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

Netflix most discussed streaming service on social media in Vietnam

Netflix most discussed streaming service on social media in Vietnam

Netflix was the most popular streaming service in Vietnam in terms of discussions on social media, according to a report by YouNet Media for the January 1-April 15 period.

Companies - 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

Sales offers dominate Vietnam real estate posts on social media in Jan

Sales offers dominate Vietnam real estate posts on social media in Jan

Vietnam recorded 8.6 million social media posts related to real estate in January, of which 8.54 million, or 99.3%, were related to sales amid low activities in the sector since the second quarter of 2022.

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

Online payments most popular fintech discussion on social media

Online payments most popular fintech discussion on social media

Online payments and digital banking were the two most discussed fintech terms on social media in Vietnam in 2022, according to local social listening consultancy Reputa.

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

KFC, Phuc Long Coffee & Tea most popular F&B businesses on Vietnam social media

KFC, Phuc Long Coffee & Tea most popular F&B businesses on Vietnam social media

KFC and Phuc Long Coffee & Tea were the two most popular food & beverage businesses on social media in Vietnam last year, according to local consulting firm Reputa.

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

75% of Vietnam retailers expect recovery, growth in 2023: survey

75% of Vietnam retailers expect recovery, growth in 2023: survey

Up to 74.5% of retailers expect recovery and growth in 2023, according to a survey conducted by Sapo, a leading provider of sales management platforms in Vietnam with over 150,000 customers.

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

Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, Sendo named leading e-commerce platforms in 2022

Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, Sendo named leading e-commerce platforms in 2022

Shopee, Lazada, Tiki, and Sendo were the leading e-commerce platforms in Vietnam this year in terms of revenue, according to a report by Metric, a local e-commerce analyzer.

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

Nam Long, Ecopark, Vingroup top popular realty firms on social media in Nov

Nam Long, Ecopark, Vingroup top popular realty firms on social media in Nov

Nam Long, Ecopark, and Vingroup were the top popular real estate businesses on social media in Vietnam in November, according to a report by local consulting firm Reputa.

Real Estate - 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

Security ministry rejects rumors more major enterprises face criminal charges

Security ministry rejects rumors more major enterprises face criminal charges

Vietnam is intensifying its years-long anti-graft drive, but authorities are not criminalizing economic activities and civil ties, Ministry of Public Security spokesperson To An Xo said Tuesday.

Economy - 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