Vietnam calls for tech giants to use AI to remove ‘anti-state’ content
The demand marks a further incremental tightening of the state’s control over the online sphere.
Nearly 5,000 ChatGPT accounts hacked in Vietnam
Vietnam’s 4,700 compromised ChatGPT accounts make up the fourth highest total in world, according to a cybersecurity firm.
Facebook helped bring free speech to Vietnam. Now it’s helping stifle it.
When Facebook took off in Vietnam about a decade ago, it was like a “revolution,” said two of the company’s early employees in Asia. For the first time, people across the country could communicate directly about current affairs.
Vietnam to crack down on anonymous social media accounts
Social media users in Vietnam must soon verify their identities, in what the government says is a bid to crack down on online scams.
Vietnam to probe TikTok over ‘toxic’ content
The app already faces growing pressure from Western governments over fears that user data could be used or abused by Chinese officials.
MoMo partners with Western Union for money transfer in Vietnam
Vietnamese digital payment firm MoMo and American multinational financial services company Western Union have on Monday announced a strategic collaboration enabling customers to receive Western Union money transfers on the MoMo app.
Crypto flourishes in Vietnam with 16.6 million holders
The latest data revealed that around 17% of Vietnam’s population have jumped on the cryptocurrency bandwagon.
Zalo remains Vietnam’s most-used messaging app
In terms of usage rate in Vietnam, Zalo surpasses its global competitor Facebook.
Vietnam’s last functional undersea cable now malfunctioning
The last fully functional undersea Internet cable connecting Vietnam with the rest of the world is now malfunctioning, an Internet service provider in Vietnam said Tuesday.
Foreign startups eye Vietnam’s young population
Foreign startups are eyeing Vietnam as one of their main markets thanks to the country’s large and young population, low costs and cheap and abundant labor force abundant.
Vietnam’s internet infrastructure hangs by a thin thread
A subsea cable that’s about to be decommissioned is now the only fully functional pathway that connects Vietnam’s internet with the rest of the world.
Draft decree allows personal data collection without consent
A draft decree on personal data protection says that one’s personal data may be collected, decrypted, and publicized without consent in certain circumstances.
S’pore, Vietnam ink deals to boost cooperation in green, digital economies
Singapore and Vietnam inked fresh deals to step up cooperation in the digital and green economies, as they continue building on recent bilateral collaboration in these fields.
Internet crawls as four undersea cables need repairs
Four out of five undersea cables connecting Vietnam to the world are broken in one way or another, causing internet speeds across the country to slow to a snail’s pace.
Vietnam collects $76.7mn in taxes from foreign service providers
Vietnamese tax authorities on Friday collected taxes totaling VND1.8 trillion (US$76.7 million) from foreign cross-border service providers in Vietnam, such as Google, Facebook and Apple, according to the General Department of Taxation.
Vietnam : drop charges against dissident on Facebook
Bui Van Thuan faces up to 12 years in prison for critical posts
Vietnam introduces 24-Hour Take-Down Requirement for social media platforms
The move is the latest in the state’s attempts to cleanse the online sphere of “false news” and “anti-state” content.
Vietnam digital economy growth expected to be highest in Southeast Asia
Vietnam will achieve the highest growth in the digital economy in Southeast Asia between 2022 and 2025, a report by Google, Temasek and Bain & Company has forecast.
Meta pledges to help Vietnam develop digital economy
Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta), formerly Facebook, will support Vietnam to promote innovation and digital economic development, a Meta representative said at the launch of the Vietnam Innovation Challenge 2022 program held on Tuesday in Hanoi.
Vietnam to restrict which social media accounts can post news
With the rising tide of fake news on social media platforms, the debate over how much control a government should have on online information is a perennial one. In Vietnam, the government is intensifying its control over the internet regime.
One in five Vietnamese spend 9 hours a day online
A total 22% of Vietnamese use the internet for more than nine hours a day studying, entertainment and shopping, with the majority on their smartphones, a report has found.
Vietnam data storage law rankles Big Tech and CPTPP trade bloc
China-like restrictions set companies scrambling in key test of Pacific trade deal
Vietnam to work with United Nations in digital transformation
Vietnam has said it wants to collaborate with the United Nations on digital transformation in both policy formulation and implementation.
Vietnam orders tech firms to store user data onshore
Vietnam’s government has ordered technology firms to store their users’ data locally and set up local offices, its latest move to tighten cybersecurity rules.
Personal data theft rampant, says public security ministry
Personal data pertaining to two thirds of the population is being collected and shared online in Vietnam, the government warns.
Zalo subscription fees to add little benefit, alienate free account holders
Vietnamese instant messaging app Zalo would limit friend lists, message requests and other functionalities if users fail to pay monthly subscription fees starting this August.