Writing about industry in the country's 'factory'

Manufacturing electrical equipment at an enterprise in Long Duc Industrial Park, Long Thanh district.

In that context, capturing, recording and promptly reflecting to readers is not only the job, but also the responsibility of journalists.

Grasp information about economy , environment, investment

Writers of industry articles must grasp certain information about economics, markets, investments, and laws. When approaching businesses, they must prepare information about projects, capital sources, development orientations, markets, and business owners to exploit the correct and sufficient information.

Besides, when reflecting on business activities, writers must also place themselves in the context of the province's policies and the State's orientation to spread positive messages to the business community and workers.

For example, when recalling the initial stage of attracting investment, it is indispensable to mention that the province is the destination of “big guys” such as: Cargill (USA); Formosa (Taiwan); Nestlé (Switzerland); Ajinomoto, Lixil (Japan), Amata (Thailand); Thaco , Hyosung… Emphasizing the information that large international and domestic investors “choose to entrust their gold” in Dong Nai to prove the province’s strategic advantages in terms of infrastructure, investment environment and development orientation.

Writing about industry over the past decade, it is impossible not to mention the policy of shifting investment attraction from “brown” to “green”. Articles from then on also carried a new message that industrial park development must be associated with the requirements of environmental protection, attracting projects using high technology, saving resources, and reducing labor intensity.

At present, the propaganda content focuses on developing ecological industrial parks and digital transformation to improve production efficiency, create competitive advantages, and contribute to the implementation of the net zero target of the province and the Government . At the same time, the articles also reflect more on the fact that enterprises have good treatment policies and invest in worker housing to retain workers.

Recently, a focus area of information is the implementation of the policy of enterprises to relocate factories out of the oldest industrial park in the country - Bien Hoa 1, to protect the water source of Dong Nai River, rebuild the architectural space along the river, towards developing green and civilized urban areas. The articles reflect timely and focused not only help enterprises proactively prevent risks, but also promote faster relocation.

“One mistake, a thousand miles away”

Working in enterprises, especially those with foreign direct investment (FDI), also has certain difficulties. Reporters must comply with the strict procedures of the enterprise such as: scheduling many days in advance, sending questions in advance, and sometimes not being allowed to record for security reasons...

There were cases where businesses made statements during a dialogue with provincial leaders, and reporters quoted them in the press, but they were criticized “because they only said it in a meeting.” In other cases, the press reported on existing problems such as environmental violations, slow construction of workers’ housing, etc., and were also criticized “because they affected the image and reputation of the business.”

In fact, recently, some enterprises only complied with the relocation regulations after the authorities and the press publicly disclosed violations of land, environment, and tax. One enterprise admitted: "We were asked by foreign partners to explain because of information published in the newspaper. Economic and reputational damage is inevitable. This is a lesson for us to learn from."

According to the leaders of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, it is necessary for reporters to follow inspection teams of enterprises to reflect information to readers, but some are afraid of being pressured, afraid of revealing designs or restrictions being made public. This has somewhat limited the press's work at factories.

However, enterprises still affirm that the press is the bridge between them and the government, workers and consumers. The official press not only reflects the truth, but is also a forum for enterprises to present their opinions and recommendations to the government. New policies of the State, new policies of the province, opinions from experts posted in the press will help enterprises grasp promptly, understand the problem clearly, and from there make appropriate adjustments.

Over the years, Dong Nai press has always accompanied businesses in the journey of building brands and images. That is, reporters prioritize reporting on pioneering businesses implementing clean production, green transformation, and fulfilling social responsibilities; typically businesses honored as national brands, typical businesses, and businesses with good working environments.

Over the past half century, Dong Nai press has published thousands of articles on industry, contributing to the sustainable development of the province. The articles reflecting and recording the development journey with requirements, goals and priorities changing in each stage can be reference materials for readers to visualize the journey from the "cradle" to the "factory" of the whole country and towards the green, modern and prosperous development of Dong Nai industry.

Hoang Loc

Source: https://baodongnai.com.vn/kinh-te/202506/viet-ve-cong-nghiep-o-cong-xuong-cua-dat-nuoc-e7d0f62/