Thanh Nien (meaning “youth newspaper” in Vietnamese) is a newspaper in Ho Chi Minh City. It used to run an English version, Vietweek, which it folded in 2016.
Media assets
Publishing: Thanh Nien
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
Thanh Nien is the official organ of the Vietnam United Youth League that belongs to the Commmunist Party. The League is a nursery for the future leaders of Communist Vietnam.
Source of funding and budget
There is no transparency regarding the sources of funding behind Thanh Nien. 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
Thanh Nien operates as an official outlet of the Vietnam United Youth League, its editorial line being shaped and controlled by the Communist Party, according to experts and journalists specialized in Vietnam.
No domestic statute and no independent oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of Thanh Nien have been identified.
October 2023