VOV.VN - Experts have warned that fake news, misinformation and harmful online content are increasingly shaping public perceptions, particularly among young people, and stressed the need for stronger legal safeguards, technology tools and wider dissemination of credible information to tackle the problem effectively.

The Vietnamese Government will impose fines of up to VND50 million (about US$1,900) on social media users who share fabricated or false information, as part of a broad new decree aimed at tightening control over digital platforms.

The Ministry of Public Security on November 23 issued a warning about the spread of false information, particularly AI-generated fake news, related to the flooding in the central region.

The Vietnam Journalists Association (VJA) seeks to strengthen cooperation with the Confederation of Thai Journalists (CTJ) to jointly address issues such as fake news, environmental information, and human trafficking, President of the VJA Le Quoc Minh has said.

VOV.VN - A summit of Key Opinion Leaders (KOL Summit 2025) opened in Hanoi on August 18, bringing together around 300 KOLs along with representatives of government agencies, businesses, and digital platforms from 34 provinces and cities nationwide.

VOV.VN - A dedicated alliance of Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs) is set to make its debut in Vietnam this August during the country’s first-ever National KOL Conference, according to the National Cybersecurity Association (NCA).

The United Nations (UN) Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee) held its 17th plenary session in New York on November 5, focusing on information issues.

The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) reported that in 2023, it had repeatedly worked with foreign service providers like Meta (Facebook), Google, Apple and TikTok to prevent toxic information and fake news from spreading.

A communications campaign called "Chien dich Tin" was launched in Hanoi on October 11 to raise public awareness of fighting fake news, and improve cyberculture in Vietnam.

Thailand will join hands with Vietnam to combat fake news, Thai Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office Puangpet Chunlaiad has said.