Promoting information and communication on the election

On the afternoon of March 4, Mr. Do Manh Hien, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, Deputy Head of the City Party Committee’s Steering Committee for Election Work, and Vice Chairman of the Hai Phong City Election Committee, chaired a working session with the Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department of the City Party Committee, the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and Hai Phong Newspaper and Radio–Television on implementing a peak communication campaign for the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term.

Attending the meeting was Mr. Nguyen Quang Phuc, Member of the Standing Committee of the City Party Committee and Head of the City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department, along with leaders of the Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Hai Phong Newspaper and Radio–Television.

In recent times, information and communication work on the elections across the city has been carried out in a systematic, timely, and effective manner. The City Party Committee's Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Department promptly issued guiding documents on election communication with specific content, clear timelines, and appropriate implementation methods.

Local press agencies, especially Hai Phong Newspaper and Radio–Television, have actively launched special pages and programs dedicated to the elections. News reports and features have been strengthened both in quantity and quality, contributing significantly to implementing election communication in accordance with regulations and helping create unity in awareness and consensus among officials, Party members, and the public.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Do Manh Hien, Standing Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, acknowledged and highly appreciated the relevant agencies and units for effectively implementing communication and information work on the elections. He also pointed out several issues that need improvement, including the consistency of communication content and formats, as well as decorations, ceremonial arrangements, and facilities at some polling stations, especially those located in residential areas.

Speaking at the meeting, Do Manh Hien, Permanent Deputy Secretary of the City Party Committee, acknowledged and highly appreciated the relevant agencies and units for effectively implementing communication and information work on the elections. He also pointed out several issues that need improvement, including the consistency of communication content and formats, as well as decorations, ceremonial arrangements, and facilities at some polling stations, especially those located in residential quarters.

He emphasized that with less than two weeks left until Election Day, a major political event of the country, election communication work is entering its peak phase and must be carried out synchronously, ensuring timeliness, accuracy, consistency, comprehensiveness, vivid presentation, and proper orientation. Communication efforts should focus on issues of concern to voters, promote and disseminate legal regulations on the use of social media and election campaigning, and pay attention to information security and the effective handling of emerging issues.

He also stressed the need to closely monitor the ideological developments of officials, Party members, and the public, prevent the spread of malicious or harmful information on cyberspace before the election, continue reviewing decorations and ceremonial arrangements, and implement the official election song for the election of deputies to the National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels in a unified manner. At the same time, communication efforts should be further strengthened to create an enthusiastic atmosphere, ensuring that the election of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 term truly becomes a festival of the entire people.

Do Thao - Phuoc Hoang