(Mic.gov.vn) – On March 10, the seminar “Sharing English-Vietnamese experiences in combating honor, prestige and dignity in the press” took place in Hanoi. The workshop was organized with the sponsorship of the British Embassy Hanoi. This is the first conference in this field to be held in Vietnam, attracting wide attention of the press, press managers and legal practitioners.
According to Stephen Whittle, former director of editorial policy at the BBC and journalism scholar at Oxford University, one of the speakers at the seminar, the study of the Law on Anti-Violence of Honor and Dignity, How is British reputation used to both protect personal and organizational honor, reputation, and dignity, and to enable the media to provide information on issues of importance to the public such as corruption and mistakes in the public sector. There might be things that could be appropriate and applicable in Vietnam, he expressed.
According to Ms. Tran Le Thuy, a scholar of journalism, University of Oxford, Project Director “Sharing Anglo-Vietnamese experience in law against honor, dignity and prestige”, the basic concepts which internationally used to combat the infringement of honor, dignity and prestige in the press that is introduced for the first time in Vietnam will contribute to solving the “hot” issues facing the editorial boards of newsrooms. Yes, help them avoid giving false information that can damage or even collapse the reputation of an individual, a business or a group; For example, the process of verifying information for articles that can have a big and fast impact such as product quality, the bank’s financial position, case under investigation, legal requirements to make sure to build a journalism that is for the public good and is responsible.
Mr. Peter Connolly, UK Interim Advocate in Vietnam expressed that the UK has a long tradition of a free and open media. That freedom comes with responsibility. The Vietnamese press is developing very quickly with the economy. Some newspapers make a turnover of many millions of dollars a year and have a great and positive influence on readers and government decisions. However, there are more and more press lawsuits that infringe on the honor, dignity, prestige, and posting of false information of individuals and organizations. Sharing British experiences will help Vietnam manage and develop a healthy, responsible journalism and protect the honor, prestige and dignity of individuals and organizations effectively.
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