Journalists from seven member countries of the Confederation

Kuala Lumpur (VNA) – Journalists from seven member countries of the Confederation
of ASEAN Journalists (CAJ) gathered in Kuala Lumpur on Oct. 1 for the 16th CAJ
general assembly.

The meeting is an opportunity for regional journalists to meet and network with
others as well as to share their views on freedom of the press in their countries as
well as in the region.

Malaysian Human Resources Minister S. Subramaniam opened the meeting, saying that
with the information boom, people now get information from myriad sources, so
journalists need to provide reliable news.

According to the minister, press in the region is looking towards more openness, and
to exchange information in new ways.

A Vietnamese delegate shared that communication in the region plays an important
role in each country’s development and contributes to peace, stability and the
development of the entire bloc.

Competition in the communications area is a challenge for both the owners of media
outlets and journalists, said Dinh Thi Thuy Hang, a member of the Vietnamese
delegation to the event.

Participants agreed that ASEAN is a strong regional organisation and that what
happens in the region is closely watched by other regions in the world.

The CAJ assembly general drew delegates from seven members – Indonesia , Laos ,
Malaysia , the Philippines , Singapore , Thailand and Vietnam .

The five-member Vietnamese delegation was led by Dinh The Huynh, President of the
Vietnam Journalists’ Association.-Enditem