Vietnam has introduced national guidelines on social media behavior, to encourage people to post positive content about the Southeast Asian country and require state employees to report "conflicting information" to their superiors, Reuters reports. The code prohibits posts which breach the law and "affect the interests of the state" and applies to state organisations, social media companies, and all their users in Vietnam.
According to this code, "social media users are encouraged to promote the beauty of Vietnam's scenery, people and culture, and spread good stories about good people".
The new code requires social media providers in Vietnam to "deal with users in accordance with Vietnamese law" when requested by authorities to eliminate content from their platforms. It invites social media users to create accounts using their real identities, share information from official sources, and avoid posting content which violates the law, contains bad language, or advertises illegal services.
