Vietnam's new Cybersecurity Law introduces sweeping changes to online content moderation, imposing strict compliance requirements on tech platforms including mandatory identity verification and rapid takedown protocols.

On October 6, 2015, Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam and Vietnam-based investment firm Dragon Capital jointly hosted the inaugural meeting of the Vietnam FinTech Club, in Ho Chi Minh City.

Vietnam is well known for its strict censorship of traditional media. But the explosion of new technology and the rapid expansion of internet options has meant that the ...

Question: How free is the internet? Answer: Less than free in certain countries. Further answer: And becoming even less free in other countries — witness Vietnam, discussed briefly below.

Vietnam has taken a significant step in regulating its e-commerce sector with the issuance of a new decree guiding the country’s recently enacted Law on E-Commerce. Decree No. 248/2026/ND-CP, issued...

In October, we reported on a first draft decree to implement the Cyber-security Law and noted many concerns about its overtly stringent terms and, in particular, the threat it caused to development of a thriving e-commerce/ Industry 4.0 landscape.