Vietnam attempts at establishing secure network environment
The Government has made concerted efforts to establish secure network environment by issuing a new decree.
The Government has recently released Decree No. 147/2024/ND-CP on November 9, 2024, concerning the management, provision, and utilization of internet services and information on the network. This decree introduces several new regulations, including the requirement for phone number verification to engage in posting, commenting, and livestreaming on social media platforms, as well as a restriction that prohibits children under the age of 18 from playing games for more than 60 minutes.
Decree 147/2024/ND-CP comprising a comprehensive 6-chapter, 84-article decree, will reshape the digital landscape from December 25, 2024. A significant provision of this decree pertains to the regulation of cross-border information provision for services with a monthly visitor count exceeding 100,000 or those employing data storage services within Vietnam.
Translated by Anh Quan
