Vietnamese Gov't to Monitor Net Cafe Customers

echucker writes: "In a story reminiscent of a recent slashdot article about a Chinese crackdown, CNN is reporting that the Vietnamese government plans to keep tabs on users at over 4,00o net cafes there. Local officials are to report back to national authorities by July 7th on status of cafes in their jurisdiction. Better surf quick, folks!"

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About Vietnam

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I haven't been there, but my wife is from there, and I've read up on the nation.

The people are conservative. They dress well, follow politics, and read a lot. And I'm talking before TV, so don't think of that excuse. They have a much higher literacy rate than other nations such as, oh, the U.S.

Maybe it's due to the general European cultured influence of France, who had colonized them. Or maybe it's the Asian mindset.

So now Vietnam follows the path of many other nations: independent nation, to European colony, to communist revolution, to market economy.

It's not there yet.

The government does watch its people. It's a communist state, like you probably imagine Russia was decades ago.

Probably they'll go through lots of corruption and mob-type stuff even after becoming more capitalist. Just like Russia is becoming, and the U.S. is now.

But don't think the people are stupid, or aren't aware of this. These things take time to change and don't happen overnight. But they will.