On the way home from her office, Tran Thi My Hanh, a resident in ward 22 in Binh Thanh District , came over the headquarter of the administration police at 8 PM to make a new electronic chip-based ID card. After she was undergoing a Covid-19 temperature check and filling a form attached with necessary papers including her Ho khau (certification of her legal permanent residence) and her old ID. Soon she was guided to finish other steps before receiving an appointment letter. She said since police officers in the district have extended working hour, those who work in office hours have been facilitated in exchange for new IDs. Similarly, resident Le Thi Mai Huong living in District 1 went to the police station in the district with her younger sister to exchange old ID cards for the new chip-based ones. She was excited because it took only 10 minutes to finish all procedures. Simplified procedures plus police officers’ good behavior have satisfied people. Additionally, people can … [Read more...] about HCMC dwellers satisfied with simplified formalities for chip-based ID issuance
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Vietnam hardens crackdown on toxic media content, with Facebook, Google concessions
The Hanoitimes - Vietnam has long requested foreign social media platforms to restrict content that it considers potentially toxic and harmful to its interests. Vietnam has advanced the fight against toxic content on the cyber space, with the quantity of violating content removed from Facebook and Google so far this year hitting a record high. Facebook users in Vietnam in January 2020. Source: NapoleonCat As of October 2020, Facebook removed 2,036 articles, up 500% from that in 2019, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) said in a recent report sent to the National Assembly. Facebook has removed 286 accounts that falsify profiles of the country’s leaders and disseminate fake news that incites subversion of state power, causes hostile, and defames the leaders, according to the report. To give a hand to the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, Facebook has removed 100% of fake news related to the global health crisis, including 11 accounts … [Read more...] about Vietnam hardens crackdown on toxic media content, with Facebook, Google concessions
Facebook, Google to be required to pay tax in Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - Foreign digital content providers in Vietnam have some payment options. Facebook and Google are likely required to pay tax in Vietnam after years of operations in the country without fulfilling their tax obligation as claimed by the Vietnamese government. Percentage of new digital consumers out of total service consumers in Southeast Asia countries. Source: Google, Temasek, Bain & Company The foreign digital content providers might make tax payment online via taxation department’s portal or through authorized agents following the Ministry of Finance’s Draft Circular, which is made available for public consultation. Under Vietnamese rules, foreign firms, which have no fixed business facilities in Vietnam but provide e-commerce services and digital-based business with local partner, are regarded as having residential offices in Vietnam. Accordingly, Facebook, Google, or Netflix are subject to the new regulation. With the new … [Read more...] about Facebook, Google to be required to pay tax in Vietnam
Posting others’ photos on Facebook without consent constitutes an offense in Vietnam
The Hanoitimes - Posting others' personal photos on Facebook without consent is now considered an infringement of privacy in Vietnam. Facebook users in Vietnam will face a fine of between VND10 million and VND20 million (US$426-851) for posting others’ personal photos without their permission, ZingNew reported, citing the Vietnamese government’s new decree which came into effect from April 15. Nguyen Ngoc Viet, a lawyer from the Ho Chi Minh City Bar Association, told Zing that in accordance with Article 32 of the Civil Code, individuals have the right to their photos and the use of their photos must be agreed by owners. Therefore, posting others' photos on Facebook without consent is considered an infringement of privacy. Illustrative photo. Source: Reuters Viet added that a fine of US$426-851 is also applied for a number of other similar acts such as unauthorized access, use and destruction of information or system of information; provision, storing or use … [Read more...] about Posting others’ photos on Facebook without consent constitutes an offense in Vietnam
Accountability sought in e-commerce
Accountability sought in e-commerce, illustration photo A draft decree amending 2013’s Decree No.52/2013/ND-CP on e-commerce, which will see comments collected from businesses and consultant firms, has recently caused concern for e-commerce operators if the draft is adopted. Nguyen Chi Linh, representative of an e-commerce platform which is a subsidiary of the Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group, noted her criticisms to VIR about an adjusted article which orders a searching tool for state authorities to manage all information of their traders to check and inspect any violations or complaints. “This regulation is unnecessary and can seriously impact the convenience of traders. Even if traders do not violate or make any complaints, they don’t want private information to be monitored by state management agencies. They could jump to other social platforms, and hamper e-commerce development,” said Linh. She added that the platforms are assisting state management agencies in … [Read more...] about Accountability sought in e-commerce