14 of its 119 stories (12%) were about people being harmed, usually 18%. 5 of Hanoi's 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
18 Oct to 24 Oct: 14 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
What stood out
The news pointed at Vietnam on 1 of the 7 days held.
Most on Wednesday 21 October 2026: 5 of Hanoi's 6 stories were about protests or strikes.
Compared with
the world's news over the same days; "usual" is its own 30 days before.
How it moved
HealthRights & justiceDisasters & accidentsConflict & violenceFood & livelihoodDeaths & injuries, cause not givenShelter & services
Vietnam: health, out of every 100 of its stories about people being harmed
Dashed line: the world.
VietnamThe world
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightOctober 2026
21 Oct
Hanoiprotests & strikes
6 stories, 8 outlets
Scroll sideways for earlier events. Key events are the most covered, not necessarily the most harmful: attacks, accidents and disasters, displacement, protests and outbreaks, ranked by the share of the day's outlets that reported them and how clearly they were about one thing, so every year competes fairly.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Vietnam mostIn detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
a tenththe world's rateten times
About 99 million people live in Vietnam. Over these days its news carried 1.1 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (8.5 per million).
How much of the world's attention reached it for its size: coverage per person, not harm per person. Population is approximate (about 2023).
Parts of life
Share of its stories about people being harmed, by part of life.
Rights & justice28%30 stories
Health26%28 stories
Disasters & accidents19%21 stories
Conflict & violence12%13 stories
Food & livelihood8%9 stories
Deaths & injuries, cause not given4%4 stories
Shelter & services4%4 stories
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests24 Stories reporting people killed20 Stories reporting people affected15 Stories reporting people injured4 Stories reporting refugees1 Stories reporting abductions1Harsh or warm words
harshwarm
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Vietnam. Ring: the world. Measured over 109 stories.
Feelings
Angermuch less angry than the world's
Against its own usual: a little less than usual
Griefless grief-stricken than the world's
Against its own usual: about two-thirds of usual
Feara little less fearful than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
Warmtha little warmer than the world's
Against its own usual: about as usual
a quarterlike the worldfour times
Dot: Vietnam in these days. Line: the world. Dashed ring: Vietnam's own usual (the 30 days before).
Its neighbours, same days
Cambodia14 in 100 of its 146 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Vietnam14 in 100
of its 766 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
Laos7 in 100
of its 41 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justice
China13 in 100
of its 7,650 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents
Countries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Protests & strikes
Vietnam (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.