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 is a publication of the Party Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Ho Chi Minh City, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam interviewed for this report in June 2024.
Source of funding and budget
There is currently no transparency regarding the sources of funding behind Sai Gon Giai Phong. As indicated by the journalists and experts interviewed for this report in June 2024, the financial affairs of the newspaper are subject to strict control by the Communist Party, in line with the regulatory framework applicable to all media in Vietnam.
Editorial independence
Sai Gon Giai Phong is an official outlet of the Ho Chi Minh City Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam. According to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam interviewed for this report in June 2024, the editorial line of the newspaper is decided by this committee.
To date, no domestic statute and no oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of Sai Gon Giai Phong have been identified.
September 2024