VietNamNet is an online publisher in Vietnam that runs several news portals.
Media assets
News portals: VietNamNet, VietNamNetBridge, VEF, 2Sao, TinTucOnline
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
VietNamNet operates as an agency of the Ministry of Information and Communications, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam.
Source of funding and budget
VietNamNet doesn’t publish information about its annual budget. As a unit of the Ministry of Information and Communications, VietNamNet is funded by the government, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam. In recent years, the outlet started to sell ad banners on its site, but the revenues those banners generate are unlikely to account for more than 50% of its budget.
Editorial independence
VietNamNet operates as an agency of the Ministry of Information and Communications, which has full decision-making power over its editorial coverage, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam.
No domestic statute and no independent oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of VietNamNet have been identified.
September 2023