Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on October 29 met overseas Vietnamese attending a conference collecting their opinions on digital transformation and overcoming COVID-19 impacts for economic development.
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (standing) at the meeting with Vietnamese expats (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
HCM City (VNA) – Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen on October 29 met overseas Vietnamese attending a conference collecting their opinions on digital transformation and overcoming COVID-19 impacts for eಌconomic development.
Nen thanked them for offering suggestions to connect the city with foreign enterprises and investors. He wished that they would share experience and lessons learnt from abroad to turn the result of the conference into specific actions, contributing to the success of the city in all fields.
Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong said the city has so far put the second COVID-19 outbreak under control and is working toward the twin goal of fighting the pandemic and promoting economic development.
Ambassador Luong Thanh Nghi, Vice Chairman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs, for his part, said about 500,000 – 600,000 overseas Vietnamese (OV) are living and working in developed countries. Around 500 OV experts and scientists returned home and regularly collaborate with the Vietnamese Government, ministries, agencies, localities, research institutes and universities.
Steve Bui from Japan suggested the city issue a technological transfer mechanism when investors apply for investment licences, thus making it easier for local firms to access advanced technologies. He proposed further attention be paid to the use of artificial intelligence in supervision, thus bolstering investors’ trust in local business environment.
Vo Thanh Dang from Singapore asked the municipal authorities to heed the building of the city’s brand and improvement of brand valuation for Ho Chi Minh City and Thu Duc city in particular.
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Vietnam Business Association in the Republic of Korea (VIBAK) Tran Hai Linh said VIBAK is ready to assist the city in development projects, especially in fields of the RoK’s strength such as smart urban development, digital transformation, and financial centre building.
Participants at the event also vowed to dedicate their brainpower and experience to the city’s development./.
A draft resolution on the urban administration model in Ho Chi Minh City was mulled over during the 10th sitting of the 14th National Assembly on October 26.
Ho Chi Minh City is speeding up the progress of key sub-projects under the project to turn the city into a smart city from 2017 to 2020 with a vision to 2025.
Remittances flows into Ho Chi Minh City reached 4 billion USD in the first nine months of 2020 despite impacts of COVID-19 pandemic, representing a rise of 2 percent over the same period last year, according to a municipal official.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang is intensifying efforts to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing as part of the country’s goal of having the European Commission’s “yellow card” warning lifted.
Throughout its 80-year history, the VNA has remained at the forefront of information dissemination. It has consistently delivered timely, accurate, and objective reports on both domestic and international events, serving the Party’s leadership, the State’s management, and the public’s demand for official news.
With strong support from local authorities, businesses, organisations, and residents, the province has successfully built or repaired 10,707 homes for disadvantaged households, including war veterans, families of martyrs, ethnic minority people, and low-income residents.
Throughout its resistance against colonialists and imperialists, Vietnam developed a revolutionary press that has served as a benchmark for just and legitimate causes worldwide.
Founded in 1842, the Vienna Philharmonic is regarded as a cultural ambassador of Austria, with prestigious conductors like Mahler and Karajan who shape its legacy. Its New Year’s Concert, broadcast to over 90 countries annually, stands as a global symbol of classical music excellence.
PM Chinh lauded the press’s historic role in the nation’s fight for independence and its ongoing process of national development, affirming that the Government always highly appreciates the close partnership and steadfast support of press agencies and journalists nationwide.
In recent decades, Vietnam’s mainstream media has become a reliable and persuasive channel for showcasing the nation’s development policies and achievements, especially in economic matters, according to a senior assistant editor at the Times of India.
A hub for sharing best practices, the event aims to forge solutions for financial sustainability, public media contracts, audience engagement, content innovation, and newsroom restructuring. It is also a moment for Vietnam’s media to accelerate its progress and figure out what the “revolutionary press” means in a new era.
From “Thanh nien”, Vietnam’s first revolutionary newspaper founded by Nguyen Ai Quoc (later President Ho Chi Minh) on June 21, 1925, the revolutionary press has remained devoted to its sacred missions -accompanying the nation, serving the Fatherland, and working for the people.
The official launch of Emirates’ Dubai–Da Nang route on June 2 has sparked a “tourism revolution” for Vietnam’s central coastal city. Da Nang is emerging as a top destination for high-end travelers, particularly from the lucrative Middle Eastern market.
Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
In this era of global integration and digitalisation, the press must adopt modern multimedia models to not only meet increasing information and communication demands but also align with the broader socio-economic development of the country.
A master plan on implementation of recommendations accepted by Vietnam under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) took effect on June 17.
Running until June 21, the festival brings together more than 80 central and local media organisations, featuring nearly 130 exhibition booths that cover the full spectrum of national life, encompassing economy, politics, culture, society, defence, security, and foreign affairs.
As of June 17, Ca Mau province had achieved its target of supporting the construction and renovation of 4,400 homes, with a total budget of over 235 billion VND (about 9 million USD).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (standing) at the meeting with Vietnamese expats (Photo: baoquocte.vn)
