Vietnam's tax authorities are intensifying their oversight of e-commerce platforms, including the recently popular cross-border platform, Temu.

All online ad platforms and agents, both domestic and cross-border, have to observe Vietnamese laws.

Current Vietnamese laws stipulate that cross-border platforms like Telegram must set up representative offices in Vietnam. But many platforms have not done this.

The Authority of Broadcasting, Television and Electronic Information has sent an official letter to Netflix, requesting its compliance with Vietnam’s legal regulations on providing online gaming services.

The NEAC (National Electronic Authentication Center) says the new regulation on foreign electronic signature recognition will contribute to a reliable service ecosystem, promoting trade and ensuring safety for online cross-border transactions.

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information has requested TikTok to review, report and take strict measures to prevent livestream accounts on TikTok from encouraging users to switch to external apps for fraudulent purposes.

For those who earn money on Facebook, the crash of the platform on March 5 evening (Hanoi time) was similar to a market shutdown.

Digital media platforms are key to promoting Vietnamese culture to the world and attracting more foreign visitors.

TikTok has not yet accepted the authorization of legal entities in Vietnam to manage and address infringing content, as requested by Vietnamese State regulatory agencies.

The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will strongly deal with individuals and organizations that take advantage of TikTok, Facebook and Google to post and spread illegal content on the Internet.

By setting up representative offices in Vietnam, cross-border platforms will have better conditions to develop their business models.

Vietnam's Ministry of Information and Communications will announce its inspection conclusion of TikTok next month.

Digital content producers and creators on Facebook, TikTok and YouTube can register to join the list of clean advertisements – the White List – with the confirmation and recognition of the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

Facebook, Google, and TikTok removed a significant amount of content that violated the law in July, meeting about 90 per cent of the MIC's requirements.

In the time ahead, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) will coordinate closely with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to manage the cross-border distribution of cultural products and deal with wrongdoings on the cyberspace.

The General Department of Taxation has reported that prominent foreign tech companies, including Google, Apple, Facebook, Netflix, TikTok, made substantial tax contributions, amounting to around $166 million during the first half of 2023.

Findings of the probe into TikTok operation in Vietnam are expected to be announced in July, Deputy Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Thanh Lam said on June 5 at the ministry’s monthly press briefing.

Cross-border social media, such as Facebook, TikTok and YouTube, will be prohibited in Vietnam if they are uncooperative. The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) says it will be firm when handling violations to ensure a clean cyberspace.