The Directive is to continue to improve the quality and effectiveness of foreign information work in the new situation.

The directive clearly states that Ho Chi Minh City will promote economic diplomacy activities, and introduce policies, development trends, and key investment projects of the city to attract foreign investors, businesses, and global economic corporations.

Agencies and units in the City focus on propagandizing, educating, fostering, and enhancing patriotism, national pride, and a sense of responsibility to protect and enhance the image of the nation and people for officials, party members, domestic people, and overseas Vietnamese community, especially the younger generation.

Accordingly, the City will continue to maintain and strengthen friendly and cooperative relations with the Front organization and people's organizations of traditional partner countries, especially neighboring countries and the ASEAN community.

Literary and art exchange festival between Ho Chi Minh City and Daegu city (Korea). (Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee)

Ho Chi Minh City will also strengthen the innovation of propaganda and foreign information activities, promoting the image of Vietnam and Ho Chi Minh City. It directed that the City People's Committee would develop a plan to organize propaganda activities to honor President Ho Chi Minh and Vietnamese celebrities honored by the world. This plan also focuses on introducing historical and traditional values, thereby promoting the images of the country, people, culture, and achievements of the Doi moi, the noble values ​​and ideas of the Vietnamese people... in creative and diverse forms.

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