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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (C) and OANA members’ leaders (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on April 19 hosted a reception for a delegation of representatives of members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) who are in Hanoi for the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting (EBM). PM Phuc congratulated leaders of OANA members on the success of the EBM meeting hosted by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA). He highly valued the theme of the meeting “For a professional and innovative journalism”, and topics discussed in the framework of the event, saying that these are typical contents in the current context of the complicated development of information in the world. OANA President Aslan Aslanov, who is also Chairman of the Board of the Azerbaijan State News Agency (AZERTAC), thanked the Vietnamese Government and authorized agencies for their support for the organisation of the meeting, … [Read more...] about PM receives OANA members’ leaders

A discussion as part of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting in Hanoi on April 19 (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Representatives from members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) and guest agencies have highly valued the theme of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting (OANA 44), along with the efforts of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) as host. The meeting was held in Hanoi on April 19 under the theme “For a professional and innovative journalism”. Nurini Kassim, CEO of the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) and member of the OANA Executive Board, said: “The theme is highly relevant in the world of media today. Professionalism in journalism is needed more than ever due to the emergence of social media and the challenges it poses to the trade.” “While the rapid development of social media has brought along many positive changes, some negative side effects have been observed. The rising trend of citizen journalism has … [Read more...] about OANA members value meeting’s theme, VNA’s hosting role

OANA Secretary General Vulgar Seidov (Source: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Delegates at the ongoing 44th Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agency (OANA) have been impressed by the reform and development of Hanoi capital city. Hosted by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) during April 18-20, the meeting is under the theme “For a professional and innovative journalism” and has attracted a large number of journalists from major news agencies worldwide. The VNA has deployed dozens of reporters and technicians to the event to cover the latest news regarding the meeting. Deputy General Director of the Agence Kampuchea Presse (AKP) Keo Chandara hailed the VNA’s thorough preparations for the meeting, saying that he is impressed by Hanoi’s development and the friendliness of local to foreign visitors. He wished that Hanoi and Vietnam would continue to thrive in the future. Executive Director of the Emirates News Agency Mohamed … [Read more...] about OANA delegates impressed by Hanoi’s development

WAM Executive Director Mohamed Alrayssi (L) in an interview (Photo: VNA)   Hanoi (VNA) – Given the context of the widespread development of fake news causing negative effects on society, members of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) have underlined the importance of taking drastic measures to deal with the issue. Mohamed Alrayssi, Executive Director of the Emirates News Agency (WAM), advised news agencies to increase speed and accuracy in order to better inform the public, thus helping boost their trust in the news sources. He shared that WAM conducts annual surveys to see how much trust readers hold in it, as well as tries to publish news faster and answer all questions that audiences are looking for in the news so as to build up the agency’s relationship with the public. Nur Cahya Aryani, head of the International News Division under Indonesia’s ANTARA news agency, said that combating fake news is one of the most important tasks of a … [Read more...] about OANA 44: Fighting fake news an important task for news agencies

Scene at the drill (Photo: VNA) Lam Dong (VNA) – A drill on radiation and nuclear accident response took place on April 19 in the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong’s Da Lat city, which is home to a nuclear reactor. The exercise drew the participation of 60 personnel from the provincial steering committee for radiation and nuclear accident response, the Department of Science and Technology, the Da Lat Nuclear Research Institute, the Department of Health, and local police. The simulation involved workers of a scrap collection facility, who received a batch of material waste and found a strange-looking cylinder bottle. They opened the bottle, which bore a symbol of a three-blade fan, and found a stainless steel bar and some powder inside. The workers carelessly threw them to one side on the ground without alerting any higher authorities. The owner of the facility discovered the incident half an hour later. Suspecting that the bottle contained a source of radiation, … [Read more...] about Lam Dong holds nuclear disaster response drill

Vice Chairman of the Hanoi city People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agency (OANA) is a prestigious journalism forum which has been effectively operated over the year years, said Vice Chairman of the Hanoi city People’s Committee Ngo Van Quy. As part of the 44th OANA Executive Board Meeting which officially opened in Hanoi on April 19, Quy spoke highly of the role of Asia-Pacific news agencies in supporting the development of the capital of Hanoi in particular as well as Vietnam as a whole. Together with impressive socio-economic achievements, Hanoi has emerged as an attractive and safe destination for international friends, he said, adding that the capital city has positively contributed to regional and global peace and prosperity by successfully organising a wide range of important events. The city’s success has partly relied on the support and coordination of regional media organisations. As OANA … [Read more...] about OANA – a prestigious journalism forum: Hanoi leader

Outstanding individuals in auxiliary border marker planting honoured (Source: bptv.vn) Binh Phuoc (VNA) – The southern province of Binh Phuoc has recently completed the construction of 173 auxiliary border markers on the over 260km border line with Cambodia. The construction of auxiliary border markers started in June 2015 as required by the Vietnam – Cambodia Joint Committee on Land Border Demarcation and Marker Planting. Earlier, the two sides agreed that additional 353 auxiliary border markers would be planted along the border line between Binh Phuoc and Cambodian provinces, of which Binh Phuoc was in charge of installing 173 markers. The Cambodian side finished the construction of 180 markers in November 2018. Binh Phuoc is one of the first Vietnamese localities to complete the auxiliary border marker planting along the border line with Cambodia. Binh Phuoc borders Cambodia’s Kratie, Mondulkiri and Tabong Khmum provinces, with four border gates.-VNA … [Read more...] about Binh Phuoc finishes building auxiliary border markers with Cambodia

WAM Executive Director Mohamed Jalal Alrayssi grants an interview to VNA reporters on the sidelines of the 44th Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and the Emirates News Agency (WAM) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have agreed to establish professional cooperative relations, aiming to provide the public in their respective countries with information on the political, social, economic and cultural life in the other country. This content was underlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral cooperation signed by VNA Director General Nguyen Duc Loi and WAM Executive Director Mohamed Jalal Alrayssi in Hanoi on April 19 within the framework of the 44th Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) hosted by the VNA. According to the MoU, the two sides agreed to exchange English news, photos, and video news on a daily basis, which … [Read more...] about Vietnam News Agency, Emirates News Agency enter professional cooperation

Visitors at the exhibition (Photo: VNA)   Dien Bien (VNA) – An exhibition entitled “Dien Bien Phu – A golden page in Vietnam’s history” opened in the city of Dien Bien Phu in the northern province of Dien Bien on April 19, drawing the participation of domestic and foreign visitors. The display marks the 65th anniversary of the Dien Bien Phu victory which ended French colonial rule in Vietnam (1954-2019). The exhibition is comprised of three sections, featuring preparations for the Dien Bien Phu Campaign, the 56 days of the campaign, and the 1954 Geneva Conference. Nearly 150 documents, maps, and other items are on display, which have been kept in Vietnam’s archives and cultural agencies, as well as the French Ministry of the Armed Forces. Many of the documents were only decoded as recently as 2016 and are being made public in Vietnam for the first time, said Vu Nam Hai, Director of the Dien Bien Phu Victory Museum. The exhibits serve as … [Read more...] about Exhibition opens on Dien Bien Phu victory

Participants pose for a group photo at the opening ceremony (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The 44th Executive Board Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) officially opened in Hanoi on April 19, with the theme of “For a professional and innovative journalism”. Hosted by the Vietnam News Agency (VNA), the meeting focuses on three main contents, including strategies of news agencies in response to changes in information use behaviours which focus on video clips and the YouTube platform; fake news and fact-checking; and regaining trust for mainstream news. In his opening speech, VNA General Director Nguyen Duc Loi, who is also a member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), said that in the last five decades since it became an OANA member in 1969, the VNA has been an active member of the organisation and made various contributions to activities enhancing the development of journalism in the Asia-Pacific. VNA General Director … [Read more...] about OANA Executive Board convenes 44th meeting in Hanoi