Hanoi, April 15 -- Amid today's fast-moving information landscape, not all content is intended to inform, clarify the truth or serve the public good. In recent times, a range of unfounded rumours, particularly concerning the health and personal lives of senior and former leaders, as well as issues related to institutional restructuring and policy changes, have been deliberately circulated, distorting public perception and undermining social trust. It is not difficult to find certain foreign media outlets focusing on sensitive issues such as the health and private lives of Vietnamese leaders. Some report directly with sensational language, while others adopt an indirect approach, using terms like "rumours" or "speculation", then subtly exp...