24 Oct: 9 in every 100 of its stories were about people being harmed — less than the world's share (19).
How it moved
Anger in the words of Vietnam's stories about people being harmed
100 is the world's average over these days: 200 means twice the world's. Dashed line: the world. It moves with what its news was about as well as with its words: anger rises when more of it is about conflict and violence.
Key events
the events its news covered most, newest on the rightNo events in these days.
Its biggest days
when the news pointed at Vietnam mostNothing about Vietnam stood out from its usual in these days.
In detail
against the world's news, same daysPeople and attention
About 99 million people live in Vietnam. Over these days its news carried 0.1 stories about people being harmed for every million people — less than a quarter of the world's rate (0.8 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.
Harm reported
Stories, not people: a story counts once however many people it reports.
Stories reporting arrests1 Stories reporting people killed1Harsh or warm words
Its stories' words were much warmer than the world's.
Filled dot: Vietnam. Ring: the world. Measured over 6 stories.
Feelings
Too few stories to read its feelings.
Its neighbours, same days
Laos0 in 100 of its 3 stories were about people being harmed · mostly China16 in 100 of its 662 stories were about people being harmed · mostly disasters & accidents Cambodia6 in 100 of its 17 stories were about people being harmed · mostly rights & justiceCountries that share a border on the map (the nearest ones for an island). A country with few stories ranks lower.
Where it happened
Vietnam (bright) and its neighbours. Dots: its key events in these days. Click a dot for its stories.