Illustrative image (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Participants ata national seminar in Hanoi on June 19 discussed measures to improvecommunications management in the context of the fourth industrial revolution(Industry 4.0).
Associate Prof. Dr. Truong Ngoc Nam,Director of the Academy of Journalism and Communications under the Ho Chi MinhNational Academy of Politics, said the fourth industrial revolution has exertedstrong influence on communications, including the reception of information fromreaders.
The public not only proactivelychoose the information and decide what they want to read but also contribute todelivering messages, he said.
The boom of social networks likeFacebook and YouTube makes it difficult for relevant agencies to keep informationunder control, Nam said, adding that management agencies have to deal with an“open” but “virtual” space with an array of issues relating to traditionalsecurity, hackers and dangerous information crimes.
Therefore, it is essential to adoptproper measures to limit negative impacts caused by untrue information onsocial networks on public opinions, he added.
Deputy Director of the Radio,Television and Electronic Information Department under the Ministry ofInformation and Communications Le Quang Tu Do said the management ofinformation on social networks in Vietnam is facing a number of difficultiesdue to the boom of the internet and particularly social networks.
He suggested making appropriate investmentin this field via building a single management model for information on socialnetworks and strengthening coordination among relevant ministries anddepartments.
Vietnam has more than 58 millioninternet users out of its 90 million people and over 125 million mobilesubscribers.
According to a report releasedrecently by the Internet Society, 7 million Vietnamese people have used the new-generationinternet so far.
The use of Internet Protocol version6 (IPv6) in Vietnam in the first half of 2018 grew 6.54 percent, lifting theusage rate of IPv6 to 14.43 percent and helping Vietnam ranks 25th in theworld, fourth in Asia after India, Japan and Malaysia and second in SoutheastAsia in the rate of IPv6 usage.
Statistics from the Asia-PacificNetwork Information Centre (APNIC) show that the global IPv6 application ratestands at about 17.75 percent.
IPv6 is paving the way for theexplosion of smartphones, tablets, IoT devices, and other Internet-enableddevices, fundamentally altering the way people, organizations and governmentsare connected around the world.-VNA
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