Newspapers are published by government ministries, such as police or military, and mass organizations. The Party, the trade union, the youth federation, and the women's union have their own papers. Municipalities, such as the Vientiane municipal government, have their own newspapers. Local governmental agencies, such as the police, also publish papers. Especially in the provinces, the newspapers are monitored by the local authorities or members of the People's Committees.
Journalism education is a new concept in the region.
The newest department at the University of Hanoi is the journalism faculty. It appears that such programs are still a luxury for the universities of these three nations. The flow of international news is practically uninhibited. The most readily available English-language paper is the Bangkok Post. It is followed by Thailand's other English-language daily, The Nation .