Strong condemnation needed for medical professionals filming patients without consent: Ho Chi Minh City health department
In-Depth 14:32 29/05/2025In response to a growing trend of doctors casually posting images and videos of patient consultations and treatments on social media, Dr. Tang Chi Thuong, director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health, has called for strong condemnation of such behavior.
Vietnamese businesses harness e-commerce data to drive growth on TikTok Shop
Economy 16:39 22/05/2025As e-commerce becomes increasingly professionalized in Vietnam, a growing number of businesses – both big and small – are finding success by leveraging data tools to guide their marketing and operations.
‘Tool for grifters’: AI deepfakes push bogus sexual cures
World 17:06 12/05/2025Holding an oversized carrot, a brawny, shirtless man promotes a supplement he claims can enlarge male genitalia — one of countless AI-generated videos on TikTok peddling unproven sexual treatments.
TikTok fined 530 million euros by EU regulator over data protection
World 11:49 04/05/2025TikTok was fined 530 million euros ($600 million) by its lead EU privacy regulator on Friday over concerns on how it protects user information and was ordered to suspend data transfers to China if its processing is not brought into compliance within six months.
TikTok to enter Japan's e-commerce industry, Nikkei reports
World 08:22 27/04/2025Chinese social media platform TikTok will enter the online shopping industry in Japan within the next few months, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday.
'Toxic beauty': Rise of 'looksmaxxing' influencers
World 13:41 16/04/2025Hankering for a chiseled jawline, a male TikTok influencer strikes his cheekbones with a hammer -- highlighting the rise of "looksmaxxing," an online trend pushing unproven and sometimes dangerous techniques to boost sexual appeal.
Dark side of social fame in Vietnam: When influencers sacrifice truth for profit
In-Depth 15:56 11/04/2025While Vietnam has witnessed an explosive rise in social media usage, particularly on e-commerce platforms TikTok and YouTube, countless individuals, businesses, and influencers have been launching content channels over the past few years in the hope of achieving rapid fame, and even faster profits regardless of the truth.
Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyer
World 09:23 05/04/2025US President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution.
American teacher excites TikTok audience with vlogs promoting Vietnamese food
In-Depth 18:16 19/04/2024From the end of March until now, Odom has produced many interesting vlogs in which she converses with food vendors in English, showcasing her interactions with local cuisine
Fine imposed on TikToker for suggesting Ho Chi Minh City as crime haven
Vietnam News 15:30 03/04/2024The video was criticized for inciting regional discrimination
Vietnamese woman gets 6-month flight ban for dancing near moving plane for TikTok video
Vietnam News 11:47 17/08/2022The 26-year-old danced and posed near a plane that was taxiing on the apron at an airport on Phu Quoc Island in May
Trump to shut off TikTok, WeChat to new U.S. users on Sunday
World 09:00 19/09/2020The bans, announced on Friday, affect only new downloads and updates and are less sweeping than expected
