VietNamNet is an online publisher based in Vietnam that operates a number of news portals.
Media assets
News portals: VietNamNet, VietNamNetBridge, VEF, 2Sao, TinTucOnline
State Media Matrix Typology: State-Controlled (SC)
Ownership and governance
VietNamNet is an agency of the Ministry of Information and Communications, as confirmed by experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam interviewed for this report in June 2024.
Source of funding and budget
VietNamNet does not disclose information regarding its annual budget. As a unit of the Ministry of Information and Communications, VietNamNet receives government funding, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam interviewed for this report in June 2024.
In recent years, the outlet has begun to sell advertising banners on its website. However, the revenues generated by these banners do not account for more than 50% of the outlet’s budget.
Editorial independence
VietNamNet operates as an agency of the Ministry of Information and Communications, which has full authority over the content of its publications, according to experts and journalists specializing in Vietnam interviewed for this report in June 2024.
To date, no domestic statute and no independent oversight mechanism to validate the editorial independence of VietNamNet have been identified.
September 2024