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Vietjet (airline/promoter)
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Use of highly dramatic or exaggerated wording to attract attention or make the offer seem unusually extraordinary.
Title and lead: «បញ្ចុះតម្លៃសំបុត្ររហូតដល់ ១០០% រាប់លានសំបុត្ររយៈពេល៣ថ្ងៃប៉ុណ្ណោះ» and phrases like «ប្រូម៉ូសិននេះ គឺជាឱកាសដែលមិនគួររំលង» and «ធ្វើដំណើរបានកាន់តែឆ្ងាយជាងមុន ញឹកញាប់ជាងមុន ជាមួយតម្លៃសំបុត្រកាន់តែទាបជាងនៅឆ្នាំ ២០២៦». These phrases heighten excitement and urgency beyond neutral description, making the promotion sound uniquely exceptional and almost risk-free.
Change the title to a more neutral formulation, e.g.: «Vietjet ផ្តល់ជូនការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃសំបុត្ររហូតដល់ ១០០% រយៈពេល ៣ ថ្ងៃ សម្រាប់ជើងហោះហើរជាក់លាក់» (add that it is on base fare and subject to conditions).
Replace «ប្រូម៉ូសិននេះ គឺជាឱកាសដែលមិនគួររំលង» with a neutral description such as «ប្រូម៉ូសិននេះអាចមានប្រយោជន៍សម្រាប់អ្នកធ្វើដំណើរដែលមានផែនការធ្វើដំណើរទៅវៀតណាម និងក្រៅប្រទេស».
Replace «ធ្វើដំណើរបានកាន់តែឆ្ងាយជាងមុន ញឹកញាប់ជាងមុន ជាមួយតម្លៃសំបុត្រកាន់តែទាបជាងនៅឆ្នាំ ២០២៦» with a verifiable, specific statement, e.g. «ការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃអាចជួយកាត់បន្ថយចំណាយសំបុត្រនៅលើជើងហោះហើរដែលមានសិទ្ធិចូលរួម ក្នុងរយៈពេលឆ្នាំ ២០២៦».
Presenting information in a way that can easily be misunderstood, especially by omitting key qualifiers in prominent positions like the headline.
Headline: «បញ្ចុះតម្លៃសំបុត្ររហូតដល់ ១០០% រាប់លានសំបុត្ររយៈពេល៣ថ្ងៃប៉ុណ្ណោះ». Only later in the body does the article clarify that the 100% discount applies only to the base fare and does not include taxes and other fees: «ការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃរហូតដល់ ១០០% លើសំបុត្រធ្វើដំណើរមូលដ្ឋាន (មិនរាប់បញ្ចូលពន្ធ និងថ្លៃសេវាផ្សេងៗ)». Readers who only see the title may believe tickets are completely free, which is not accurate.
Include the key limitation in the title, e.g.: «បញ្ចុះតម្លៃលើតម្លៃមូលដ្ឋានសំបុត្ររហូតដល់ ១០០% (មិនរាប់បញ្ចូលពន្ធ និងថ្លៃសេវា) រាប់លានសំបុត្ររយៈពេល ៣ ថ្ងៃ».
In the first paragraph, immediately repeat that taxes and fees are excluded, not only once in the middle of the article.
Add an explicit sentence such as: «សូមចំណាំថា ទោះបីមានការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃ ១០០% លើតម្លៃមូលដ្ឋាន ក៏អ្នកដំណើរនឹងត្រូវបង់ពន្ធ និងថ្លៃសេវាផ្សេងៗតាមការកំណត់».
Using emotional triggers and scarcity (limited time, fear of missing out) to push readers toward quick decisions rather than providing balanced information.
Phrases such as: - «រយៈពេលបីថ្ងៃតែប៉ុណ្ណោះ» - «ប្រូម៉ូសិននេះ គឺជាឱកាសដែលមិនគួររំលង» - «ការផ្តល់ជូនប្រូម៉ូសិននេះមានរយៈពេលកំណត់ ស្របពេលមានតម្រូវការធ្វើដំណើរច្រើនក៏កំពុងខិតជិតមកដល់ អ្នកធ្វើដំណើរមកពីប្រទេសកម្ពុជាត្រូវបានលើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យកក់សំបុត្រទុកជាមុន». These emphasize urgency and social pressure rather than helping readers evaluate whether the offer suits their needs.
Rephrase to a neutral time limitation: «ការផ្តល់ជូននេះអនុវត្តចាប់ពីថ្ងៃទី១៧ ដល់ថ្ងៃទី១៩ ខែធ្នូ ឆ្នាំ២០២៥ (UTC+7)» without value-laden terms like «មិនគួររំលង».
Replace «ត្រូវបានលើកទឹកចិត្តឱ្យកក់សំបុត្រទុកជាមុន» with a neutral suggestion: «អាចកក់សំបុត្រទុកជាមុន ប្រសិនបើផែនការធ្វើដំណើររបស់អ្នកបានកំណត់រួច».
Add information that encourages informed decisions, e.g. «អ្នកធ្វើដំណើរគួរតែពិនិត្យលក្ខខណ្ឌពេញលេញ និងប្រៀបធៀបតម្លៃជាមួយជម្រើសផ្សេងទៀត មុនពេលកក់».
Presenting only the positive promotional side without any neutral or critical context that would help readers fully understand the offer.
The article only highlights benefits: discounts, free baggage, free eSIM, modern fleet, professional crew, delicious food, loyalty program, etc. There is no mention of: - Any restrictions (blackout dates, limited seat availability per flight, change/cancellation fees). - Potential downsides (e.g., additional costs for checked baggage beyond 20kg, seat selection fees, conditions for using the eSIM, or that the promotion may not apply to all flights or dates equally). This makes the piece function as pure advertising rather than balanced information.
Add a section summarizing key limitations, e.g.: «ការផ្តល់ជូនអាចមានកម្រិតចំនួនកៅអីក្នុងមួយជើងហោះហើរ និងអាចមិនអនុវត្តលើថ្ងៃឈប់សម្រាកជាតិ ឬរដូវកំពូល។ អ្នកដំណើរគួរតែពិនិត្យលក្ខខណ្ឌលម្អិតនៅលើគេហទំព័រ Vietjet».
Mention that additional services (seat selection, extra baggage, onboard meals beyond what is included) may incur extra fees, if applicable.
Include a short neutral note that this is promotional content, e.g.: «អត្ថបទនេះជាព័ត៌មានផ្សព្វផ្សាយពីក្រុមហ៊ុន Vietjet» so readers can interpret it as advertising rather than independent reporting.
Using positive, value-laden adjectives that create an overall positive impression of the company and its services, beyond verifiable facts.
Examples: - «ក្រុមហ៊ុនអាកាសចរណ៍ Vietjet កំពុងអញ្ជើញអ្នកធ្វើដំណើរ… ដើម្បីផ្តល់រង្វាន់លើកទឹកចិត្តខ្លួនឯង» (framing the purchase as a self-reward). - «បទពិសោធន៍ធ្វើដំណើរដ៏រីករាយ» - «កងនាវាអាកាសចរទំនើប និងសន្សំសំចៃប្រេងឥន្ធនៈ» - «ម្ហូបអាហារវៀតណាមក្តៅៗ ដ៏ពេញនិយម» These terms are promotional and evaluative rather than neutral descriptions.
Replace evaluative adjectives with neutral descriptions, e.g. «កងនាវាអាកាសចរម៉ូដែលថ្មី» instead of «ទំនើប និងសន្សំសំចៃប្រេងឥន្ធនៈ» unless supported by specific data or independent sources.
Change «បទពិសោធន៍ធ្វើដំណើរដ៏រីករាយ» to «សេវាកម្មធ្វើដំណើរដែលរួមមាន…» followed by factual items (seat type, in-flight services, etc.).
Avoid framing purchases as self-rewards; instead say «អាចជួយកាត់បន្ថយចំណាយសម្រាប់ដំណើរកម្សាន្ត».
Relying solely on the company's own claims without any external or independent sources.
All information comes from Vietjet itself (promotion code, benefits, descriptions of fleet, food, loyalty program). There are no quotes from independent experts, consumer advocates, or regulatory bodies, and no data comparing this promotion to other airlines or to regular prices.
Explicitly label the piece as a company announcement or sponsored content so readers understand the source and potential bias.
If the goal is objective reporting, add independent context, such as average ticket prices before and after the promotion, or comments from travel agents or consumer organizations.
Clarify which statements are marketing claims (e.g., «ពេញនិយម») and which are verifiable facts, or remove unverifiable claims.
Presenting only the positive framing of outcomes, encouraging readers to focus on benefits and underestimate potential costs or risks.
Statements like «ប្រែក្លាយផែនការធ្វើដំណើរឆ្នាំ ២០២៦ ទៅជាដំណើរកម្សាន្តដ៏មានតម្លៃ» and «ធ្វើដំណើរបានកាន់តែឆ្ងាយជាងមុន ញឹកញាប់ជាងមុន ជាមួយតម្លៃសំបុត្រកាន់តែទាប» frame the promotion as automatically making travel more valuable and cheaper, without acknowledging that final prices depend on taxes, fees, and availability.
Qualify such statements, e.g.: «ការបញ្ចុះតម្លៃអាចធ្វើឱ្យដំណើរកម្សាន្តឆ្នាំ ២០២៦ មានតម្លៃសមរម្យជាងមុន សម្រាប់ជើងហោះហើរដែលមានសិទ្ធិចូលរួម».
Add a reminder that total cost includes taxes and fees and may vary by route and date.
Encourage readers to compare total prices, not just the discount percentage on the base fare.
- This is an EXPERIMENTAL DEMO version that is not intended to be used for any other purpose than to showcase the technology's potential. We are in the process of developing more sophisticated algorithms to significantly enhance the reliability and consistency of evaluations. Nevertheless, even in its current state, HonestyMeter frequently offers valuable insights that are challenging for humans to detect.