Vietnam to ban social media use for children under 16 to tighten online protection

Vietnam prohibits children under 16 from posting, commenting, or reacting on social media under a proposed decree.

Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism mandates parent or legal guardian to register and monitor child accounts.

Social media platforms must identify child users and restrict them to age-appropriate content.

Children's accounts require highest privacy protection and blocking of harmful content like violence, pornography, and gambling.

Vietnam also mulls limiting online gaming for minors to 60 minutes per day with parental registration.