The 47 th Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union’s (ABU) General Assembly, with the theme “the Resilience of Broadcasting”, opened in the Japanese capital Tokyo on October 19.
The General Director of Vietnam Television (VTV) Vu Van Hien and the Deputy General Director of Radio of Voice of Vietnam (VOV) Dao Duy Hua are taking part in the assembly together with more than 400 delegates from 43 countries and territories worldwide.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the President of Japan’s Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), Shigeo Fukuchi, stated that broadcasting plays an important role in safeguarding people’s lives and boosting mutual understanding between countries and regions through reliable information.
He confirmed that although the development of the Internet has created significant changes to global mass communications, the role of broadcasting remains unchanged.
In his message to the assembly, Japanese Minister of Home Affairs and Communications Yoshihiro Katayama, praised the ABU’s contributions to the development of the broadcasting sector as well as economic and cultural development in Asia-Pacific.
Japan will continue to support the regional broadcasting industry by providing training, equipment and production technologies, he stressed.
ABU Chairman and NHK Vice President in charge of external relations, Yoshinori Imai, said that Myanmar’s Radio and Television broadcasters had recently been admitted to the ABU, raising the organisation’s membership to 197.
During the two-day event, the delegates will discuss issues that radio and television stations are facing, including digitalising broadcasting technologies.
First established in 1964, the ABU is a non-governmental organisation which aims to boost the development of the broadcasting industry in Asia-Pacific, as well as linking its members together by exchanging information, programmes, technical consultations and services./.
The General Director of Vietnam Television (VTV) Vu Van Hien and the Deputy General Director of Radio of Voice of Vietnam (VOV) Dao Duy Hua are taking part in the assembly together with more than 400 delegates from 43 countries and territories worldwide.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the President of Japan’s Broadcasting Corporation (NHK), Shigeo Fukuchi, stated that broadcasting plays an important role in safeguarding people’s lives and boosting mutual understanding between countries and regions through reliable information.
He confirmed that although the development of the Internet has created significant changes to global mass communications, the role of broadcasting remains unchanged.
In his message to the assembly, Japanese Minister of Home Affairs and Communications Yoshihiro Katayama, praised the ABU’s contributions to the development of the broadcasting sector as well as economic and cultural development in Asia-Pacific.
Japan will continue to support the regional broadcasting industry by providing training, equipment and production technologies, he stressed.
ABU Chairman and NHK Vice President in charge of external relations, Yoshinori Imai, said that Myanmar’s Radio and Television broadcasters had recently been admitted to the ABU, raising the organisation’s membership to 197.
During the two-day event, the delegates will discuss issues that radio and television stations are facing, including digitalising broadcasting technologies.
First established in 1964, the ABU is a non-governmental organisation which aims to boost the development of the broadcasting industry in Asia-Pacific, as well as linking its members together by exchanging information, programmes, technical consultations and services./.
