Vietnam Limits Online Civil Space

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Internet crackdown shrinks already constrained room for activism in Vietnam

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Vietnam 's shrinking civil space has gotten even smaller with the issuance of a new decree on online activity.

The decree requires, among other things, that platforms such as Facebook , YouTube and TikTok maintain a server in-country that stores user data that the government can inspect whenever it wants.

The new online restrictions follow a similar real-world tightening of civic space, with nonprofits required to legally register, and public gatherings also constrained.

A new decree gives the government a mandate to demand that both onshore and offshore providers remove content, services and applications deemed illegal.

The new decree also stipulates these platforms verify social network user accounts with their Vietnamese phone numbers or personal identification numbers.

The nonstate sector has been increasingly restricted and repressed, with public gatherings needing registration and authorities’ permission.

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