Driven by market forces the post doi moi media business is booming. The first newspaper was printed during the colonial era in 1869 in Saigon, to promote the regime. Patriotic underground newspapers sprung up in the 1920s and 1930s.

The remarkable literacy rate in Vietnam means that you will find newspapers posted on boards on the street – and people reading them.

Follow the links to the Internet, Newspapers and Magazines, Radio and TV

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