A meeting with the press in the New Year of the Pig was held in Hanoi on February 27 by the VFF to launch propaganda activities for the election of deputies to the 12th National Assembly in 2007.

Speaking at the meeting, Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Committee Huynh Dam praised the press’ role in helping people get better understanding of Party and State guidelines and policies, contributing to reinforcing the bloc of great national unity.

Mr Dam stressed the need to intensify propaganda activities aimed at encouraging people to strengthen the bloc of great national unity and launch patriotic emulation campaigns called” Day for the Poor” and “Building a cultural lifestyle in residential quarters” . In addition, it is important to disseminate information about the current process of Party and administration building, and other issues related to people-to- people external relationship and international integration. 

Regarding propaganda activities for the 12^th NA election, Mr Dam said that the VFF should help people from all walks of life to fully understand the significance of the NA election at a time of international integration so that they can select qualified people for the legislative body.

VFF should mobilise the entire society to actively participate in the NA election while combating distorted allegations, smashing schemes of sabotaging the NA election and criticising violations of democracy and people’s rights to elect and run for the election, Mr Dam noted.