Hanoi claims that the encrypted messaging app is enabling criminal activity, but there may be deeper considerations at play.

Vietnam has blocked Telegram for failing to cooperate with authorities in halting crimes allegedly happening on the platform.

Vietnam's technology ministry has ordered telecom providers to block Telegram due to its alleged non-cooperation in combating ...

Vietnam is the 35th country to block Telegram since 2015. China, Iran, Iraq, Oman, and Mozambique are just some of the countries where Telegram is currently unavailable. The latter restricted the ...

While the block didn't come into force immediately, Telegram appears to be inaccessible from the country at the time of writing. This means everyone living in or visiting Vietnam now needs one of ...

Vietnam arrests five over $385 million fake crypto exchange scam, banning Telegram to fight crypto fraud and protect investors.

The Economist's latest printed edition for Asia featuring Vietnam's top leader To Lam on its cover has been banned in Vietnam ...

Vietnam authorities have instructed local telecoms and Internet service providers to block the Telegram messaging app in the ...

The best VPNs are now needed to access Telegram in Vietnam. Reports suggested that Telegram is unavailable at the time of writing and difficulties accessing the app began on May 25 and 26.

Vietnam's technology ministry has ordered telecom providers to block Telegram due to its alleged non-cooperation in combating crimes. The ministry claims that a significant number of Telegram ...