50th ABU General Assembly opens in Hanoi
(VOV) - The 50th General Assembly of the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU GA 50) officially opened in Hanoi on October 28 after a series of events on the sidelines.
The ABU executive board held a press conference in the afternoon on October 27 to announce that the two-day conference will be chaired by ABU Acting Chairman Naoji Ono, who is also NHK Vice President.
Naoji Ono highlighted the significance of the ABU GA 50, saying it is one of the most important events in the region’s broadcasting industry to review the ABU’s operations and map out strategic development plans for the Union in the future.
He praised Radio the Voice of Vietnam (VOV)’s successful hosting of the RadioAsia Conference in Hanoi in July 2013.
ABU senior leaders expressed their pleasure at the positive outcomes of the ABU TV Song Festival in Hanoi on October 26, which involved a large number of broadcasters, media workers and audiences.
They affirmed that the ABU will organize similar events in the immediate future to promote cultural exchanges and create closer links between broadcasters and people in the region.
They announced that ABU GA 51 will take place in Kuala Lumpur next year along with the world summit on media for children, which is set to be held for the first time in Asia within the ABU framework.
The 2013 ABU prize-giving ceremony will be held on the evening of October 28 to honour the best broadcasts of the year.