Dark side of social fame in Vietnam: When influencers sacrifice truth for profit
In-Depth 15:56 11/04/2025While Vietnam has witnessed an explosive rise in social media usage, particularly on e-commerce platforms TikTok and YouTube, countless individuals, businesses, and influencers have been launching content channels over the past few years in the hope of achieving rapid fame, and even faster profits regardless of the truth.
Trump gives TikTok extra 75 days to find buyer
World 09:23 05/04/2025US President Donald Trump on Friday extended the deadline for TikTok to find a non-Chinese buyer or face a ban in the United States, allowing 75 more days to find a solution.
American teacher excites TikTok audience with vlogs promoting Vietnamese food
In-Depth 18:16 19/04/2024From the end of March until now, Odom has produced many interesting vlogs in which she converses with food vendors in English, showcasing her interactions with local cuisine
Fine imposed on TikToker for suggesting Ho Chi Minh City as crime haven
Vietnam News 15:30 03/04/2024The video was criticized for inciting regional discrimination
Vietnamese woman gets 6-month flight ban for dancing near moving plane for TikTok video
Vietnam News 11:47 17/08/2022The 26-year-old danced and posed near a plane that was taxiing on the apron at an airport on Phu Quoc Island in May
TikTok CEO Kevin Mayer quits after less than three months as U.S. plans ban
World 14:39 27/08/2020He will be replaced by U.S. General Manager Vanessa Pappas on an interim basis, TikTok said
Twitter expressed interest in buying TikTok's U.S. operations: sources
World 10:32 09/08/2020It is far from certain that Twitter would be able to outbid Microsoft Corp and complete such a transformative deal in the 45 days that U.S. President Donald Trump has given ByteDance to agree to a sale
Trump issues orders for U.S. ban on WeChat, TikTok in 45 days
World 09:35 07/08/2020U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders on Thursday banning any U.S. transactions with ByteDance and Tencent
Microsoft says in talks to buy TikTok's U.S. operations from China's ByteDance
World 14:57 03/08/2020The U.S. tech giant formally declared its interest on Sunday after President Donald Trump reversed course on a planned ban of Tiktok and gave the two firms to 45 days to come to a deal
TikTok sale uncertain as Trump ban looms: reports
World 14:55 02/08/2020Trump has pledged to get tough on the massively popular video-sharing app, which US officials have said could be a tool for Chinese intelligence
Vietnam ministries launch TikTok account to fight COVID-19 fake news
Vietnam News 09:39 21/02/2020Videos on the official channel have garnered more than three million views after only 10 days
