Authorities request compliance with regulations to ensure online gaming services adhere to legal standards.

The Authority of Broadcasting, Television, and Electronic Information has issued an official notice to Netflix, urging the streaming platform to adhere to Vietnam's legal guidelines regarding online gaming services.

Following inspections of online services, the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) discovered that Netflix was promoting unapproved online games within its application available to users in Vietnam. Additionally, the platform was found to offer multiple electronic games on the App Store and Google Play Store Vietnam without proper authorization, violating government resolutions on Internet service management and provision.

Netflix has been instructed to halt the advertising and distribution of online games on its application and other app stores by April 25, 2024. Failure to comply may result in legal action in accordance with Vietnamese law.

Recently, Vietnamese Netflix users were surprised to find an increasing number of mobile games alongside movies on the platform, rising from 50 to 90 available games. These games, including 18+ violent titles like GTA and dating games for ages 16+, have not been licensed for the Vietnamese market.