Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen

Verenigde Nederlandse Uitgeverijen (VNU, literally "United Dutch Publishers", founded 1964) was a Dutch publishing company with products including European consumer magazines, Dutch regional newspapers, business publications in the European and North American markets, and educational publications.

In 1997 VNU acquired the directory publishing business of ITT Sheraton (ITT World Directories) for $2.1 billion; the business was renamed VNU World Directories.

VNU acquired Nielsen Media Research, part of the former AC Nielsen Company, in 1999. It was the owner of the Hungarian business magazine Figyelő in the 1990s.

The company disposed of its magazine publishing arm in the 1990s to Sanoma for €1.25 million, and sold its newspaper properties to Wegener. Focusing instead on market research and data collection, it acquired AC Nielsen in 2001, recombining the two halves of the former Nielsen business, and added other research and data collection units including BASES, Claritas, HCI and Spectra. In 2006 the company was acquired by a consortium of six investors for €28.75 per share, a sum of €7.5 billion. In the same year, the group hired David L. Calhoun, formerly of General Electric, as CEO.

VNU (disambiguation)

VNU (or VNU Group B.V.) is the previous name of The Nielsen Company, a global information and media company.

VNU may also refer to:

  • Vietnam National University, Hanoi (VNU-Hanoi)
  • Vietnam National University, Ho Chi Minh City (VNU-HCM)
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    Where We Are Now

    by: Vanna

    I just can't get the ending right.
    I'm so desperate tonight.
    It seems only right to let the shadows lead the way.
    If I could only just decide.
    To let go of my insides.
    I know that I'll never have to feel this way again.
    And I'm caught in between.
    My waking life and dreams.
    Death's just as lonely as before.
    I still remember you when.
    This is all too familiar now.
    I know I've seen this place before. But I just don't recall.
    I don't feel like I'm awake. But I'm not dreaming.
    What was it that I came here for?
    They held us down.
    But now we're breaking loose.
    We swore that we'd let nothing stand in our way.
    And when I'm gone.
    I will come back to haunt you.
    I'll still watch over you my love.
    When you're on your way to me.
    Don't forget the taste of me.
    And don't forget the feel of me.
    With my arms around you.
    Those memories will never fade.
    Like all the promises we made.
    This is all too familiar now.
    I know I've seen this place before. But I just don't recall.
    I don't feel like I'm awake. But I'm not dreaming.
    What was it that I came here for?
    From below. The sun will rise.
    And give us time to clear our heads.
    The end is breathing down my neck.
    Though hope is all that we have left.
    The pain in understanding. Why we can't take it all back.
    It's time to finally let go. Of everything we've known.
    This is all too familiar now.
    I know I've seen this place before. But I just don't recall.
    I don't feel like I'm awake. But I'm not dreaming.
    What was it that I came here for?
    I swear I'll find you before I drift away.
    This is all too familiar now.
    I know I've seen this place before. But I just don't recall.
    I don't feel like I'm awake. But I'm not dreaming.




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    Resolution 57: a game changer for VNU-HCM, HCM City innovation

    Vietnam News 24 Mar 2025
    However, to fully unlock its potential as a key university centre, VNU-HCM requires appropriate mechanisms and policies to address existing challenges, expand cooperation opportunities, and apply research results effectively in practice.

    VNU-HCM increases international publication, enhances research quality

    Vietnam News 18 Mar 2025
    Nguyễn Minh Tâm, vice chancellor of VNU-HCM, said VNU-HCM’s goal is not only to increase the number of publications but also to focus on their quality ... As a result, the quality of VNU-HCM’s research has significantly improved," he said.
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