They should continue their good work and reform their working procedures to ensure they are compatible with the current phase of industrialization, modernization and integration, he said during his first regular press conference of the Lunar New Year in Hanoi.

The PM added that, during 2009, government agencies would actively cooperate and work with media agencies to ensure favorable conditions for them to make further contributions to the country’s socio economic development.

He said that the press continued to be an important information channel for the government and, as a result, was making practical contributions to the task of nation-building.

Source: VNA