The Vietnamese delegation to the 3^rd Asia-Pacific and Europe Media Dialogue was led by Hoang Minh Nguyet, Deputy Director General of Radio the Voice of Vietnam.

Participants in the dialogue discussed a wide variety of issues, including the media and press coverage of climate change and natural disasters, the increasing level of citizens’ participation in the media reporting and the role of media workers in promoting social dialogue to reduce cultural conflicts.

They considered the media and communication as effective tools to improve people’s understanding and harmony among different nations and races.

The participants also agreed that content sharing and co-production will contribute to creating and disseminating news and information as well as reducing production costs given the shrinking budget and revenues from advertisement.

The Asia-Pacific and Europe Media Dialogue has become an important forum over the last three years.

Radio the Voice of Vietnam has been asked to host the Asian media summit in 2011 in the light of its active participation in the Asia-Pacific and Europe dialogue.