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To avoid harmful advertising, companies should create a list of "toxic" content on the network (called a "blacklist"). Vietnam's advertising companies need a "blacklist" to block malicious content against the Party and Government to avoid breaking the law and facing severe punishment, according to the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC). Businesses should be wary of harmful advertising content. Photo: The Hanoi Times The ministry has called on advertisers and brands to seriously strengthen the verification of advertisements on the network, to stop the unregulated spread of advertisements, which leads to the indirect distribution of malicious and illegal content in cyberspace. In order to ensure brand safety and contribute to the development of a safe and healthy Vietnamese advertising and digital content ecosystem, the MIC has established a list of "verified" content on the network (referred to as the "white list") to support compliance with … [Read more...] about Blacklist needed to block harmful content in Vietnam’s advertising industry

Aside from the drug possession charge, police are investigating Bam on charges of child abuse and "enticing others to use drugs." Videos of Bam giving meth to the 3-year-old boy were brought to investigators’ attention by a man known only as Tai, the boy’s biological father, who reported the case to the police on Friday. Police arrested Bam on Sunday afternoon at his house in Cu Chi District after a two-day search for him. The officers found meth, drug paraphernalia and other related evidence inside the house. Bam tested positive for drugs, and fortunately the boy was negative. He is currently at the Ho Chi Minh City Children’s Hospital in stable condition with no abnormal symptoms. The boy’s mother and Bam said they "only let the boy use meth once just for fun" many months ago. Police are currently taking the testimonies of people involved in the case. One of the clips Tai showed police revealed the boy in diapers sucking on a meth straw while a woman’s voice can be heard … [Read more...] about Man arrested after forcing 3-yr-old to smoke meth

The number of cases handled by courts at all levels has increased about 6% annually while the quality of courts’ judging and settlement of cases has also recorded progress. The rate of the verdicts cancelled or amended due to subjective causes was low, under 1.5%, according to a report delivered at the meeting. The application of information technology to hold online trials has helped save a large amount of money for the state budget and also won high evaluation from the public, said Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Party Central Committee. Applauding the court sector’s achievements, President Vo Van Thuong highlighted a high rate of cases settled, a gradual decrease in the rate of cancelled or amended verdicts, improved quality of hearings, the timely and stringent settlement of economic and corruption cases, as well as the promoted IT application. However, he also pointed out some problems and noted … [Read more...] about State leader requests courts to further improve judging quality

Thailand intensifies measures to fight drug influx    (Photo: VNA) Bangkok (VNA) – The Thai army has tightened security along the northern border following reports of greater quantities and varieties of illegal drug s flowing into the country from Myanmar. He added that narcotics production is now faster and cheaper, which makes the product more accessible, especially via online dark web sales. As many as 29 districts, covering provinces in the northern and northeastern regions, have reported recent drug smuggling activity. The Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has laid charges in 219 narcotics cases since October, with 233 suspects arrested and nearly 432 million THB (nearly 13 million USD) worth of properties seized along the way, he said. Last year, 362,888,336 pills of methamphetamine or ya ba were seized along the northern border as well as 5,418 kg of crystal methamphetamine , or ya ice, and 252kg of heroin , he noted./. VNA … [Read more...] about Thailand intensifies measures to fight drug influx

Several e-commerce platforms in Vietnam reported a decrease in the value of sales despite having launched many promotions. Consumers on e-commerce platforms used to prefer high-end, luxury items. The trend has changed, however, as buyers now focus on healthcare products, sportswear, and fitness products. The reason for this change is the impact of economic difficulties and inflation, many vendors on e-commerce platforms believed. They added that buyers now tend to seek healthcare products with reasonable prices and prefer direct discounts. Hung, whose online store specializes in selling phone accessories and electronic goods, said that the revenue of this group of products decreased by nearly 40 percent compared to the same period last year. Online shoppers only focus on beauty or healthcare products and tend to cut unnecessary spending, Hung added. Lazada’s report on February 3 showed that consumers want to receive more value from the products they buy, aside from … [Read more...] about E-commerce in Vietnam faces decreasing purchasing power

This round was led by Japanese global bank Mizuho Bank, Ltd., a subsidiary of Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. and drew significant interest from Kredivo Holdings’ existing stable of top tier investors, including Square Peg Capital, Jungle Ventures, Naver Financial Corporation, GMO Venture Partners, and Openspace Ventures. This funding round will cement Kredivo’s leading position in the digital financial services industry through its powerful expanding ecosystem which includes online and offline Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL), personal loans, credit cards (physical and virtual) and support the upcoming launch of the neobank Krom. Kredivo is already a market leader in the third party BNPL segment in Indonesia, covering all major ecommerce and offline channels in the country via its open loop network. Akshay Garg, CEO of Kredivo Holdings said, “Despite challenging market conditions, investors continue to recognise the scale and strength of our business, and our innovation potential. … [Read more...] about Kredivo closes $270m Series D equity round