Online stories must be unchanged for one year: Vietnamese Gov’tA digital copy of every news and feature story published on online newspapers must be kept unchanged for at least one year, the Government has said. Online newspapers in Viet Nam must maintain an electronic depository of their stories for at least a year from the first date of publication. This is part of the Government’s decision to store an electronic depository for the press, which includes radio, television and online newspapers. As per the decision, the Ministry of Information and Communications will set up a data stockpile to keep electronic depositories of stories and products in radio, television and online newspapers. Such stories affect society negatively, he said, adding that some newspapers used information provided on websites or social media without verifying the information.

Source: VietNamNet News February 09, 2017 10:52 UTC