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Asia Media Summit opens up prospects for cooperation

ASM8 opens up prospects for cooperation

The eighth Asia Media Summit (AMS8) will provide a platform for broadcasters around the world to share experiences, seek partners and increase cooperation in the digital era.
The eighth Asia Media Summit (AMS8) will provide a platform forbroadcasters around the world to share experiences, seek partners andincrease cooperation in the digital era, said a leading Vietnamesegovernment office.

Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan madethe remarks in Hanoi on May 24 at the opening session of AMS 8, animportant event in the field of broadcasting in the region.

TheGovernment of Vietnam attaches great importance to the development ofthe media in general and the broadcasting industry in particular byintroducing many practical and appropriate policies, Nhan emphasised.

“Weare moving forward, updating technologies, professionalisingprogrammes, and diversifying content to meet the increasing demand ofdomestic and foreign audiences,” he said.

Vietnam boasts 67radio and TV stations that offer nearly 200 public channels. Its pay TVnetwork has expanded significantly, providing 50 domestic and 75 foreignchannels.

Themed “Digital Media Everywhere: RepositioningBroadcasting”, the two-day event draw about 600 delegates, includingmanagers, policy-makers and experts in the field of broadcasting frommore than 50 countries and territories. They are to take part in aseries of sessions and symposiums relating to the broadcasting industry.

Initiatedin 2004 by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development(AIDB), the Asia Media Summit takes place in every late May. This year’sevent is held by Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV) in collaboration withthe AIDB on May 24-25./.
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