A round-table conference discussing trend, change and prospects of modern communications was held in Saint Petersburg, Russia on May 23, with the participation of Vietnam News Agency Deputy General Director Ngo Ha Thai.

Hosted by Russian news agency Itar-Tass, the conference was part of the activities in the Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum 2014 (SPIEF 2014), and saw the presence of more than 50 representatives of leading press agencies over the world.

At the event, Itar Tass General Director Sergey Mikhailov underlined the importance of the reliability of information and the prestige of press agencies at present.

Participants heard reports related to challenges, prospects and development tendencies of the modern communication forms.

Previously, VNA Deputy General Director Thai also attended the SPIEF 2014 plenary session.-VNA