Under 'Decree 147', all tech giants operating in Vietnam must verify users' accounts via their phone numbers or identification numbers and store that information alongside their full name and date of birth.
'Decree 147 will be used to publicly suppress those with different viewpoints,' said activist Dang Thi Hue, emphasizing the decree's impact on free expression and political discourse.
The decree was 'the latest sign of infringement of basic freedoms... with a vague line between what is legal and what is not,' remarked former political prisoner Le Anh Hung.
Vietnam's hardline administration generally moves swiftly to stamp out dissent and arrest critics, as shown in the case of blogger Duong Van Thai, sentenced for anti-state activity.
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