TTLA: Mobile journalism in Vietnam today

1. Full name of PhD student: PHAN QUOC HAI 2. Gender: Male

3. Date of birth: July 1, 1977 4. Place of birth: Quang Nam

5. Decision to recognize PhD students No. 3216/2014/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2014 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU

6. Changes in training: 02-year extension in training.

7. Thesis topic name:Mobile journalism in Vietnam today

8. Major: Journalism 9. Code: 62 32 01 01

10. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Dinh Van Huong

11. Summary of new results of the thesis:

- Building a theoretical system on mobile journalism, including concepts, characteristics, production processes and product publishing.

- Determine the form of mobile newspaper products through interface, video, audio, images, these elements have many differences compared to the web version.

- Determine the content production method for press products on mobile phones to be short, concise, with priority given to political-social, entertainment and instructional fields. There have been some products produced specifically for the mobile version with separate distribution and consumption strategies.

-The nature of the mobile press audience in Vietnam is that it is interactive, connected, young, and has a convergence of content reception. This convergence can help the audience become content distributors, information relayers, and producers.

-The production method of mobile journalism is multi-source, multi-dimensional, multi-component, including many contents from producers and users. The publishing method of mobile journalism is multi-platform, multi-channel, is to find users, is to measure and suggest users.

-Mobile journalism creates a new ecosystem: source ecosystem, channel ecosystem, content ecosystem and user ecosystem.

12. Practical application:

- The thesis provides scientifically valuable indicators as a basis for press and media agencies to apply in product production and build a mobile journalism model in Vietnam.

-The thesis is a reference document to help plan development strategies, build production, publishing, distribution and consumption plans for mobile journalism in Vietnam.

13. Further research directions:

- Research the relationship and combination of products and services of mobile newspapers.

- Research on the changes in content and form of products and the content marketing process of press products on mobile phones.

-Research on the coordination between manufacturers and service providers in the process of producing and delivering press information on mobile phones.

14. Published works related to the thesis:

1. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), "Methods of presenting information and publicizing electronic newspapers on mobile phones in Vietnam today", JournalHue University of ScienceVolume V(11), pp.49-62.

2. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), “Modern journalist: from exploiting information on social networks to mobile reporting”, ProceedingsScientific Conference on Journalism & Social Networks, National Scientific Conference on Journalism, Vietnam Journalists Association, pp. 56-62.

3. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), “Mobile journalism in Vietnam - a new type of media”, JournalScience & Technology, Hue University of Sciences, Volume IV(2), pp. 155-169.

4. Phan Quoc Hai (2017), “Approaches to research on mobile journalism in Vietnam and the world”, ProceedingsScientific Conference on Modern Journalism and Communication - Theoretical and Practical Issues, University of Science, Hue University, pp. 20-28.

5. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), “Methods of public participation in producing works for mobile journalism today”, JournalSocial Sciences and HumanitiesVolume IIb, pp. 265-274.

6. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), “To attract non-active readers for mobile newspapers”, JournalJournalistVolume VIII (414), pp. 55-57.

7. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), “Mobile journalism - A new form of media in Vietnam”,Media and Communications - Key Issues, Institute of Journalism and Communication, Hanoi National University Publishing House, pp. 254-268.

8. Phan Quoc Hai (2019), “Production and user approach strategy - A suggestion for the development of mobile journalism in Vietnam”, ProceedingsInternational Journalism Conference Vietnamese-Lao Journalism in the Digital Media Era, Vietnam Journalists Association and Lao Journalists Association, pp. 122-129.

9. Phan Quoc Hai (2019), “Trends of mobile journalism and proposed model of mobile journalism in the digital age in Vietnam”, ProceedingsWorkshop on Journalism and Media in the context of Industrial Revolution 4.0: Theory and Practice, University of Science, Hue University and Thua Thien Hue Journalists Association, pp. 25-31.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

1. Full name: PHAN QUOC HAI 2. Sex: Male

3. Date of birth: July 1, 1977 4. Place of birth: Quang Nam

5. Admission decision number: 3216/2014/QD –XHNV, Dated: December 31, 2014 by Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, VNU.

6. Changes in academic process: Extend 02 years

7. Official thesis title:Press on mobile phones in Vietnam today

8. Major: Journalism 9. Code: 62 32 01 01

10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.PhD. Dinh Van Huong

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

-The theoretical system of mobile press has been determined including the concept, characteristics, production processes and publication.

-Press product forms on mobile phones including interface, video, audio, images are determined to have many differences from the web version.

-The method of producing content for press products on mobile phones has been determined to be brief, concise, with high priority for the fields of socio-politics, entertainment and instruction. There have been the products made specifically for the mobile version with a separate distribution and consumption strategy.

- The public of press on mobile phone in Vietnam is young people, connected, interactive, and convergence of content reception. This convergence can help the public become content distributors, information forwarders, and producers.

- The methods of press on mobile phone production are multi-source, multi-dimensional, many components. Content of press products of press on mobile phone is come by producers and users. The method of press on mobile phone publishing is multi-platform, multi-channel, self-searching, user measurement and user suggestion.

The press on mobile phone creates a new ecosystem: the source ecosystem, the channel ecosystem, the content ecosystem and the user ecosystem.

12. Practical applicability:

- The thesis provides scientific valuable indicators as a basis for press and media agencies to apply in producing products and building press models on mobile phones in Vietnam.

-The thesis is a reference to help develop strategies, develop production, publishing, distribution and consumption plans for mobile media in Vietnam.

13. Further research directions:

- Research the relationship between products and services of mobile newspapers.

- Research the changes in content and appearance of products and content marketing processes of press products on mobile phones.

- Research the coordination between manufacturers and service providers in the production and transfer of press information on mobile phones.

14. Thesis-related publications:

1. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), "The method of presenting information and public electronic newspaper on mobile phones in Vietnam today",Hue University Journal of Science, Vol V (11), p.49 -62.

2. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), “Modern journalist: from exploiting information on social networks to how to report mobile reporting”,Proceedings of Scientific Press Press & Social Network, National Science Conference About the Press, Vietnam Journalists Association, pp. 56-62.

3. Phan Quoc Hai (2016), "Mobile journalism in Vietnam - a new form of communication",Journal of Science & Technology, Hue University of Sciences, Volume IV (2), pp. 155-169.

4. Phan Quoc Hai (2017), "Approaches to research mobile journalism in Vietnam and the world", Proceedings ofScientific Conference of Modern Journalism and Communication-Theoretical issues and practical, Hue University of Sciences pp. 20-28.

5. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), "The current method of participation in the production of public works for newspapers on mobile phones",Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, Volume IIb,pp. 265-274.

6. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), “To attract readers who do not take initiative in journalism on mobile phones,Journalist of Journalist EpisodeVIII (414), pp. 55-57.

7. Phan Quoc Hai (2018), "Mobile journalism - A new type of media in Vietnam",Media and Press - important issues, School of Journalism and Communication, Publishing House Vietnam National University, Hanoi, pp. 254-268.

8. Phan Quoc Hai (2019), "Production strategy and user access -A suggestion for the development of mobile journalism in Vietnam", Proceedings ofthe international Press Conference Vietnam-Laos in the digital media era, Vietnam Journalists Association and Laos Journalists Association, pp. 122-129.

9. Phan Quoc Hai (2019), "Trends of mobile journalism and the proposed model of mobile journalism in digital technology in Vietnam", Proceedings ofthe Press and Media Conference information in the context of Industry 4.0: Theory and Practice, University of Science, Hue University and Journalist Association of Thua Thien Hue, pp. 25-31.