TTLV: Foreign direct investment (FDI) information in local newspapers (survey of Hai Phong electronic newspaper and Quang Ninh electronic newspaper from March 2016 to March 2017)

MASTER'S THESIS INFORMATION

1. Student's full name:Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang            

2. Gender: Female

3. Date of birth: December 26, 1985

4. Place of birth: Hai Phong

5. Decision on recognition of students No. 3683/QD-XHNV dated December 31, 2015 of the President of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi

6. Changes in training process: No

7. Thesis topic name:Foreign direct investment (FDI) information in local newspapers (survey of Hai Phong electronic newspaper and Quang Ninh electronic newspaper from March 2016 to March 2017)

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Scientific instructor:Associate Professor, Dr. Vu Van Ha, Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Communist Magazine

10. Summary of thesis results:

The thesis surveyed foreign direct investment (FDI) information on Hai Phong electronic newspaper and Quang Ninh electronic newspaper from March 2016 to March 2017; conducted in-depth interviews with leaders, managers of FDI, foreign investors, leaders of press agencies, and reporters of online newspapers specializing in FDI information. From there, the thesis pointed out the factors that determine the quality of FDI information in local newspapers; the successes and limitations of Hai Phong electronic newspaper and Quang Ninh electronic newspaper in the process of producing news, propaganda articles, and reflections on FDI. Through in-depth interviews, the thesis pointed out the concerns and information needs of investors in the press; the advantages and difficulties of local newspapers in exploiting information and producing news and articles on FDI. The thesis affirmed that local newspapers in the form of online newspapers have outstanding advantages in reporting on FDI. Therefore, based on the difficulties and challenges in the process of FDI information and the limitations of local press, the author proposes solutions to improve the quality of FDI information in local press.

11. Practical application:

Press agencies and journalists can refer to the thesis "Foreign direct investment (FDI) information in local newspapers (survey of Hai Phong electronic newspaper and Quang Ninh electronic newspaper from March 2016 to March 2017)" to grasp the factors that determine the quality of FDI information and solutions to improve the quality of news and articles about FDI. Hai Phong electronic newspaper and Quang Ninh electronic newspaper, through statistics, data, and analysis in the thesis, have plans to train human resources, innovate the content and form of FDI information on electronic newspapers to meet the current requirements for FDI information; recommend that leaders, FDI managers, and foreign investors pay attention to and create conditions for local newspapers to exploit and access information.

12. Further research directions:

Foreign direct investment (FDI) information in Vietnamese press.

13. Published works related to the thesis:

INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS

1. Full name: Nguyen Thi Huyen Trang 2. Sex: Female

3. Date of birth: December 26^th1985 4. Place of birth: Haiphong city

5. Admission decision number: 3683/QD-XHNV dated December 31^st2015, of Principal of Social Science and Humanity University, Hanoi National University.

6. Changes in academic process: No

7. Official thesis title: Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) information in local newspapers (Survey of Hai Phong electronic newspaper, Quang Ninh electronic newspaper period from March 2016 to March 2017)

8. Major: Journalism Code: 60.32.01.01

9. Supervisors: Associate Professor Ph.D Vu Van Ha

10. Summary of the findings of the thesis:

The thesis on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) information survey on Hai Phong electronic newspaper, Quang Ninh electronic newspaper period from March 2016 to March 2017; interviews with leaders, managers of FDI, foreign investors, leaders of press agencies, reporters for FDI information. Since then, the thesis has shown the determinants of the quality of FDI information in local newspapers; the successes and disadvantages of Hai Phong electronic newspaper and Quang Ninh electronic newspaper in the production of news and articles on FDI. Through interviews, the thesis shows investors' concern and demand for the media; advantages and disadvantages of local newspapers in finding information and news production on FDI. The thesis affirmed the local newspapers with the type of electronic newspapers has superiority on FDI information. Hence, due to difficulties and challenges in the process of FDI information and the limitations of local newspapers, the author proposes solutions to improve the quality of FDI information in the local newspapers.

11. Practical applicability, if any:

Press agencies and journalists can refer to the thesis "Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) information in local newspapers (Survey of Hai Phong electronic newspaper, Quang Ninh electronic newspaper period from March 2016 to March 2017) " to capture the determinants of the quality of FDI information and the solutions to improve the quality of information on FDI Hai Phong electronic newspaper and Quang Ninh electronic newspaper through the statistics, data and analysis in the thesis to plan human resource training, renew the content and form of FDI information in the electronic newspaper responding to the current FDI information requirements; recommend the leaders, management of FDI, foreign investors interest, create conditions for local newspapers to exploit and access information.

12. Further research directions, if any:

Information on Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the Vietnamese press.

13. Thesis-related publications: No