Science and technology ministry accuses messaging app of not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by users.

Hanoi claims that the encrypted messaging app is enabling criminal activity, but there may be deeper considerations at play.

Vietnam has blocked Telegram for failing to cooperate with authorities in halting crimes allegedly happening on the platform.

This wide spectrum of responses underscores Telegram’s dual identity in Vietnam: an essential tool for many in the younger generation and the tech community - but also a digital haven for ...

According to the reports, the Department of Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention and Control, which claimed that up to 68 percent of 9,600 Telegram channels and groups in Vietnam contain ...

Threat actor exploits Fastlane plugin trust to redirect Telegram traffic via C2 server after Vietnam’s ban, targeting mobile ...

The ministry was acting on behalf of the country's cybersecurity department after police reported that 68% of the 9,600 Telegram channels violated the law. Vietnam's technology ministry has ...

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Lam, 67, rose from the powerful ministry of public security, which he had led for years, to reach the top of Vietnam's political hierarchy last year after a months-long power struggle, first becoming ...

Vietnam has ordered the country’s telecommunication service providers to block the messaging app Telegram for not cooperating in combating alleged crimes committed by users of the platform ...