ASEAN-China Media Cooperation Forum 2025: Vietnam proposes vision for responsible digital journalism cooperation

From May 24-27, 2025, a Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Phan Tam attended the ASEAN-China Media Cooperation Forum 2025, held in Henan Province, China. The event was an opportunity for Vietnam to reaffirm its commitment to building a regional media community based on advanced technology and sustainable ethical values.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Phan Tam speaks at the Forum

The ASEAN-China Media Cooperation Forum 2025 is a prestigious annual dialogue event that brings together senior representatives from media agencies, ministries and academic institutions of China and 10 ASEAN countries. This year, the forum is hosted by the China International Communications Group (CICG) and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China.

In the context of increasingly complex global information competition, the Forum focused on promoting cooperation in key areas such as digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), joint content production and digital media platform development.

Outstanding initiatives for a common future

One of the important highlights of this year's forum is the announcement of the ASEAN-China Media Initiative, with four major goals: Promoting two-way media connectivity; Enhancing press training and exchanges; Cooperating in digital transformation and new technologies such as AI, big data; Building a network of regional partner media agencies.

Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Phan Tam and delegates attending the Forum

Chinese delegates shared a model of harmoniously combining tradition and modern technology in content development, while ASEAN countries, including Vietnam, emphasized protecting cultural identity and preventing fake news.

The forum also encourages the production of joint content such as documentaries, bilingual TV shows, regular ASEAN-China news bulletins, and the application of modern technologies such as 5G, 4K/8K TV, and blockchain to protect media copyright.

Vietnam proposes vision for responsible digital journalism cooperation

At the plenary session on digital transformation and artificial intelligence in journalism, Deputy Minister Phan Tam gave a profound speech, emphasizing the importance of applying AI responsibly, in conjunction with professional ethics and social benefits.

This forum was attended by more than 200 delegates from national press agencies, research organizations, media technology companies and representatives of the governments of ASEAN countries and China. The event also included exhibitions of new media technology, bilateral cooperation networking sessions and a memorandum of understanding signing ceremony between a number of regional press agencies.

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