Vietnam hosts virtual ASEAN Conference for Young Scientists
The ASEAN Conference for Young Scientists 2020 is being held via videoconference on October 25-26, under the chair of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union Central Committee.
An overview of ASEAN Conference for Young Scientists 2020 (Source: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – The ASEAN Conference for Young Scientists 2020 isbeing held via videoconference on October 25-26, under the chair of the Ho ChiMinh Communist Youth Union Central Committee.
Themed “Inspiring creativeness and innovation for a cohesiveand responsive ASEAN”, the event attracts the participation of both domesticand foreign young experts and scientists.
Participants discussed measures to solve difficulties in theregion and build a sustainably developing ASEAN Community.
They took part in a plenary session on creativeness andinnovation through initiatives and activities of young ASEAN scientists, andseminars on the new normal state in ASEAN, inspiring creativeness andinnovation to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, building smart cities, anddeveloping infrastructure, medicine and health in the ASEAN Community by2030./.
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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.
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In recent years, with strong support from the Party and State, and building on its tradition as a heroic news agency, the VNA has not only actively participated in OANA but also proactively proposed various ideas for cooperation, helping shape a fresh image of effective media collaboration in the digital era, said VNA General Director Vu Viet Trang.
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Dr Pham Minh Hung from the University of Economics and Business under Vietnam National University, Hanoi, said the fixed-term contract mechanism is a correct step, liberating the entire system from traditional constraints which have long stood in the way of innovation.
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A VietnamPlus survey of 764 young people shows that 83.9% of Gen Z use smartphones to read news, only 12% use computers, and the rest access content via tablets.
An overview of ASEAN Conference for Young Scientists 2020 (Source: VNA) 
