The event, which coincided with the 41^st anniversary of VTV, was also attended by the Japanese Ambassador to Vietnam Yasuaki Tanizaki, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Bac Son and Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee Nguyen The Thao, along with many other representatives from ministries and departments.

PM Dung praised VTV’s construction and development over the past 41 years and urged the broadcaster to continue to develop into a strong and reputable communication group, both locally and globally. To achieve this goal, VTV have devised a development strategy toward 2015 with a vision to 2020. The plan strives to maintain a professional and modern outlook and to regularly improve the quality of programming to ensure timely and accurate information. VTV have also improved infrastructure facilities and technology in line with global development and tried to fulfil the target of providing nationwide programming of the best quality.

PM Dung also urged VTV to pay more attention to training its qualified staff with strong political knowledge and to create strong motives for development.