Vietnam attends regional Francophone tertiary education forum
Representatives from 52 French-teaching universities in Vietnam attended the Regional Conference of Rectors of the Francophone University Agency in the Asia-Pacific region (AUF) (CONFRASIE) in Bangkok
Bangkok (VNA) – Representatives from 52French-teaching universities in Vietnam attended the Regional Conference ofRectors of the Francophone University Agency in the Asia-Pacific region(AUF) (CONFRASIE) in Bangkok, Thailand, on April 4.
The biennial event, the 12th of its version, wasalso attended by representatives from over 100 educational organisations and researchinstitutes from Cambodia, the Republic of Korea, China, Laos, Mongolia, NewCaledonia, Fiji, and Thailand.
Addressing the opening ceremony, Jean-Paul deGaudemar, AUF Director underlined the need to protect French language, promoteteaching and scientific studies at Francophone universities.
Themed “Universities in the Asia – Pacific region: today and tomorrow”, theconference discussed challenges in tertiary education, including training andresearch quality, graduates’ job opportunities, as well as the socialresponsibility of universities.
In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency,Director of the AUF’s Asia – Pacific Office Sophie Goedefroit said the eventaimed to establish dialogues among members, thus boosting French-teachingtertiary education in the region, while developing a support network amongmembers in the region and the world.
According to CONFRASIE President Nguyen NgocDien, the event’s agenda laid the foundation for the conference of the AUFuniversity members worldwide which is slated for May in Marrakech in Morocco.
On the occasion, CONFRASIE welcomed two newmembers, the Republic of Korea’s Ajou University, and the Diplomatic Academy ofChina, raising the total number of members to 85.-VNA
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Da Nang University, the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis and the AUF have inked a MoU in numerous fields such as scientific research, education and student exchange.
The strategic product, managed and operated by the agency’s centre for digital contents and communications (VNA Media), is an official channel for popularising the Party and State’s information and documents as well as delivering mainstream and trustworthy news to both domestic and international audiences through various kinds of multimedia formats.
Since President Ho Chi Minh founded Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has become the voice of the people. During the resistance war against the colonialists, journalists took great personal risks to inspire patriotism and the will of rising up against foreign invaders.
The total investment exceeded 319 billion VND (12.2 million USD), including over 261 billion VND from the state budget and 57.5 billion VND mobilised from businesses, organisations, and individuals.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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).
Delegates at the event (Source: VNA) 
