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Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc emphasised the importance of digitalisation in broadcasting when meeting with radio “The Voice of Vietnam” (VOV) leading officials on February 19. Phuc said that although Vietnam has made strides in communications in recent years, there remains a big gap with many other countries in this field. Digital technology, the Internet, social networks and new means of communication are challenging the media in general and the VOV in particular, he stated. The Government leader asked the radio to improve the quality and expand the coverage of its channels. He agreed with the agency’s proposal of expanding its VOV traffic channel to the central coastal, central and southern regions. VOV General Director Nguyen The Ky told PM Phuc that from now to 2025 and the following years, the agency will strive to improve contents, intensify the application of information technology and increase governance capacity./. … [Read more...] about National radio ordered to boost digitalisation in broadcasting

Major General Vũ Tiến Trọng, head of the Institute of International Defence Relations under the Ministry of Defence was speaking at a press briefing held at the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting Retreat in Hà Nội on Wednesday. … [Read more...] about Vietnam wants ASEAN to “not have to choose sides”: military official

This handout photo taken and released on February 4, 2020 by Malaysia's Ministry of Health shows health workers wearing protective suits as Malaysian nationals arrived at Kuala Lumpur International Airport, after being evacuated from China's Wuhan. (Photo: AFP/Malaysia's Ministry of Health/Muzzafar Kasim) To date, Malaysia has a total of 22 confirmed novel coronavirus cases. … [Read more...] about Two more COVID-19 patients in Malaysia discharged

In addition, the ministry suggested establishing a network developing one commune-one product model in the bloc, holding an international symposium on science and technology in disaster prevention and another on reducing disaster risks for vulnerable groups. … [Read more...] about VN Agriculture Ministry proposes initiatives for ASEAN Chairmanship Year

Hanoi (VNA) – Further efforts should be exerted in the fight against the acute respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) so as to well control the epidemic for socio-economic stabilisation and development, concluded a meeting of the national steering committee on the fight held in Hanoi on February 19. During the meeting, the committee also held that so far, Vietnam has been well controlling the situation. Since the detection of the latest case on February 13, the country has by now found no new ones. Vietnam has successfully treated 14 infection cases and at present, the country counts 34 suspected cases. Medical establishments in the district, provincial and central levels in the country are able to successfully treat infection cases. Holding that the epidemic may develop in a complicated manner in foreign countries, the committee stressed the need to persist and well implement the medical review and quarantine. Besides, it also asked scientists to soon … [Read more...] about Further efforts urged for socio-economic stabilisation, development