Vietnam has tightened restrictions on internet blogs, banning bloggers from raising subjects the government deems inappropriate.Blogs should follow Vietnamese law, and be written in “clean and wholesome” language, according to a government document seen by local media.Internet service providers will be held accountable for the content of blogs they host.
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Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communication, which regulates the Internet in the country, has banned blogs that are subversive or reveal state, security or economic secrets, a newspaper reported on Wednesday.Blogs should facilitate connectivity and information sharing, follow the traditions and laws of Vietnam, and be written in “clean and wholesome” Vietnamese, the newspaper Hanoi Moi quoted a ministry circular issued on Tuesday as saying.
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Vietnam tightens rules on blogs
Vietnam has tightened restrictions on internet blogs, banning bloggers from raising subjects the government deems inappropriate.