The 'ranks' of Vietnamese blogging community

Like a miniature society, the blogosphere converges in all colors of life. There are happy people, treacherous lives, innocent smiles of pupil's age and tears of mother and child.

Personal Web, like many other areas of life and on the Internet, always includes good and bad. But what the local bloggers have done for the past two years is strong enough to overwhelm the dark and embrace an optimistic new year.

Where love begins

The survey in early 2006 of VnExpress showed that when bored and lonely, people often call, text and listen to music to "release stress". Now, they have a new source of comfort: the blog. Those who have read Tran Tuyen's "Cancer Diary", mechanics less than 30 years old with the nickname Cuoihk, always feel the love of the young man who is day and night fighting against death: "This morning see who seem to be better even though it is difficult to sleep last night, they are not good at all, or are they looking forward to someone? I met the nurse grinning and said 'Strongboy return'. I informed you about the situation and let everyone feel comfortable and happy for me. Now I go to sleep and my mother will glare at himhehehee . "

Talking on the blog of journalist Ngo Thanh Thuy, working at Ho Chi Minh City Women's Newspaper, when her 3-year-old son had cancer, he had to replace his marrow.

The above blog segment made many people, even without a visit to Tuyen, also breathed a sigh of relief. However, this website stopped updating on January 22 with the words of his mother: " I haven't had a chance to write a blog because I don't have time and I have to give it to my children to 'write', so but now I lie almost motionless, I have to replace the children with my friends to know about me ". The messages left on the blog are all looking forward to the miracle that came to him - the one who uttered " How the hell am I so handsome? " When introducing himself.

People were also touched by the bitter but warm diary of sunflowers - HIV-infected women from their husbands: " A child is born, regardless of how innocent it is. Yes My husband, he used to be wrong, maybe I was ignorant, and the fact that we have to live in the daily feeling of facing death is worthy but our children, it's not just innocent, it is very normal according to the strictest view , "said a mother on the Hoahuongduong blog. " It is not worthy of being far away, not deserving to be disrespectful and estranged because its parents bring in an incurable disease ."

Although newly released in January 2007, Hoahuongduong has received many positive support. " Each person has a fate, someone is blamed, someone is angry, there is a poor person and there are stories of pure souls falling into suffering that shed tears. I want all of us to have the opportunity to understand them, sympathize and understand more about a disease that easily reaches us in unexpected ways , 'the blog owner shared.

Blog signaling the time of 'citizen journalists'

Many opinions suggest that personal web with life-friendly articles will threaten the existence of traditional media. But there are some who claim that these two "worlds" will exist in parallel and support each other intimately.

Citizens journalism was born and grew up with the emergence of blogs, but began to get more attention after many newspapers cited the content of the Heocon blog about the shocking confession of Polytechnic University. . Specialist blogs on the Purple Ink and Stars newspapers also open a new playground, creating conditions for "bloggers - reporter" to show their ability to pen.

But on the blog there is the presence of reporters, journalists, MCs such as Hoang Anh Tu, Diem Quynh, sports commentator Anh Ngoc . A journalistic principle is information that must be objective, avoiding giving separate opinions Therefore, the blog becomes a mini-forum for them to share the sidelines, memories of the process and to better understand the needs of the readers.

Blog "stars" and "stars" on the blog

Phuong Linh's popular blog.Screenshots.

With a large fan base, the personal web of famous singers and actors does not take much time to reach the public. Here, readers can learn more about the behind-the-scenes story, the album's release schedule and see the exclusive photos of the people they admire. Why has the highest number of pageviews today is singer Phuong Linh, Phuong Linh, with more than 600,000 hits? Other popular blogs are of Tuan Khanh, Ho Hoai Anh, Le Hieu, Quang Vinh, Tung Duong .

These websites are of interest because their owners are more or less famous in the real world. But many "normal" people in life are still admired for their significant contributions in helping the growing Vietnamese blogging community, such as blogger Dementor with sharp analysis or beautiful themes. Mr. Tuan Duong. When first introduced Joe's blog, real name of Joseph Ruelle of Canada, in late August 2006, the number of quick responses on his site was less than 200. After only 3 months, the amount of quick comments increased to nearly 8,000 and Each new article also attracts over 200 comments. Not the press that made Joe famous but his smart and witty remarks about the country, the Vietnamese people held the reader.

Business and make money from blogs

Currently there is no research on the effectiveness of business activities on blogs in Vietnam. But a clear fact is that with the extended community like Yahoo 360, Opera Vietnam . blogs become effective means of access and customer care not only for those who have less capital, need to save construction costs and maintain the website but also businesses such as Nha Nam Cultural and Media Joint Stock Company.

One of the highly regarded business ideas is Thao Dom's personalized calendar service on the Lich2100 page with the introduction: "The type of service for 'teen' in Vietnam is an open door. It seems that few people care what teenagers really need, beautiful calendars on their desks or wall pictures of ourselves, family or friends, or that person will make you love more my own time ".

Scandal and black markings

"Light" conflicts can be just "spam blogs" of the two sides with opposite views and interests. For example, fans of Inter Milan and AC Milan clubs attacked each other by flooding the "enemy" blog with provocative statements. In general, Vietnamese blogs have not witnessed direct competitions between two bloggers who are often a blogger against a small community. As a short commentary about Hanoi, written in the frustrating Be Crys, many people resented her lack of understanding of her regional culture, setting a record of the highest response in writing. (more than 4,000 comments).

The darkest corner of the blog is the depraved content. Although sex only accounts for a very small part and can not lose the beautiful image of a whole community, many people still fear this situation will lead to the risk of personal web management this year. If that happens, the blog is no longer a "private place" for Internet users.

After the chat room, online forum ., it is possible that the blog will decline to give way to a new form of entertainment. But if bloggers who know each other over the Internet continue to establish a real-life relationship to exchange, share and help each other, this community will remain long-term.

Hai Nguyen