by Thu Vân “Your pens are the sharp weapons in the cause of telling the truth…” Thus began a letter that President Ho Chi Minh wrote to intellectuals and journalists in the southern part of the country on May 25, 1947. He also said in the same letter that “journalists should act like brave soldiers in the revolution to gain back unity and independence for the country.” One cannot imagine loftier ideals for this profession. Today, the lofty ideals may remain, but there are times I feel these are gathering dust in the shelves of our memory as the profession goes through one existential crisis after another. More than seven decades after President Hồ Chí Minh wrote the famous letter, it is fair to say journalism has gone through many changes, all over the world. Today, the profession is wedded, one could even say welded, to technology and business, and this creates a host of challenges in terms of the profession succeeding in the … [Read more...] about Some good news, some bad news, some hopeful news
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Expos to show latest ICT products
Viet Nam News HCM CITY — International telecom, IT, communications, broadcasting, and electronic expos Vietnam ICT COMM, Broadcast Vietnam, and Electronic Vietnam will be held in HCM City on June 7. The three expos have attracted more than 300 exhibitors from 20 countries and territories, including technology leaders in Asia such as Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, and India. Speaking at a press briefing to introduce the expos on May 31, Hà Thị Phương Lâm, chairwoman of the ADPEX Joint Stock Company, one of the events’ organisers, said the number of exhibitors this year increased by 50 per cent. The events attracted leading Vietnamese IT corporations such as Mobifone, LeLong, Zioncom, Du Hưng Technology, Bizentro, TC Technology, and Tùng Việt Communication. They would showcase advanced technologies, equipment and solutions for the aviation industry, digital data systems and centres for libraries, schools, … [Read more...] about Expos to show latest ICT products
Social News In Brief 15/5
Police must have plan to protect “street knights” Chairman Phong visits a street knight in the hospital In a tour to People’s 115 hospital to visit “street guardians" who were stabbed while trying to stop a gang of four robbers from stealing an expensive scooter, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong today stressed police in the city must have plan to protect “street knights”. Chairman Phong added that it is needed to protect these men who are ready to sacrifice for the city people’s safety and property. The ‘street knights’ yesterday followed the gang of robbers from Tan Binh District to district 3 where they stopped in front of the store and started to steal an SH scooter parked there. Being chased by the street guardians, the gang of robbers took out weapons to aggressively fight back. Consequently, two men died and three men were seriously wounded. Hospital deputy director Dr. Bui Minh … [Read more...] about Social News In Brief 15/5
Latest broadcasting technology to be displayed
A drone competition during the previous VIBA Show. A similar event will take place at the VIBA Show 2018. — Photo courtesy of the Exporum VietnamViet Nam News HÀ NỘI — An exhibition of the latest broadcasting equipment and technology will be held in Hà Nội on April 5-7. The Việt Nam International Broadcast & AV (VIBA) Show will allow visitors to watch films screened with modern technology, attend photo shows and sound performances and play games with virtual reality (VR) glasses. Visitors will also experience modern equipment and technology such as Digital Video Broadcasting – Terrestrial, drones, virtual reality (VR), 4K TV, ultra-high definition television and broadcast services from Việt Nam and overseas companies. “This year, we want to emphasise how contents can be useful to normal life with VietCON (Việt Nam Content Showcase),” said Kim Jeong-hun, general director of Exporum Inc, organiser of the event. … [Read more...] about Latest broadcasting technology to be displayed
India withdraws controversial ‘fake news’ order after backlash
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday reversed an order to punish journalists found guilty of reporting "fake news," after an outcry over a perceived government crackdown on the press. The media sanctions, issued late Monday, stated that the government would withdraw the official accreditation of any journalist responsible for repeated reporting of "fake news." India is the latest government to act against what it calls "fake news." Malaysia is passing a law allowing for up to six years in jail for publishing allegedly misleading information. The government said it needed to curb the spread of misinformation in the media. But Modi's office rescinded the directive just hours later amid allegations India's vibrant press was being muzzled. "PIB (Press Information Bureau) Press release titled 'Guidelines for Accreditation of Journalists amended to regulate Fake News' issued on 02 April 2018 stands withdrawn," the information and broadcasting ministry said in a statement Tuesday. … [Read more...] about India withdraws controversial ‘fake news’ order after backlash