Been awhile since I wrote anything related to politics here in Vietnam. The BBC published online a report about the US Embassy (in Hanoi) criticizing the Vietnamese government's new stance to ban online discussion of current political events related to Vietnam. No surprise here, it has been talked about for a couple years now. News website aggregator, such as BaoMoi.com, … [Read more...] about BBC: US criticises Vietnam internet control law
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Blogging in Vietnam (2011)
It has been over a year since I posted an article (now a private posting) about the possibility of the Vietnamese government arresting foreign bloggers. Several Vietnamese bloggers have been arrested and released since then but now rumors are spreading that foreign bloggers, meaning Westerners, may become targets. It is something that a blogger such as myself needs to keep … [Read more...] about Blogging in Vietnam (2011)
Blogging Boom Faces Gov’t Blockages (Helen Clark – IPS News)
Helen Clark published her article in relation to the new blogging regulation for Vietnam last Friday. Originally, the blogging regulation was supposed to include all bloggers but has since focused just on bloggers who host blogs within Vietnam. Anh Hung (Fresco 2.0), Chris Harvey (charvey in Vietnam), and I were interviewed by Helen Clark via telephone. This will be Anh … [Read more...] about Blogging Boom Faces Gov’t Blockages (Helen Clark – IPS News)
Are Expat Bloggers in Vietnam affected by the Draft Blog Resolution?
VietnamNet Bridge just posted a piece on the current draft resolution to regulate 'harmful' blogs in Vietnam. The Vietnamese government has wanted to regulate blogs within Vietnam as an effort to control the number of sites from posting "...incorrect information about religion, political system, state and government of Viet Nam." Now it seems that the current draft … [Read more...] about Are Expat Bloggers in Vietnam affected by the Draft Blog Resolution?
Vietnamese Govt Watchdog to Regulate Blogs
The Vietnamese government announced that it created an agency to act as a watchdog in the regulation of blogs within Vietnam. With nearly 1.1 million blogs just inside Vietnam, I am curious to see how this agency, known as the Administration Agency for Radio, Television and Electronics Information (AARTE), will be able to regulate the large number of weblogs in this country. … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Govt Watchdog to Regulate Blogs