The decree, known as Decree 72, says blogs and social websites should not be used to share news articles, but only personal information.
The new law specifies that social networking sites such as Twitter and Facebook should only be used "to provide and exchange personal information".
It also prohibits the online publication of material that "opposes" the Vietnamese government or "harms national security".
"Now, more than ever, the illusions of division threaten our very existence. We all know the truth: more connects us than separates us. But in times of crisis the wise build bridges, while the foolish build barriers. We must find a way to look after one another as if we were one single tribe.” -King T'Challa, Black Panther
The truth is incontrovertible. Malice may attack it. ignorance may deride it, but in the end, there it is. ~Winston Churchill
Chinese dissidents find ways around the bans. I suspect the Viets will too. Western hotels in China are offering free wifi without the normal government approved firewall. The government is not happy but haven't done anything so far.
Thomas Sowell: There are no solutions, just trade-offs.
