Sai Gon Giai Phong (meaning “liberated Saigon” in Vietnamese) is a newspaper published in Ho Chi Minh City.
Media assets
Publishing: Sài Gòn Giải Phóng
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
Sai Gon Giai Phong newspaper is an organ of the Party Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam.
Source of funding and budget
There is no transparency around the sources of funding behind Sai Gon Giai Phong. Journalists and experts consulted for this report indicate that, like all media in Vietnam, the financial affairs of the newspaper are closely controlled by the Communist Party.
Editorial independence
Sai Gon Giai Phong operates as an official outlet under the Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, which decides about its editorial line, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam.
No domestic statute and no oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of Sai Gon Giai Phong have been identified.
September 2023