Journalists attend world conference in RoK
Seven Vietnamese journalists have joined other 110 colleagues from 74 countries and territories at the 2013 World Press Conference in the Republic of Korea (RoK).
The Vietnamese representatives come from various newspapers, including Nhan dan (People), Thanh Nien (Youth), Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) and Tap chi Suc khoe va Moi Truong (Health and Environment Magazine).
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The event, themed “Communication and Future of Global Journalism”, is held by the Journalists Association of Korea (JAK) with the support of Vietnam’s Ministries of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Foreign Affairs.
Addressing the April 14 opening ceremony, RoK Prime Minister Chung Hong-won expressed his hope that journalists will convey the RoK people’s aspiration for peace to the world.
The week-long conference is expected to adopt a declaration of world journalists calling for the maintenance of peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula, said JAK President Park Chong-ryul.
During the event, delegates will visit Dokdo island, a demilitarised zone in the trans-Korean border, the Samsung electronics factory and a high-tech park in Daejeon.