President Tô Lâm and Hồ Tiến Nghị, former General Director of the Vietnam News Agency. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng

HÀ NỘI — President Tô Lâm extended congratulations and presented gifts to veteran journalists in Hà Nội on Wednesday on the occasion of the 99th anniversary of Việt Nam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925-2024).

Lâm visited Hồ Tiến Nghị, former member of the Party Central Committee, former assistant to the Party General Secretary and former General Director of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA); Hà Đăng, former member of the Party Central Committee and former Chairman of the Party Central Committee's Commission for Ideology and Culture; Vũ Văn Hiến, former member of the Party Central Committee and former General Director of Vietnam Television (VTV); and Phan Quang, former President of the Việt Nam Journalists Association and former General Director of Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV).

The president conveyed regards and warmest congratulations of Party General Secretary Nguyễn Phú Trọng to the veteran journalists, while affirming the Party and State's gratitude towards journalists who have made contributions to the revolutionary journalism cause, the development of the country's journalism in particular and national construction and defence in general.

Wishing the veteran journalists good health, he hoped they continue to promote the revolutionary spirit to further contribute to the country's journalism, inspring younger journalists.

The veteran journalists expressed their belief that the President will make more contributions to national construction and development for the benefits of the people, and affirmed that they will continue to promote the tradition of revolutionary journalism, participate in educating the young generation, and contribute to the country's development. — VNS