Vietnam, Thailand journalists’ associations strengthen cooperation

A delegation of the Vietnam Journalists' Association (VJA), led by its Standing Vice Chairman Nguyen Duc Loi, have been paying a working visit to Thailand from November 21-25 to strengthen cooperation with the Thai counterpart organisation.
Vietnam, Thailand journalists’ associations strengthen cooperation ảnh 1The VJA delegation meets with the delegation of the Thailand Journalists Association. (Photo: VNA)

Bangkok (VNA) – A delegation of the VietnamJournalists' Association (VJA), led by its Standing Vice Chairman Nguyen DucLoi, have been paying a working visit to Thailand from November 21-25 tostrengthen cooperation with the Thai counterpart organisation. 

On November 21, the VJA delegation met with a delegation of theThailand Journalists Association led by its president Mongkol Bangprapa.During the meeting, the two sides reviewed their cooperation activities in thepast time and proposed a number of activities to strengthen their cooperation inthe coming time.

The two sides agreed to increase the exchange of informationabout the situation of the two countries in the fields of politics, economy,culture and society.

The two associations will encourage their member agencies tostrengthen cooperation and mutual support, contributing to enhancing mutual understanding between the two nations' people.

Also at the meeting, the two sides discussed adjustments to their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in 2016 to makeit better match the current situation. They planned to sign the revised MoU in 2024on the occasion of a planned visit to Vietnam by a delegation from the ThaiJournalists Association and the National Press Council of Thailand.

The VJA vice chairman invited the Thai association to share experiences on digital transformation in press agencies at the ASEAN International Press Conference that the VJA will host in Hanoi from December 6-9.

Within the framework of their visit to Thailand, the VJAdelegation also visited the Thai multimedia group ThaiPBS and some vocationaltraining establishments in the country./.

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