Vietnam regulators to continue probe into TikTok over harmful content

Vietnam regulators to continue probe into TikTok over harmful content

Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will continue to inspect TikTok’s activities in the country this month following infringements found in May.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

TikTok must censor ‘toxic’ content or face a ban: regulator

TikTok must censor ‘toxic’ content or face a ban: regulator

TikTok will be prohibited in Vietnam if it continues to be uncooperative with the government, while other cross-border social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook must observe Vietnamese laws, regulators said.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

MoMo, Facebook, YouTube top app ratings in Vietnam 

MoMo, Facebook, YouTube top app ratings in Vietnam 

Vietnam’s e-wallet app MoMo was the most popular fintech app in Vietnam in the first quarter of 2023, while Facebook remained the top social media platform and YouTube held its position as the biggest entertainment video app.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

46 cross-border service providers pay taxes of $78 mln in Jan-Feb

46 cross-border service providers pay taxes of $78 mln in Jan-Feb

Vietnam's General Department of Taxation collected VND1,852 billion ($78.06 million) in taxes from 46 cross-border service providers, including Facebook, Google, Tik Tok and Youtube, in the first two months of the year.

Banking & Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Facebook top popular social media, Zalo top messaging app in Vietnam

Facebook top popular social media, Zalo top messaging app in Vietnam

Facebook was the most popular social media platform in Vietnam, while Zalo, developed by local tech giant VNG Corporation, was the most used messaging app in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to Decision Lab.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnamese consumers seek out low-sugar products

Vietnamese consumers seek out low-sugar products

Vietnamese people are paying greater attention to low-sugar products, with 1.55 million discussions on social media in 2020-2022, according to a report by Kompa, a local social listening firm.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam’s e-commerce market value approaches $57 bln

Vietnam’s e-commerce market value approaches $57 bln

The size of Vietnam’s e-commerce market could grow from $4 billion in 2015 to $57 billion in 2025 as Google forecast, says the Vietnam E-commerce Association (Vecom).

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam to crack down on fake social media advertising

Vietnam to crack down on fake social media advertising

Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications will check over fake advertising content on social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung said Friday.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Cross-border service providers pay $22 mln via online tax portal

Cross-border service providers pay $22 mln via online tax portal

Thirty foreign enterprises involved in cross-border activities, including Tik Tok, Microsoft, Youtube, Facebook and Google, have paid taxes totaling VND520 billion ($22 million) to the Vietnamese state budget via a tax payment web portal launched five months ago.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Man jailed for 'abusing freedom, democratic rights'

Man jailed for 'abusing freedom, democratic rights'

A court in Binh Thuan province on Wednesday sentenced a man to three years in prison for "abusing the rights to freedom and democracy" by posting "distorted content" on his Facebook account.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Tech giants pay over $220 mln in Vietnam taxes

Tech giants pay over $220 mln in Vietnam taxes

Cross-border platforms like Google, Facebook, and Microsoft paid VND5,111 billion (over $220 million) in taxes to Vietnam from 2018 to the end of this April, according to the country’s Ministry of Finance.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Tik Tok, Microsoft, Netflix utilize Vietnam's tax payment web portal

Tik Tok, Microsoft, Netflix utilize Vietnam's tax payment web portal

Cross-border service providers like Tik Tok, Microsoft, and Netflix are utilizing the Vietnamese government's newly-launched web portal to pay taxes online.

Finance - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Facebook to charge extra 5% tax on Vietnam ads

Facebook to charge extra 5% tax on Vietnam ads

Meta, the parent of Facebook, will charge a 5% value added tax on all advertisements in Vietnam starting June 1.

Companies - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Hot Facebooker arrested for disseminating “unverified” stock market information

Hot Facebooker arrested for disseminating “unverified” stock market information

Dang Nhu Quynh, a well-known Facebook blogger in Hanoi, was detained on Thursday over accusations of using social media to disseminate "unverified" information that caused harm to the local stock market.

Society - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7

Vietnam to debut online portal for cross-border sale tax payment

Vietnam to debut online portal for cross-border sale tax payment

An official electronic portal, where overseas traders selling goods to Vietnamese consumers on social media or e-commerce platforms can make tax declarations and payments, will debut on Monday.

Economy - Mon, Dec 22, 2021 | 11:30 am GMT+7