Young overseas intellectuals suggest development ideas
Many young Vietnamese intellectuals working in various fields in Switzerland shared their knowledge and gave suggestions on how to boost national development at a forum held in Geneva on April 22.
Participants at the forum pose for a photo (Photo: VNA)
Geneva (VNA) – Many young Vietnamese intellectualsworking in various fields in Switzerland shared their knowledge and gavesuggestions on how to boost national development at a forum held in Geneva onApril 22.
The event also attracted Vietnam’s seniorspecialists at international organisations in Geneva such as the World HealthOrganisation (WHO) and the World Trade Organisation (WTO).
Master of IT Nguyen Hoang Minh, a former studentof the Hanoi University of Science and Technology and currently an IT engineerat Sicpa Security Solutions, talked about Switzerland’s experience indeveloping an e-government by using technology to reform the apparatus andenhance managerial agencies’ capacity.
Energy and transport infrastructure engineerTrinh Ngoc Thanh, a consultant and project manager at Stucky – a leadingcompany in hydropower and irrigation dams, delivered a speech on cooperationopportunities and challenges in hydropower and irrigation structure buildingand management between Vietnam and Switzerland.
Meanwhile, PhD in economics Hoang Ngoc Giangunderlined the need to soon reach a knowledge economy and promote domesticproduction to a higher level in global value chains. He suggested Vietnam make ventureinvestment in other nations, especially the most developed knowledge economies.
Regarding Vietnamese intellectuals working atinternational organisations, PhD Nguyen Nhat Linh from WHO analysed the role ofVietnamese specialists at such global bodies as WHO and WTO, adding that theyhave helped share Vietnam’s experience and strength in certain fields and raiseits stature at international forums.
More Vietnamese people should work in UNagencies and global economic and financial institutions, Linh said, calling onVietnamese intellectuals and specialists to have more confidence anddetermination to engage in international organisations’ activities. TheGovernment should also provide better policy support to help them.
Concluding the forum, head of Vietnam’sPermanent Mission to the UN, WTO and other international organisations inGeneva - Ambassador Duong Chi Dung welcomed the opinions, including a proposalof setting up a permanent mechanism to connect Vietnamese intellectuals inSwitzerland.
He said exchanges should be held regularly toconnect the Vietnamese in Switzerland and encourage their contributions to thehomeland.-VNA
Outstanding Vietnamese scientists and experts living in France gathered at a meeting in Paris on December 17 to seek ways to contribute more to the home country’s development.
The Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee and the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs should coordinate together more closely to advise the Government on policies and solutions to ensure the legal rights of OV and encourage them to make more contributions to the country’s development.
President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan has expressed wish that the overseas Vietnamese would popularise traditional culture to Vietnamese generations abroad.
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.
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Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin said VNA has been a consistent and reliable partner in OANA, contributing actively to the regional media landscape through content sharing, coordination, and policy discussions. Their coverage of ASEAN and Indochina issues adds valuable perspectives. Bernama appreciates the collaboration with VNA.
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).
Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists’ Association (VJA) Le Quoc Minh has called for technology to be leveraged not to replace identity, but to enhance it—allowing Vietnamese journalism to reach both local and global audiences.
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.
The education sector has been one of the foundations playing a vital role in deepening Vietnam – New Zealand ties, said Prof. Damon Salesa, Vice-Chancellor of the Auckland University of Technology (AUT).
Participants at the forum pose for a photo (Photo: VNA) 
