The press centre opened in HCM City on May 5
Nguyen Thien Nhan, party secretary of HCM City, Hoang Vinh Bao, deputy minister of the Department of Information and Communication and leaders of HCM City People's Committee, People's Council and departments also attended the opening ceremony.
In the first phase from 2019 to 2020, the centre will have five sectors such as press conference rooms, meeting room for VIP guest, one correspondent room and offices for reporters. The large press conference room has a capacity of 100 people, a smaller one for 50 people. The centre will be equipped with a high-speed internet connection, modern equipment to serve national and international events.
The centre will host press conferences and also be a place where short information and communication training courses will be held.
Ho Chi Minh City Press Center also announced its website and Facebook fan page on the same day.
Hoang Vinh Bao, deputy minister of the Department of Information and Communication said the centre was a model that could be expanded to other localities to meet demands for the current press and communication activities.