The Saigon Times newspaper, 1995 edition Countries: Vietnam
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Core Metadata
Title: The Saigon Times newspaper, 1995 edition Countries: Vietnam
Creator: The Saigon Times
Local Name: The Saigon Times (English-language)
Countries: Vietnam
Date Created: 1995-10-02 (launch of the daily edition; weekly issues published throughout 1995)
Date Acquired: 1995-12-31 (example; adjust per institution)
Description: English-language business and general news newspaper in Vietnam. The 1995 edition covers economic reforms, foreign direct investment, and domestic social issues during Vietnam’s post-Đổi Mới transition. It also marks the launch of The Saigon Times Daily on October 2, 1995.
Language: English
Type: Newspaper / Weekly newsmagazine
Format: Print (digitized copies exist in some archives)
Identifier: ISSN 0868-3352 (weekly edition)
Rights: © Saigon Times Group. All rights reserved.
License: -
Link source: Click
Archives Metadata
Scope and Content: Issues include reports on Vietnam’s economy, investment policies, and international relations in 1995.
Biographical: Produced by Saigon Times Group, founded 1991 in Ho Chi Minh City .
Provenance: Supplied by Saigon Times Group and distributed through Xunhasaba and library networks
Accession Number: ACCN-VN-ST-1995-### (institution-specific)
Processing Information: Registered 1995–1996; MARC catalogued; partial digitization at 300 dpi.
Access Restrictions: Reading room only; digital copies restricted by copyright.
Related Materials: Saigon Times Weekly, Saigon Times Daily .
Geographic Coverage: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
Temporal Coverage: Calendar year 1995.
Preservation Metadata
Preservation Status: Stable (print copies preserved, some digitization).
Preservation History: Archived at institutional libraries since 1995.
Retention Policy: Permanent.
Archival Location: Asian Periodicals section, National Archives/University Libraries.
Backup Status: Partial digital repository copies exist.
Relational Metadata
Parent Collection: Vietnam Periodicals / Business Press
Sub Collections: Saigon Times Group publications
Related Items: Thời Báo Kinh Tế Sài Gòn, Vietnam News
Accessibility Metadata
Accessibility Features: If digitized—OCR text, searchable, screen-reader friendly.
Accessibility Compliance: Aiming for WCAG 2.1 AA for digital copies.
Legal Metadata
Copyright Status: In Copyright
Copyright Holder: Saigon Times Group
License Terms: Reproduction or distribution requires written permission.
Jurisdiction: Vietnam
Cultural Metadata
Cultural Significance: Key English-language economic publication during Vietnam’s integration into global markets.
Cultural Context: Served expatriates, diplomats, and investors needing reliable English-language news .
Usage Metadata
Access Statistics: Frequently consulted for Vietnam’s mid-1990s economic history.
Citation Information: The Saigon Times. 1995 editions. Ho Chi Minh City: Saigon Times Group, 1995.
User Feedback: Valued by researchers for English coverage of Vietnam’s economic reforms.
Educational Metadata
Educational Use: Reference material in Southeast Asian studies, media studies, and development economics.
Curriculum Alignment: University-level courses on Media, Political Economy, ASEAN Studies.
Learning Objectives: 1.Analyze Vietnam’s transition economy through media. 2.Understand the role of English-language press in globalization.
GEO Spatial Metadata
Location: Ho Chi Minh City
Countries: Vietnam
Technical Metadata
File Format: PDF/PDF-A (digitized copy)
Resolution: 300 dpi scans
Checksum: SHA256 (to be generated)
File Size: Varies by issue (~40–60 MB per volume)
Temporal Metadata
Date Range: 1995-01-01 → 1995-12-31
Event Date: October 2, 1995 launch of The Saigon Times Daily