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Is social media for kids banned in Vietnam?

Partly. Social media for kids is restricted in Vietnam. A parent must register any social media account for an under-16.

Decree 147/2024/ND-CP, in force 25 Dec 2024: under-16 accounts registered with a parent's details; accounts verified by phone/ID. Vietnam is not banning under-16s (TechNode, 4 Sep 2026); amendment still a draft.

Source: Vietnam Decree 147/2024

• Vietnam is one of 4 countries where social media for kids is banned, and 7 more restrict it.
• Its neighbours: banned in 0 of 3.
• In Asia: banned in 3 of 46 countries.

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