Vietnam Journalists Association attaches importance to diversifying cooperation with Thai press

At the invitation of the Confederation of Thai Journalists (CTJ), a delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) led by comrade Le Quoc Minh, member of the Party Central Committee, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, President of the Vietnam Journalists Association, paid a working visit to Thailand from November 25-29.

Accordingly, on the afternoon of November 25, the delegation had a working session with CTJ leaders on enhancing cooperation between the two sides such as training and exchanging journalism skills in the fields of language, technology, and operational skills in special situations such as natural disasters and conflicts, as well as discussing enhancing cultural and sports exchanges.

Comrade Le Quoc Minh agreed with the proposal of the Thai side to send delegations of reporters to each country to exchange professional knowledge; emphasizing that VJA is ready to diversify forms of cooperation such as sports, cultural and artistic exchanges between journalists of the two countries, considering this as a model in the relationship between press agencies in the region. Comrade Le Quoc Minh said that in 2025, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day, VJA will invite a number of delegations of Thai journalists to visit, work and exchange friendly sports in Vietnam.

Overview of the working session between the delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) and the Confederation of Thai Journalists (CTJ). Photo: nhandan.vn

On the Thai side, Ms. Norrinee Ruangnoo, First Vice President of CTJ, highly appreciated the proposals of VJA because it would create a very interesting playground for the press of the two countries and hoped that it would become an annual activity. The Thai side said that next year, it is ready to welcome Vietnamese reporters to Thai language training and hopes that Vietnam will also invite Thai reporters to Vietnamese language training in Hanoi .

At the same time, Mr. Chavarong Limpattamapanee, senior advisor of CTJ, reviewed the recent cooperation between the two Journalists Associations of the two countries, both members of the Confederation of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ). Mr. Chavarong pledged to be ready to receive feedback from Vietnamese press agencies stationed in the host country in case of related false information, thereby investigating and providing accurate information.

During a meeting with the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs earlier in the afternoon of the same day with the participation of a number of CTJ leaders, comrade Le Quoc Minh affirmed that VJA attaches importance to the relationship with Thai media agencies as well as with CTJ, especially the annual delegation exchanges between the two countries' journalist associations.

Comrade Le Quoc Minh emphasized that, like in many countries, Vietnamese media is facing countless challenges and opportunities when every day in the world, about 7 billion pieces of information are posted on social networking sites and there are many cases of information interference. People only need smart devices to be able to quickly post information online, including a lot of inaccurate information and they are also less responsible for incorrect information. Therefore, official press agencies must adapt quickly and appropriately to both provide fast and accurate information so that society can receive the right issues, especially dealing with fake information, contributing to creating a standard and clean information environment.

Comrade Le Quoc Minh said that he is ready to cooperate more deeply with the Thai press as well as through cooperation with the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs; affirming that strengthening cooperation and learning from each other's experiences and lessons between countries will help the press develop.

For his part, Thai Deputy Foreign Minister Russ Jalichandra was pleased to welcome the delegation of the Vietnam Journalists Association to visit and work; affirming that the relationship between the two countries is increasingly developing well and friendly, the people of the two countries have a long-standing relationship, especially with many Vietnamese people living in Thailand. Deputy Minister Russ said that the role of the media is very important today and the forms of media have changed a lot. People do not need to have extensive knowledge of journalism but can still bring information to society through social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter... and there has been misleading information at the national level. Therefore, media cooperation between countries plays an even more important role in the current situation.

The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs pledged to provide the highest level of support so that the cooperation between VJA and Thai media agencies will grow in scale and depth. The Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs also said that recently, it has coordinated with official media agencies of several countries to increase the dissemination of truthful information to dispel misunderstandings caused by previous inaccurate information, helping the public understand the issue accurately.

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/hoi-nha-bao-viet-nam-coi-trong-da-dang-hoa-hop-tac-voi-bao-chi-thai-lan-post322874.html