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Starting in June 2025, VietNamNet officially becomes a media agency under the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs - a landmark development in the publication’s history.
Minister of Ethnic and Religious Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung and Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung hand over the official decision to transfer VietNamNet.
We honor the past - more than two decades of shaping a political identity, pioneering technology, and leading trends - but also look ahead to a new mission: to accompany the national great unity campaign, preserve cultural values, promote tolerance, respect differences, and nurture national cohesion based on truth, integrity, and trust.
We understand that no beginning starts from zero. The values that shaped VietNamNet - standard-setting political commentary, a spirit of innovation, and acute social awareness - remain the core foundation for this transition.
In its new role as the voice of the Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs, VietNamNet must generate new value reflecting today’s challenges.
That means telling the stories of Vietnam’s 54 ethnic groups - not as historical records, but as vibrant cultural forces.
That means leading public discourse not just with truthful reporting, but with empathy, reconciliation, and humanity - qualities that are essential in matters of ethnicity and religion.
That means delivering policy to the right communities, in the right language and context - with technology, creativity, and the sincerity of true journalism.
Journalism as a bridge of trust
In a world increasingly fragmented by technology, bias, and extremist narratives, journalism must become more than just a source of information - it must become a bridge of trust. For VietNamNet, that bridge now carries deeper meaning: fostering trust among ethnic groups, among religions, and between the State and the people.
VietNamNet will bring ethnic and religious policy to every community, every village, sharing the most authentic, moral, and meaningful values with domestic and global audiences.
This role cannot be fulfilled by accurate articles alone - it demands a trustworthy journalistic ecosystem, robust technology, rigorous ethics, and a dedicated team inspired by national service.
We affirm that journalism serving ethnic and religious policy is not dogmatic propaganda, nor a glossed-over version of reality. It is a journey to the truth, an honest reflection of real life, and a contribution to social consensus.
VietNamNet will become a forum to affirm and spread the moral and human values found in religious teachings - compassion, charity - and the spiritual and material richness of our ethnic cultures.
No identity, no future
As we enter this new path, we believe: without identity, there is no future. Cultural diversity is Vietnam’s most precious soft power for integration without assimilation. With the slogan “honoring identity – guiding information,” VietNamNet will pursue this vision not just through words, but through a journalism philosophy rooted in integrity, objectivity, creativity, and national service.
We will invest more in multimedia journalism, ethnic language programs, networks of contributors in remote areas, and technology - to build a VietNamNet that not only delivers compelling content but reaches those who most need to be heard.
The road ahead will be challenging, but as a newspaper of the Vietnamese people - a nation built on aspirations of harmony, consensus, and solidarity - VietNamNet is committed to preserving identity and creating new value. In this light, every journey is a chance to grow.
Nguyen Van Ba
VietNamNet Editor-in-Chief
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