Ho Chi Minh City’s new press and broadcasting agency operating steadily after two months

Ho Chi Minh City’s new Press and Broadcasting Agency has maintained continuous operations more than two months after its establishment, while absorbing the functions of eight dissolved media organizations.

At a Sept. 4 conference reviewing the restructuring plan, city officials said the new agency had quickly organized its structure and personnel. Transfers of finances, property, records, data and employees from the eight former organizations were largely completed on schedule by Aug. 31. Arrangements for employee benefits generally received agreement, although some downsized workers have requested additional support.

The agency began publishing new products on July 2, received data from the dissolved organizations and stabilized its common administrative structure with four functional departments. The common body, its functional departments, and the Training and Communications Center currently have 36 employees. The city government has approved operating funds for the final six months of 2026, and the agency is preparing a financial autonomy plan for 2026-2030.

The three affiliated media organizations, Saigon Giai Phong, Tuoi Tre Online, and Ho Chi Minh City Television and Radio, have continued their regular work. They have maintained coverage of the city’s policies and political tasks throughout the transition, without interrupting information and communications activities.

The new model has also created operational pressure. Staff must complete the organization, personnel arrangements, regulations and procedures within a short period, while some employees continue handling work from their former agencies. Transfers involving property, finances, records, contracts and technical infrastructure still depend on multiple administrative procedures and interagency coordination. The agency also says it urgently needs investment in equipment, technology infrastructure, shared data platforms, and information and cybersecurity systems for multimedia journalism.