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On August 14, the Vietnam Journalists Association coordinated with the World News Publishers Association (WAN-IFRA) to organize the WAN-IFRA International Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum in 2026. Download Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh delivered the opening speech - Photo: TTXVNThe forum gathered experts, managers, and representatives of many press agencies in the world. national and international, with the worlds leading speakers on artificial intelligence (AI) from the United States, Europe, ASEAN and Vietnam. The Forum focuses on discussing new trends in AI, from transformation strategies, modern newsroom models to AI management and application of AI agents in journalism activities. Speaking at the opening of the Forum, Editor-in-Chief of Nhan Dan Newspaper, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh, emphasized: The Forum is an important event, not only recognizing the strong developments of Vietnamese journalism in the process of digital transformation, but also opening up space for Vietnamese press connects, exchanges knowledge and thinks with the international press and media community about the future of journalism in the AI era. AI brings unprecedented opportunities to the press. AI can help analyze volumes of documents that previously took journalists weeks or even months to process; can help newsrooms produce multi-platform content, quickly serve readers better and reach the right audience and new public groups. At the same time, it helps journalists access more data, support more effective information searching and reduce time-consuming tasks that require meticulousness such as untangling interview tapes, proofreading, translating, creating subtitles... The 2026 WAN-IFRA International Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum takes place in the context of the countrys drastic implementation of Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW of the Politburo on breakthrough development of science, technology and innovation. creating and converting national digital numbers, along with the National Strategy on Digital Transformation for the period 2026-2030, with an orientation to 2045, to help the country rise strongly in the digital era. Recently, Vietnam has witnessed a strong transformation of press agencies in implementing the Press Digital Transformation Strategy. The Vietnam Journalists Association always accompanies press agencies and colleagues in updating knowledge about AI, sharing technology application experiences, and building ethical standards and rules for using AI in accordance with the standards of journalism activities in Vietnam. Download Mr. Lee Kah Whye, Asia Regional Director of the World News Publishers Association (WAN-IFRA) spoke - Photo: TTXVN According to the Organizing Committee, the 2026 WAN-IFRA International Artificial Intelligence (AI) Forum has 7 main sessions including: Strategic vision of AI; Overview of the modern AI-oriented newsroom model; AI newsroom: Operational process in AI application newsroom; Managing artificial intelligence at scale; Report on typical practical models of AI (Case Studies); The future of autonomous AI: How AI agents speed up the journalistic process and improve the quality of work delivery; The current state of AI in media - present and future. At the first session Strategic vision on AI, Chairman of the Vietnam Journalists Association Le Quoc Minh presented a strategic perspective on the impact of AI on the journalism and media industry in the world and in Vietnam. One of the most anticipated contents is the session AI newsroom and operating procedures in AI application newsroom, with the participation of experts from The Straits Times Newspaper (Singapore) and Fathm (Colombia). The discussion session shared how leading press agencies integrate AI into their operational processes and AI-standard newsroom models. From a governance perspective, the session Managing artificial intelligence on a large scale with representatives from Hearst Newspapers Group (USA) and OK Lab Organization (Switzerland) discussed building the necessary set of governance rules to protect public trust, promote innovation and maintain control of the courts AI future. The session The Future of Autonomous AI (Agentic AI) led by Mr. Derrick Ho, Hearst Newspapers Group (USA), introduced the latest trend of AI systems capable of automatically performing a series of complex tasks, opening up completely new operating methods for newsrooms in the future. Through the discussion sessions, sharing, and practical experiences at the Forum, many experts, managers, and representatives of many press agencies in the The country and the world share a common opinion that AI can expand the power of journalism, but cannot replace human values. In the constantly changing flow of technology, what makes journalism vital is still truth, responsibility, compassion and public trust. This WAN-IFRA 2026 Forum not only opens up new directions for Vietnamese journalism, as well as countries with cooperative relationships, but also sends the message: Innovate to go further, but never lose the core values of journalism. according to VNA
