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Vietnam passes cybersecurity law despite concerns
Vietnam’s main legislative body, the National Assembly, has passed a law on cybersecurity that would require digital businesses like Facebook and Google to store data of Vietnamese users in Vietnam. 423 members of parliament, accounting for 86 percent of those present, voted in favor of ...
Bao Ha
Agriculture ministry disapproves proposed waste discharge at sea
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has rejected a proposal to sink nearly one million cubic meters of sand and mud into waters off the coast of Binh Thuan Province.Keep reading ...
VietnamNet Reporter
Traffic disrupted as crowds gather across Vietnam to oppose land policy in new economic zones
Thousands assembled in Vietnamese localities on Sunday to show disagreement as to a draft law on developing new special economic zones that they fear will pose risks to national security, causing road blockage and delaying flights.Keep reading ...
Tuan Son
G7 backs ASEAN on South China Sea dispute, Vietnam cheers
Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded G7 members for supporting the stance of ASEAN countries on disputes in the South China Sea, commonly known as the East Sea in Vietnam.Keep reading ...
Vu Hoang
Conference IBCCS: “Individual behavior, climate change, and sustainability” – Call for papers
Applicants are invited to submit papers for a conference on “Individual behavior, climate change, and sustainability (IBCCS)” on 19 July 2018 in Hanoi. It is organized by the Mekong Development Research Institute (MDRI), Centre for Research in Economics Applied to Globalization (CREAM – University of Rouen ...
Binh Tran
Several Vietnamese held for illegal protests against SEZ law provisions
Police in southern Vietnam’s Binh Duong Province arrested two men on Sunday for “organizing protests illegally,” disrupting security and order. They were calling for public protests against provision allowing foreign investors to lease land for 99 years.Keep reading ...
VnExpress Reporter
U.S. urges delay in vote on Vietnam's cybersecurity bill
The United States has urged Vietnam to delay a vote on a proposed cybersecurity law, the U.S. Embassy said on Friday, amid widespread concern the law would cause economic harm and stifle online dissent in the communist-ruled country.Keep reading ...
Reuters Staff
1.2 million computers in Vietnam infected with W32.XFileUSB
The Bkav Corporation on June 5 warned that up to 1.2 million computers in Vietnam might have been infected with a destructive virus called W32.XFileUSB that can wipe all data on the users’ USB drive.Keep reading ...
VNA Reporter
Statement from the U.S. Embassy on the Draft Cybersecurity Law
We find the draft cyber law currently before the National Assembly may present serious obstacles to Vietnam’s cybersecurity and digital innovation future, and may not be consistent with Vietnam’s international trade commitments. The United States and Canada urge Vietnam to delay the vote on the ...
U.S. Embassy
NGOs recommend fostering renewable energy
Việt Nam can meet its future energy demand while still complying with the Paris Agreement if 30GW of coal power, equivalent to 25 coal-fired power plants, is replaced by renewable energy sources.Keep reading ...
VNS Reporter
