Vietnam - Internet under surveillance to prevent calls for strike action (2011)

The government blocks access to politically sensitive sites. Internet cafe managers are required to monitor and record their customers’ online activity. In April, the Hanoi People’s Committee (the city’s executive organ) issued a legal decision that all internet cafes must install monitoring software approved by the authorities, prohibiting the use of the internet to «call for illegal demonstrations, boycotts, unlawful gatherings for grievances and complaints».