Vietnam: publish a website, go to jail for three years.
The Vietnamese government recently issued a new set of regulations that require businesses and organizations to get government permission before publishing a new website. The Ministry of Culture and Information didn't disclose penalties for those who publish without government go-ahead, but the country's existing 'Net offense laws mandate fines of up to $3250, or up to three years in jail.Share this post
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