This is part of the Government’s decision to store an electronic depository for the press, which includes radio, television and online newspapers. The decision aims to help the Government better assess the quality of the media in its reporting on issues and events. The electronic depository can be used as evidence while investigating violations by the media, and the publishing of incorrect information. At a meeting held late last year, information and communications minister Trương Minh Tuấn said that Việt Nam’s media still published sensational stories to attract more views. Such stories affect society negatively, he said, adding that some newspapers used information provided on websites or social media without verifying the information.

Source: Viet Nam News February 09, 2017 15:21 UTC