What Dan Tri does

Dân trí (Báo điện tử Dân trí) is a major Vietnamese online news portal founded in 2005 and operated under Vietnam's Ministry of Internal Affairs (Bộ Nội vụ) as an official state-affiliated news outlet. The company publishes 24/7 news content across 18+ categories including world affairs, politics, law, health, business, real estate, sports, entertainment, education, technology, and lifestyle, serving the general Vietnamese public through a free, ad-supported model with no subscription or paywall. Its content distribution spans the dantri.com.vn website, iOS and Android mobile applications, and active social media channels including Facebook, YouTube, TikTok, and Telegram.

The platform operates a core-product-plus-verticals architecture, with the main news portal supported by 11+ specialized sub-brands: Fica for finance and business content, DTiNews as a sister English-language news brand, Nội vụ & Xã hội for government affairs and social issues, DT360 for multimedia video journalism, Dmagazine for in-depth features, DNews and D-Buzz for trending coverage, Photo News and Photo Story for visual journalism, Infographic for data visualization, and Interactive content formats. Event-based coverage pages support trending topics such as ASEAN Cup 2026 and national campaigns like 'Chiến dịch 500 ngày'.

Dân trí generates revenue through digital advertising (display ads, native advertising, and sponsored content), with no publicly disclosed revenue figures. The company is state-affiliated rather than commercially funded, holding no external private equity or venture capital investment and not listed on any public stock exchange. The organization is led by Editor-in-Chief Phạm Tuấn Anh and operates from a Hanoi headquarters with a Southern Representative Office in Ho Chi Minh City. Beyond news, the company runs charitable community initiatives including the 'Nhà phao Dân trí' (floating house) project for flood-affected communities, and operates under a renewed electronic newspaper license (15/GP-BVHTTDL) issued April 14, 2025.

Name

Dan Tri

Legal name

Báo điện tử Dân trí

Website

https://dantri.com.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Dân trí (Báo điện tử Dân trí) is a state-affiliated Vietnamese online news portal founded in 2005, operated under Vietnam's Ministry of Internal Affairs. It provides free 24/7 digital news coverage across 18+ categories to the general Vietnamese public, supported by digital advertising and 11+ specialized content sub-brands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Online News Publishing

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162), Broadcasting and Content Providers (516)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711), Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

News OTT & Live News Streaming Channels (MPABAHAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

News & Politics Live Streaming Platforms (MPACACAG)

Keywords

• Online news publishing
• Digital news portal
• Vietnamese journalism
• Digital advertising media
• News content platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Hanoi

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Digital advertising: The news portal generates revenue through digital advertising on its website and mobile platforms, serving a wide audience of Vietnamese readers with display ads, native advertising, and sponsored content.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dân trí (dantri.com.vn) is a Vietnamese online news portal that publishes original journalism 24/7 across 18+ categories including World, Politics, Law, Health, Business, Real Estate, Sports, Entertainment, Education, Technology, and Lifestyle. It distributes content via its website, iOS and Android mobile applications, and social media channels, and operates specialized sub-verticals such as Fica, DTiNews, and Nội vụ & Xã hội alongside multimedia formats like DT360 video journalism. The platform runs community initiatives such as the Nhà phao Dân trí (floating house) flood-relief project.

Product overview

Dân trí is a Vietnamese online news portal (báo điện tử) operated under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, offering 24/7 news coverage across diverse categories. The company operates a platform-plus-verticals architecture, with dantri.com.vn as the core news portal, supported by specialized sub-brands including Fica, DTiNews, and Nội vụ & Xã hội for targeted content, DT360 for multimedia video content, Dmagazine for in-depth features, DNews and D-Buzz for trending coverage, Photo News and Photo Story for visual journalism, Infographic for data visualization, and Tâm điểm for featured stories. Additional offerings include RSS feeds and mobile applications for iOS and Android. The company also runs charitable community initiatives such as Nhà phao Dân trí (floating houses) for flood relief.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• FICA (Học viện Tài chính)minorOthersFICA (Fin-Tech Innovation and Consulting Academy) is a subsidiary brand under Dan Tri's ecosystem, focusing on financial technology and business content.
• DTiNewsminorOthersDTiNews is a sister news brand under the Dan Tri media ecosystem, providing additional news coverage.
• NoiVuXaHoi (Nội vụ & Xã hội)minorOthersNoiVuXaHoi is a specialized section under Dan Tri focusing on government affairs and social issues.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Nhan Dan (People's Newspaper): Official newspaper of the Communist Party of Vietnam, with a comprehensive digital portal. Direct state-affiliated peer to Dan Tri, with similar authoritative positioning and broad category coverage.
• Thanh Nien: Major Vietnamese newspaper with established digital portal. Competes with Dan Tri in Vietnamese-language news delivery across politics, society, business, and entertainment.
• VnExpress: Vietnam's largest online newspaper, operated by FPT Group. Direct competitor to Dan Tri in the Vietnamese digital news market, offering similar 24/7 multi-category coverage with mobile apps and social media presence.
• Tuoi Tre Online: Digital edition of one of Vietnam's leading newspapers (Tuổi Trẻ). Direct competitor to Dan Tri, serving Vietnamese readers with comprehensive news across politics, business, sports, and lifestyle categories.
• Zing News: Vietnamese digital news platform operated by VNG Corporation. Competes with Dan Tri in online news aggregation and multi-channel distribution including mobile and social.
• VietnamNet: State-affiliated Vietnamese online news portal under the Ministry of Information and Communications. Direct competitor with similar government backing and broad multi-category coverage.
• Vietnam News Agency (TTXVN): Official state news agency of Vietnam, operating the largest news wire service in the country. Direct peer to Dan Tri as a state-affiliated comprehensive news source serving Vietnamese audiences.

Broad incumbents

• BBC News: Global broad incumbent with extensive digital news operations. While not Vietnamese-language, BBC serves as a reference point for multi-category, multi-channel news platform operations and authoritative brand positioning.
• Reuters: Global news agency and digital news publisher. Broad incumbent in the news and information space with extensive distribution infrastructure, comparable to Dan Tri's role as a comprehensive multi-category news destination.
• Vietnam Television (VTV): Vietnam's national television broadcaster with a substantial digital news portal. Broad incumbent operating across broadcast and digital, with overlapping news coverage and state affiliation.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@baodantri7941
• Facebookfacebook.com/baodantridientu
• TikToktiktok.com/@dantri.com.vn
• Xx.com/dantri_vn
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/baodantri

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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