ASEAN needs a common set of indicators for digital transformation of journalism

SGGP 09/22/2023 05:58

On September 21, the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam organized the ASEAN Workshop on Digital Transformation of Journalism - Creating Digital Knowledge.

Leaders pressed the button to officially open the 24th Vietnam Information and Communications Technology Development Cooperation Conference. Photo: NGOC OAI

At the workshop, ASEAN members presented experiences and good practices in media transformation; policies to establish a framework, integrate new digital technologies into production and management processes, education programs; copyright infringement issues; information aimed at the public, etc.

Mr. Nguyen Thanh Lam, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications of Vietnam, acknowledged that the digital transformation of journalism in ASEAN countries needs to prioritize regular sharing of practical experiences, cooperation with relevant parties to implement policies, train the workforce and mobilize resources to digitize journalism and media. Therefore, ASEAN can consider building a common index to measure the level of development of digital transformation of journalism with a corresponding measurement tool. This will be the criterion to assess the level of development of ASEAN countries in digital transformation of journalism.

On the afternoon of September 21, in Quy Nhon City (Binh Dinh Province), the Ministry of Information and Communications in coordination with the People's Committee of Binh Dinh Province and the Vietnam Association for Information Technology opened the 24th Vietnam Information and Communications Technology Development Cooperation Conference, with the theme: Digital data and decision support platforms. The conference took place from September 21 to 22, with the participation of 1,000 people.

At the conference, in addition to exhibiting products and achievements of the information technology and communications industry, many businesses introduced new research projects and digital products serving the provincial and national levels. Delegates presented papers and research related to national digital transformation, smart infrastructure for smart cities; building a digital security platform integrating artificial intelligence... In addition, the parties will discuss and propose solutions to orient the development of information technology and digital transformation in the coming period. According to the organizers, in 2022, this industry had a revenue of 148 billion USD, an increase of 10% compared to 2021. Currently, the information technology industry in Vietnam has contributed 14.4% to the country's GDP.