VietNamNet Bridge – There will be stricter regulations on individual blogs in Vietnam following the establishment of a new watchdog on Wednesday under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC).

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There are now 1.1 million blogs in Vietnam, according to new figures from the MIC. The Minister of MIC, Le Doan Hop, said there will not be any censors on blogs in Vietnam in the future. “Blogs make our society more open, informative and interactive,” the Minister added.

Regulations on blogs had been previously drafted by the Press Administration Agency of the Ministry of Information and Culture. The agency had since moved to the newly-established Ministry of Information and Communications. “[The] Administration Agency for Radio, Television and Electronics Information is going to develop this draft,” said Deputy Minister of MIC, Do Quy Doan.

“Blogs outside the country are beyond the blog regulations. We are facing a lot of incorrect information on Vietnam through such blogs. As a result, we need bloggers to provide correct information on our country,” he told on VietNamNet.

• Xuan Linh