Information on the thesis "Consumer Protection Issues in Online Newspapers (Survey on VietnamNet and VTC News in 2008-2009)" by graduate student Tran Huy Hung, majoring in Journalism.1. Student's Full Name: Tran Huy Hung 2. Gender: Male 3. Date of Birth: August 31, 1984 4. Place of Birth: Son La Town, Son La Province 5. Decision No. 487/QD-KH&SDH dated August 10, 2009, of the Rector of the University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, recognizing the student 6. Changes during the training process: None 7. Thesis Title: Consumer Protection Issues in Online Newspapers (Survey on VietnamNet and VTC News in 2008-2009) 8. Major: Journalism Code: 603201 9. Scientific Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dinh Van Huong – Head of the Faculty of Journalism & Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi 10. Summary of Thesis Results: Consumer protection is a pressing and topical issue today; however, in Vietnam, this issue seems to have not received adequate attention. Currently, the rights of Vietnamese consumers are increasingly being seriously violated. The problems of counterfeit goods, fake products, deceptive promotions, and unreasonable prices are becoming more and more widespread. Meanwhile, the sanctions and forces to protect consumers are still lacking and insufficient to change the situation and protect the practical rights of consumers. In recent years, mass media in Vietnam have made many efforts in reflecting and fighting to protect consumer rights. For the press, protecting consumers is a glorious but also challenging task, and it's a "hot" issue that many newspapers focus on, attracting significant reader attention. It's one of the ways the press fulfills its function and mission and "survives" in the public eye. Vietnamese journalism in general, and online newspapers in particular, with their rapid information dissemination and high interactivity, have been effective in fighting to protect consumers and restore fairness in society. This thesis researches theoretical issues regarding the function and role of journalism, as well as the current state and role of consumer protection in journalism, to provide readers with a comprehensive overview of consumer protection in Vietnamese journalism. Research, survey, and analyze the role of the press in protecting consumers and combating counterfeit goods... so that journalists understand their role and responsibilities, and readers become more aware of their own rights, thereby achieving greater effectiveness in the fight for consumer protection through the press. 11. Practical application: Press agencies enhance the effectiveness of communication in consumer protection, and consumers raise their awareness of how to protect themselves against violations of their rights. 12. Further research directions: None. 13. Published works related to the thesis: None.
INFORMATION ON MASTER'S THESIS
1. Full name: Tran Huy Hung 2. Sex: male 3. Date of birth: August 31, 1984 4. Place of birth: Son La City, Son La 5. Admission decision number: 487/QD-KH&SĐH Dated August 10, 2009 6. Changes in academic process: None 7. Official thesis title: The protection of consumers online newspaper (survey on VietnamNet and VTC News in 2008 - 2009) 8. Major: Journalism 9. Code: 603201 10. Supervisors: Assoc.Prof.Dr. Dinh Van Huong - Dean of Journalism and Communication, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi National University 11. Summary of the findings of the thesis: Consumer protection is a hot issue nature of the current time, but in Vietnam this problem seems to not be noticeable due to attention. At present the interests of consumers in Vietnam are increasingly causing serious damage. Problem of counterfeit goods, counterfeit goods, promotions bubble, irrational pricing going on increasingly popular. Meanwhile, the financial institutions and forces to protect consumers enough, not enough to change the situation, protect the interests of consumers practical. In recent years, the mass media in Vietnam has a lot of effort to reflect and to fight to protect the interests of consumers. For the press, protection of consumers is glorious mission but also full of bitterness, and this is a "hot" issue by many newspapers and focus towards large collection of exclusive attention. That is one of the ways in which journalism functions perform, their duties and survive in the heart of the public. Vietnam in general newspapers and electronic newspapers in particular with rapid information and interactive capabilities have been effective in the fight to protect consumers, to find justice in social assembly. Dissertation issues on theory and function, the role of journalism as well as the status and role of protecting consumers in the newspaper to give readers an overview of protection issues consumers in the press in Vietnam. Research, survey and analysis of the role of media in protecting consumers against counterfeit goods, counterfeit goods ... to those who do notice are aware of role, duties and readers more aware of the interests of myself, so that we can bring the fight effectively protect consumers in the higher press. 12. Practical applicability, if any: press agencies enhance the effectiveness of communication consumer protection. 13. Further research directions, if any: None 14. Thesis-related publications: None
