The Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information handles websites posting false information.

Accordingly, from the above reflection, the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information has reviewed and evaluated the information content on the website nhatrangtrip.net. As a result, this agency found that in the "Nha Trang news" section, there was an article "Crystal Bay Group proposes to handle the Editor-in-Chief of Construction Newspaper" as reflected by Construction Newspaper.

Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information handles website with false information 1 — Construction Newspaper requests that the authorities handle the organization and individual who disseminated and posted the article on the website https://nhatrangtrip.net.

In addition, although there is no license to establish an electronic information page as prescribed, the "Nha Trang news" section on the website nhatrangtrip.net publishes a summary of many articles from press agencies. In addition, the owner of the domain name nhatrangtrip.net did not notify the use of an international domain name; the owner registered anonymously.

The Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information has requested the Department of Information Security to coordinate and request Internet connection service providers (ISPs) to deploy appropriate technical measures to prevent and ensure that subscribers/users of telecommunications services in Vietnam cannot access the website nhatrangtrip.net.

The request to block access to the website with the domain name nhatrangtrip.net was sent by the Information Security Department to network operators on the afternoon of June 24. Currently, when Internet users in Vietnam access the website with the domain name nhatrangtrip.net, the interface of the page displays the information "This website cannot be accessed".

Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information handles website with false information image 2 — The violating website nhatrangtrip.net has been blocked by network operators, at the request of the Information Security Department.

Previously, on June 9, 2023, Construction Newspaper issued Document No. 148/BXD-VP to the authorities requesting to handle the act of posting false information against the entity managing and operating the website https://nhatrangtrip.net.

According to the report of the Ministry of Information and Communications, in the second quarter of 2023 alone, the units of the Ministry have stepped up the fight against and prevented bad and toxic information on cross-border social networks. Focus on reviewing and removing bad and toxic information channels and reactionary fanpages. Request Facebook and Google to remove violating accounts, fanpages, and bad and toxic Youtube channels in Vietnam.

Organized conferences to raise awareness and disseminate information security skills for the northern mountainous provinces; Coordinated the organization of the "Students with Information Security 2023" Contest; Conference to guide the implementation and evaluation of the results of the implementation of the National Cyber Security and Safety Strategy; International Conference and Exhibition on Vietnam Cyber Security 2023...

It is known that recently, the Ministry of Information and Communications has directed businesses and relevant agencies to block nearly 7,000 websites that violate the law, including over 2,000 fraudulent websites.

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