Vietnam lawmakers approve cyber law clamping down on tech firms, dissent

Vietnam lawmakers approve cyber law clamping down on tech firms, dissent

A Vietnamese national flag is seen at the Flag Tower of Hanoi in Hanoi November 13, 2014. REUTERS/Kham

Vietnamese legislators approved a cybersecurity law on Tuesday that tightens control of the internet and global tech companies operating in the Communist-led country, raising fears of economic harm and a further crackdown on dissent.

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