Google Blog: Vietnam awaits you with wonders. “Before the pandemic, Google Arts & Culture partnered with Vietnam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism, the local tourism boards of Da Nang, Quang Nam, Thua Thien Hue and Quang Binh and National Geographic award-winning photographer Tran Tuan Viet to capture the […]
The Guardian: Facebook and YouTube accused of complicity in Vietnam repression. “Facebook and YouTube are complicit in ‘censorship and repression on an industrial scale’ in Vietnam, according to a report by Amnesty International that accuses the platforms of openly signalling that they are willing to bow to the wishes of authoritarian regimes.”
BBC: Vietnam economy is Asia’s shining star during Covid. “Vietnam has minimised the economic damage from Covid-19 and is the only country in South East Asia on track for growth this year. Its economy is expected to grow 2.4% this year, according to latest figures from the International Monetary Fund.”
VN Express: Vietnamese food YouTubers keep hungry audiences hooked. “The popularity of Vietnamese food videos on YouTube is gaining global attention, and many foreign YouTubers have begun to post videos of themselves trying Vietnamese dishes and their reactions to them…. YouTube is the second most accessed site in Vietnam with 59 percent of the population […]
BBC: Coronavirus Vietnam: The mysterious resurgence of Covid-19. “The communist country acted fast and decisively where other nations faltered, closing its borders to almost all travellers except returning citizens as early as March. It quarantined and tested anyone who entered the country in government facilities, and conducted widespread contact-tracing and testing nationwide. So what went […]
Bloomberg: Pandemic Advice Ignored by Trump Helps Vietnam Fight Virus. “Vietnam beat back its first wave of coronavirus infections by embracing U.S.-supported pandemic strategies that the Trump administration largely ignored. Now the Southeast Asian country is using the plan to combat its first cases in more than three months, seeking to keep its record as […]
Reuters: Hundreds jam airport as evacuations from Vietnam’s Danang begin. “The airport in the central Vietnamese tourism hotspot of Danang was packed on Monday after three residents tested positive for the coronavirus and the evacuation of 80,000 people began.”
Reuters: Vietnam bans wildlife trade to curb risk of pandemics. “Vietnam’s Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has issued a directive to ban the Southeast Asian country’s wildlife trade with immediate effect in order to reduce the risk of new pandemics, a government statement said. The directive bans imports of live wild animals and wildlife products, […]
University of Kansas: Study examines how Vietnamese journalists use social media. “Social media plays a large role in today’s journalism practices, from media personalities sharing headlines to reporting what the president tweeted. In non-Western countries, social media and digital technology are changing the face of journalism as well, but in different ways and through different […]
Reuters: Exclusive: Facebook agreed to censor posts after Vietnam slowed traffic – sources. “Facebook’s local servers in Vietnam were taken offline early this year, slowing local traffic to a crawl until it agreed to significantly increase the censorship of ‘anti-state’ posts for local users, two sources at the company told Reuters on Tuesday.”
Slate: Vietnam’s Government Is Using COVID-19 to Crack Down on Freedom of Expression. “Though many Asian nations are dealing with very serious outbreaks, Vietnam appears to be one of the most successful in halting the spread of the infection. As of May 8, it has reported just 288 cases, 241 recoveries, and a remarkable zero […]
The Register: Vietnam bans posting fake news online. “The new law, which will come into effect on April 15, will fine people who post or share fake news online VND10 to VND20m ($425-$850), which is several months salary for many Vietnamese. The authorities will also have power to force the user to remove the post.”
Vietnam+: National geographic database to be set up. “Deputy Prime Minister Trinh Dinh Dung has recently approved a project to set up a national geographic database. The objective of project is to establish and update the national geographic database and topographic land maps at scales of 1:2,000 and 1:5,000 for urban, future urban, rural, island, […]
Tuoi Tre News: Vietnam launches homemade digital map to rival Google Maps . “Vmap, a Google Maps-like platform developed by the national postal service Vietnam Post Corporation, has gone online as part of an ambitious government-supported project to build a ‘digital Vietnamese knowledge system.’” The site translates into English okay, but it’s a little confusing […]