To The Dismay Of Free Speech Advocates, Vietnam Rolls Out Controversial Cyber Law
The law requires internet companies to store locals' data in Vietnam and hand over user information if the government asks for it, among other contentious provisions.
by Ashley Westerman
Jan 01, 2019
2 minutes
A new cybersecurity law has gone into effect in Vietnam that puts stringent controls on tech companies operating inside the country and censors what its citizens read online.
The decree, by the National Assembly in June 2018, requires companies such as Facebook and Google to open offices in Vietnam, store local
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