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Vietnam introduces legal framework for cloud computing and new telecom services
Decree 163, detailing the implementation of the Telecommunications Law, establishes a comprehensive legal framework for three new telecommunications services: data center services, cloud computing, and basic telecommunications services over the Internet.Issued by the government, Decree 163 includes seven chapters and 86 articles, applying to Vietnamese ...
Van Anh
Vietnam introduces code of conduct on social networks
The Ministry of Information and Communications on June 17 introduced a code of conduct on social networks to create a safe and healthy online environment.The code of conduct, which targets organizations and individuals using social networks and social network service providers in Vietnam, is designed ...
Sharing fake news on social media will be fined from April
Posting fake news on social networks will be applied the highest sanction of VND20 million ($870) from April 15, 2020. Thus, individuals posting the untruth information about Coronavirus outbreak will be soon under the sanction.This was regulated in Clause 101 of the latest Decree No.15/2020/ND-CP. ...
Vietnam to host 44th meeting of Asia-Pacific News Agencies
The Vietnam News Agency will host the 44th Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies (OANA) meeting in Hanoi this week under the theme of “For Professional and Innovative Journalism.”At this meeting from April 18 to 20, the OANA executive board will mainly focus on three contents, ...
Press development planning until 2025 approved
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the national press development and management planning until 2025 in the Decision No. 362-QĐ/TTg dated April 3, with the aim of arranging the press system and improving the efficiency of leadership and management in the field of press ...
Special economic zones need tens of billions of U.S. dollars to develop infrastructure
It requires tens of billion of U.S. dollars for the development of infrastructure in special economic zones of Van Don, North Van Phong and Phu Quoc in the coming years. Reports show that Phu Quoc special economic zone will need $40 billion by 2030 while ...
Tu Hoang
Draft law requires Facebook, Google to set up data centers in Vietnam
A draft law on cyber security requires foreign companies providing internet and telecommunication services in Vietnam to have operation licenses, a representative agency and an open data center in the country . Under the draft law, service providers like Google, Facebook, Viber, Skype, Gmail and Uber ...
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