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Vietnam orders messaging app Telegram to be blocked, government document shows

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Vietnam 's technology ministry has instructed telecommunication service providers to block Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by its users.

The move follows Telegram 's failure to share user data with the government when asked as part of criminal investigations.

Vietnam 's ruling Communist Party maintains tight media censorship and tolerates little dissent.

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