Da Nang: media centre ready for APEC High-level Week
The Da Nang Expo Centre has been turned into an international media centre serving the APEC High-level Week scheduled for November 6-11 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
The International Media Centre is ready for the APEC High-level Week. (Photo: VNA)
Da Nang (VNA) – The Da Nang Expo Centre has been turned into anInternational Media Centre serving the APEC High-level Week scheduled forNovember 6-11 in the central coastal city of Da Nang.
The renovation was made to the 13,500 sq.m main block and 131,000 sq.m of thelandscape and technical infrastructure outside. Air conditioner, elevator, firefighter and information technology systems and cameras have been installed as well.
Meanwhile, the capacity of power transform stations has been raised from 1,000kVA to 1,600 kVA.
After the upgrade, which cost nearly 179 billion VND (7.8 million USD), theInternational Media Centre includes reception hall, security room, health careroom, card issuing room, pool pass waiting room, booths for rent and othersupport facilities.
The APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting is expected to welcome leaders from 21member economies and around 10,000 local and international delegates.
Established in 1989,APEC comprises 21 economies, including Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China,Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, NewZealand, Papua New Guinea, Peru, the Philippines, Russia, Singapore, ChineseTaiwan, Thailand, the US, and Vietnam.
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Currently, 20 Vietnamese citizens remain in Iran, including embassy staff and personnel. All are safe, mentally stable, and in regular contact with the embassy.
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AI could not replace human judgment in verifying information and sensitive political events, and that humans remain the final gatekeepers of content, said Leonid Kovachich, head of the Asian department at Sputnik's international broadcasting division.
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A senior Party official highlighted the VNA’s consistent role over the past eight decades, noting that it remains a mainstream, uninterrupted, timely, accurate, and authoritative source of news that helps shape public opinion, strengthen public trust, and safeguard the ideological foundation of the Party.
Dr. Kobelev, born in 1938 in Ulyanovsk, was among the first Soviet scholars to specialise in Vietnam. As a former TASS correspondent during the war in Vietnam, he worked closely with Vietnamese institutions and later helped found Russia’s Centre for Vietnamese and ASEAN Studies.
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Among those receiving reduced sentences were Tran Tung, former Deputy Director of the Thai Nguyen provincial Department of Foreign Affairs, whose prison term was cut to 10 years from 12, with six years for accepting bribes and four for abusing power while performing official duties.
The International Media Centre is ready for the APEC High-level Week. (Photo: VNA) 
