Vietnam's cybersecurity agency calls for objective review of Zalo's user data collection practices
Vietnam News 21:41 01/01/2026Vietnamese cybersecurity officials have urged an objective and cautious review of Zalo’s user data collection practices, as public scrutiny intensifies following the messaging platform’s controversial update to its terms of service and subsequent intervention by relevant authorities.
Zalo responds to backlash over updated terms of service in Vietnam
Vietnam News 07:55 01/01/2026Vietnamese messaging app Zalo on Wednesday afternoon released an unexpected announcement addressing updates to its terms of service, a move that has drawn significant attention from tens of millions of users across Vietnam.
Vietnam competition watchdog requires immediate user protection measures on Zalo
Vietnam News 16:47 31/12/2025Vietnam’s competition authority has ordered VNG Corporation to urgently implement three consumer protection measures on its Zalo messaging platform, after the company sought to delay a scheduled working session amid heightened scrutiny over its updated user data collection practices.
Vietnam competition authority summons Zalo operator over user data collection
Vietnam News 13:15 30/12/2025The Vietnam National Competition Commission (VNCC) has summoned VNG Corporation, the operator of the popular Vietnamese messaging app Zalo, to a session to clarify how it collects and uses user data, as part of a broader review of consumer protection measures.
Vietnam’s 80 million-user messaging giant Zalo puts spotlight on parent VNG’s business
Economy 16:36 29/12/2025Vietnam’s most widely used messaging app Zalo has drawn public attention after updating its terms of service to clarify access to and use of user data, putting a spotlight on how the platform with nearly 80 million users generates revenue and is structured within its parent company VNG.
Zalo updates terms to expand personal data collection, sparks backlash in Vietnam
Vietnam News 13:40 29/12/2025Vietnamese messaging app Zalo has abruptly required millions of users to accept its updated terms of service, raising concerns over privacy and data security just days before Vietnam’s Law on Personal Data Protection takes effect on January 1, 2026.
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Vietnam’s chat app Zalo fined for offering unlicensed social media platform
Economy 11:51 19/07/2019Branding itself as a message and phone app, Zalo has now been classified by Vietnamese authorities as an unauthorized social media platform
