Vietnam’s State Media in Flux: Government Launches Press Reform Initiative

Vietnam’s State Media in Flux: Government Launches Press Reform Initiative

Ngọc Giàu and Huỳnh Kha wrote this Vietnamese article, published in Luat Khoa Magazine on Mar. 4, 2025. Thúc Kháng translated it into English for The Vietnamese Magazine.After the Vietnamese government’s January 2025 initiative to 'streamline' the country’s state-owned press and media agencies, many hoped the initial turbulence would give way to stability. Instead, the Politburo’s Conclusion 127 has ushered in a new phase—one that poses even dee…