In communist Vietnam, the authoritarian government clings to tight control of the media and squashes dissent even while the economy is allowed to flourish under relatively free enterprise rules. The rise of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter has the government worried about subversives, so the government has launched its own social media site, go.vn, with many features that would look familiar to a Facebook user. The big difference? Pre-registration with a person's real name and government-issued ID number, as well as government monitors who closely read what's posted online.
In Vietnam, Politburo Tries 'Friending' - WSJ.com
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