On January 15, 2025, VTC, one of Vietnam's largest national television stations, suddenly announced its suspension. Thirteen channels said goodbye to viewers for the last time on Tuesday night. This is not a simple program adjustment, but a complete farewell to the screen. The suspension of VTC is just the beginning. Following that, five other TV stations, including VOVTV, VNATV, Quoc Hoi TV, and Nhan Dan TV, as well as at least 16 state-owned television channels, also bid farewell to the historical stage. The storm did not stop there; it also swept through the print media sector, with dozens of newspapers, magazines, and other publications unable to escape disaster, all shutting down or being terminated. Each Vietnamese ministry will only retain one news publication. Online commentary: This sweeping change is fundamentally not due to political reform, but rather technological advancement, due to the internet, web1, and web2.