Vietnam: No Online Gaming after 10 PM, says Government

February 22, 2011

The Vietnamese government instituted an online curfew and has ordered service providers and Internet café owners to block online game access after 10:00 PM. The Vietnamese Ministry of Information and Communication has told all ISPs operating in the country to block access to online games from 10 PM to 8 AM. The government has given ISPs and cafes a deadline of March 3 for the ban to be implemented. Those who do not comply can expect to face some serious fines or be put of business.

"Provincial departments of information and communication will inspect on-line games activities nationwide and deal with organizations that violate regulations by cancelling their services," said minister Le Nam Thang.

This new decree from the Vietnamese government is the latest in a series of measures to curb online game playing among children. It seems that this new ban affects adults as well, though reports say it is a temporary measure. Why temporary? Because the government plans a full evaluation of how online games affect students. In other words, expect stricter regulations sometime down the line. The country has an estimated 23 million internet users who get most of their gaming done at internet cafes specializing in online games.

Source: GI.biz

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Re: Vietnam: No Online Gaming after 10 PM, says Government

Submitted by axiomatic on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 10:56.

LOL good luck with that Vietnam. Ever heard of a proxy server? Some enterprising young Vietnameese kid is about to make a lot of money offering internet to his friends after 10pm.

Re: Vietnam: No Online Gaming after 10 PM, says Government

Submitted by ZippyDSMlee on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 09:25.

So where are all the adults? I guess they have none....

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Re: Vietnam: No Online Gaming after 10 PM, says Government

Submitted by Roh02 on Wed, 02/23/2011 - 07:19.

vietnam has a bed time? do they need a night light and comforter aswell? should we read them a story and tuck them in?

what ever happened to freedom?

Re: Vietnam: No Online Gaming after 10 PM, says Government

Submitted by Papa Midnight on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 20:02.

You know what this means don't you? Tunnel Away!

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