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

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

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

Vietnam’s ‘Wolfoo’ howls foul at UK’s ‘Peppa Pig’

Vietnam’s ‘Wolfoo’ howls foul at UK’s ‘Peppa Pig’

Vietnamese firm Sconnect, which runs several YouTube channels for young children including the “Wolfoo” franchise, has sued UK-based owners of the “Peppa Pig" character set, for intellectual property (IP) infringement.

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