While the government continues to police content, Facebook is becoming increasingly important to rulers trying to jump-start the economy. “The government has a self-contradictory position toward Facebook,” said Vu Tu Thanh, chief Vietnam representative of the US-Asean Business Council. He uses Facebook accounts with more than 200,000 followers to market his business. The ease of using Facebook is a powerful draw in Vietnam, where bureaucracy for both online and offline businesses can be cumbersome and expensive. Facebook offers workshops on using technology to support small businesses in Vietnam, the company said in an emailed statement.

Source: The Star November 08, 2017 06:33 UTC