Vietnamese consumers shop via Facebook at nearly twice global average
Economy 13:54 27/09/2026As many as 63 percent of Vietnamese consumers connect with businesses via Facebook and 58 percent via Facebook Messenger during peak shopping seasons, nearly twice the global averages, according to a study by Meta and Ipsos.
Facebook, Instagram outages affect users worldwide, including Vietnam
World 12:16 21/09/2026Thousands of users worldwide, including in Vietnam, reported problems accessing Facebook and Instagram on Monday morning, with the services returning to normal after a brief disruption.
China overtakes South Korea in Vietnam’s foreign content market
Vietnam News 16:06 11/09/2026Chinese content has become more popular than South Korean content among Vietnamese viewers, with short Chinese dramas increasingly becoming part of their daily entertainment habits.
Meta says it has taken down 756,000 Australian teen accounts as ban enforcement looms
World 13:53 13/08/2026Facebook and Instagram owner Meta, opens new tab said on Thursday it had taken down more than 750,000 accounts it suspected were held by Australians aged under 16 since a world-first ban on teen accounts, and promised more action in the face of possible regulatory intervention.
Meta says US states are seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties in August youth safety trial
World 14:01 07/07/2026Meta Platforms said in a court filing on Monday that four states were seeking $1.4 trillion in penalties over accusations the company designed its Facebook and Instagram platforms to addict young users and misled the public about their safety.
Meta launches paid subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp
World 14:37 28/05/2026Meta on Wednesday launched paid subscription plans for its flagship apps, marking a major push by the tech giant to diversify beyond its longtime reliance on advertising revenue.
25 tonnes of fake China-made cosmetics sold on Facebook, Shopee in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:53 15/01/2026Police in Quang Tri Province, north-central Vietnam have teamed up with officers from Hanoi and Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam to dismantle a large-scale cosmetic distribution ring that sold counterfeit Chinese-made products via Facebook and e-commerce platform Shopee.
Meta to remove under-16 Australians from Facebook, Instagram on December 4
World 17:31 20/11/2025Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said Thursday, as Canberra prepares to enforce sweeping laws banning teens from social media.
Australia says social media ban will not age test all users
World 15:25 16/09/2025Australia will not require social media giants to verify the ages of all users under its ban on under-16s using the platforms, Canberra said Tuesday.
Australia's teen social media ban faces a new wildcard: teenagers
World 18:12 19/06/2025When 13-year-old Jasmine Elkin tried out the age-checking software Australia might use to ban children and teenagers from social media, she was surprised some products could identify a person's age to the month - but she still doubts it will work.
All new Facebook videos to be classified as Reels soon, Meta says
World 12:59 18/06/2025All new videos uploaded on Facebook will soon be classified as Reels, simplifying how users publish visual content, social media giant Meta Platforms said on Tuesday.
Vietnam collects $196.4mn in taxes from 153 foreign service providers in January-April
Economy 15:56 18/05/2025As many as 153 foreign service providers, including Facebook (Meta), Google, TikTok, and Microsoft, declared and paid taxes through the General Department of Taxation’s portal, totaling VND5.1 trillion (US$196.4 million) in the first four months of the year, surging 93.6 percent over the same period last year, the department reported.
