The new version of the news portal of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) was launched at //www.vnanet.vn (international name) and //www.ttxvn.vn (Vietnamese name) on June 21.
VNA Director General Nguyen Duc Loi speaks at the portal launching ceremony on June 21 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The new version of thenews portal of Vietnam News Agency (VNA) was launched at (international name) and (Vietnamese name) on June 21.
Addressing the launching ceremony in Hanoi, VNADirector General Nguyen Duc Loi said many stories and a diversity of news typeshave been provided by the VNA online for a long time, attracting domestic andforeign readers. However, these news provision systems lack consistency incontent, technical platform and format, while there wasn’t a system managingcommon services of those websites.
To enhance the effectiveness of multimediainformation products, the VNA has developed a system for distributingmultimedia news. This system gathers all information products of VNA units soas to form an official information source with diverse content.
He stressed that the launch of the portal marksa new milestone in reforming VNA journalists’ mindset and methods ofinformation product distribution. The portal is a bridge linking VNA’smultimedia information production system with the public.
He asked the VNA’s technique centre to continueworking with partners and units to administer the portal well, ensure absoluteinformation security and regularly update the website’s content and features tofacilitate users’ access. Meanwhile, VNA units should capitalise on thisportal’s tools and introduce the portal to other press agencies, clients andreaders.
The portal is a gateway to existing onlinenewspapers and news websites of the VNA and also a common platform foroperations of VNA units.
The VNA, a governmental agency, is theofficial State news provider of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
It is a media complex consisting of 32 affiliates, including news units providing source news for domestic and foreign mediaoutlets. The VNA also has various publication and press bodies with 10 newssources, along with a television channel, a publishing house, five news supportcentres, and two printing, trade and services companies.
Boasting a network of 63 representative offices inall cities and provinces nationwide, and 30 overseas representative officesacross the five continents, the VNA has a strong contingent of reporters andeditors working all over the country and in most of the key locations aroundthe world, which is its unique advantage.-VNA
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VNA Director General Nguyen Duc Loi speaks at the portal launching ceremony on June 21 (Photo: VNA) 
