To end fraud, Vietnam to require social media users to verify identity

HANOI, Vietnam: In a bid to prevent online fraud, Vietnam plans to make it obligatory for social media users to verify their identities, state media reported this week.

As part of the Telecommunications Law Amendment to be issued by the end of this year, the measure will enable law enforcement agencies to track down offenders who use social media to break the law, state-run Voice of Vietnam newspaper reported.