Men use computers at an internet cafe in Bim Son town, outside Hanoi, Vietnam May 15, 2017. REUTERS/Kham
HANOI (Reuters) - A Vietnamese cybersecurity law that global technology companies and rights groups have warned could undermine development and stifle innovation, will protect the country from increasing cyber threats, the security ministry has said.
Legislators approved the law in June, overriding strong objections from companies like Facebook and Alphabet Inc's Google, rights groups and Western governments including the United States.
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