Continuing the 8th Session, on the morning of November 12, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan and related Government members continued to answer questions on the second group of issues in the health sector.
The Chairman of the National Assembly then delivered a concluding speech on the second group of issues.
From 9:05 a.m., the National Assembly will question the third group of issues in the field of information and communication.
National Assembly deputies focused on questions about solutions to improve the quality of press activities in the current period of social media explosion, especially the role of revolutionary press in promoting socio-economic development.
The management of advertising activities in newspapers and online environments; the investment, development and improvement of the quality of telecommunications infrastructure, especially in remote areas and ethnic minority areas are also questioned.
The main responsibility for answering lies with the Minister of Information and Communications. Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc and the Ministers of Planning and Investment, Finance, Agriculture and Rural Development, Culture, Sports and Tourism, Science and Technology, Public Security; and the Chairman of the Ethnic Committee also participated in answering questions and explaining related issues.
Previously, Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung reported to National Assembly delegates on a number of issues related to the group of questions in this field, including the management of advertising activities in the press and online environment.
The Minister said that according to Statista data, online advertising revenue in 2023 in Vietnam will reach 1.3 billion USD, accounting for 50% of total spending in the entire Vietnamese advertising industry (2.6 billion USD), an increase of about 30% compared to 2021 (about 850 million USD).
80% of the online advertising market share focuses on cross-border platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, TikTok (more than 1 billion USD), the remaining 20% are electronic newspapers, domestic online advertising businesses...
According to Minister Nguyen Manh Hung, the trend of online advertising market share (internet advertising) will continue to increase in the coming time.
Online advertising with its overwhelming technological advantage is threatening and shrinking the advertising revenue of news agencies. While the content is not censored and held accountable like news agencies.
Violations of advertising content mainly include advertising for illegal services and products (black credit, virtual currency, gambling games, betting, etc.).
Advertising traditional medicines of unknown origin, even advertising cures for all diseases, including cancer; false and fraudulent advertising (using images impersonating newspaper and radio logos to create trust)...
Notably, advertisements of some Vietnamese brands and businesses are attached to toxic, reactionary content that violates Vietnamese law, especially on YouTube and Facebook.
In addition, a portion of advertising revenue is shared by YouTube and Facebook with those who produce toxic, reactionary clips, indirectly supporting anti-state activities.
Faced with the above situation, Minister Nguyen Manh Hung said that he has coordinated with agencies to deploy a technical system to scan and detect illegal advertisements, focusing on major social networking platforms with many violations such as Facebook, YouTube, and TikTok.
Authorities have fought with cross-border platforms Facebook, Google, TikTok, demanding the removal of violating advertisements; at the same time requiring compliance with Vietnamese laws on advertising...
Also according to the program, from 3:10 p.m. the same day, the Prime Minister (or authorized Deputy Prime Minister) will report to clarify related issues and answer questions from National Assembly deputies.
