Blocking Platforms

On May 23, 2025, Việt Nam’s internet regulators ordered all local telecommunication providers to block public access to Telegram. The official reasons cited [1] for the prohibition were concerns over “national security,” the spread of “toxic content,” and the platform’s impact on the country’s “moral standards.”

Authorities also alleged that “68% of the total 9,600 Telegram channels and groups in the country were created by opposition and reactionary elements spreading anti-government documents.” They further claimed that other group chats were associated with “fraud, the sale of user data, illegal drugs, and suspected terrorist activities.”