Tien Phong is a daily newspaper in Vietnam whose history harks back to the First Indochina War. It was at the time one of the first revolutionary newspapers in Vietnam.


Media assets

Publishing: Tien Phong

State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)


Ownership and governance

Tien Phong newspaper is an organ of the Communist Party of Vietnam, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam.

Source of funding and budget

There is no transparency regarding the sources of funding behind Tien Phong. Journalists and experts indicate that, like all media in Vietnam, the financial affairs of the newspaper are closely controlled by the Communist Party.

Editorial independence

Tien Phong operates as an official outlet of the Communist Party of Vietnam, which decides about its editorial line, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam.

No domestic statute and no independent oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of Tien Phong have been identified.

September 2023