Vietnam's Q3 e-commerce revenue reach $4.14 billion amid rapid growth, intensifying competition
Vietnam News 15:26 06/11/2025Vietnam's e-commerce sector continued its impressive expansion in the third quarter of 2025, generating a total revenue of US$4.14 billion. The robust growth underscores the nation's accelerating digital transformation and rising consumer confidence in online shopping.
TikTok tops 460 million monthly active users in Southeast Asia, with 70 million in Vietnam
Vietnam News 09:13 30/10/2025Social media platform TikTok has announced that it has surpassed 460 million monthly active users across Southeast Asia, including 70 million in Vietnam.
Meta, TikTok and Snap say they oppose Australia's youth social media ban but will comply with it
World 16:01 28/10/2025SYDNEY -- Instagram owner Meta (META.O) and other social media firms said on Tuesday they will comply with a ban on users under the age of 16, adding that they will start deactivating accounts once the law takes effect on December 10.
China's ByteDance will get 1 of 7 board seats for TikTok's US operations, official says
World 12:34 21/09/2025WASHINGTON - A U.S.-China agreement on TikTok's U.S. operations includes China's ByteDance choosing one of seven board members for the new entity, with Americans holding the six other seats, a senior White House official said on Saturday.
Oracle, Silver Lake consortium to control 80% stake in TikTok in US, WSJ reports
World 09:45 17/09/2025TikTok's U.S. operations would be controlled by an investor consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz, under a framework the U.S. and China are finalizing, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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.
Dangerous dreams: Inside internet's 'sleepmaxxing' craze
World 14:50 07/08/2025From mouth taping to rope-assisted neck swinging, a viral social media trend is promoting extreme bedtime routines that claim to deliver perfect sleep -- despite scant medical evidence and potential safety risks.
TikTok building new version of app ahead of expected US sale, The Information reports
World 09:33 07/07/2025TikTok is building a new version of its app for users in the United States ahead of a planned sale of the app to a group of investors, The Information reported on Sunday, citing unnamed sources.
Container truck driver fined for driving with foot while using TikTok on expy in Vietnam
Vietnam News 15:43 26/06/2025A traffic police team issued a fine of VND5 million (US$191.7) and deducted four points from the driver’s license of a container truck driver who operated the vehicle with his foot while holding a phone and scrolling through TikTok on an expressway section in northern Vietnam, the Traffic Police Department reported on Wednesday.
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.
Owner of Vietnam’s popular TikTok channel ‘Gia dinh Hai Sen' arrested for selling fake syrup for kids
Vietnam News 12:13 17/06/2025The owner of the TikTok channel 'Gia dinh Hai Sen' (Hai Sen Family) in Ninh Binh Province, northern Vietnam, which has millions of followers and has frequently promoted various products on social media, has been arrested for selling fake dietary supplements for kids.
