This document discusses social networks and open platforms. It describes social networking services as online services that focus on building social relationships among people with shared interests. It then discusses the history and growth of social networks in Vietnam. The document proposes that everything is better with social elements and that open platforms provide a cheap way for products and campaigns to reach millions of users and their friends with additional daily exposure, creating a win-win situation. It outlines Zing's open platform for content providers, which provides user bases, payment channels, and infrastructure services to allow content providers to focus on content and marketing.