Vietnam’s new Decree on the provision of online services prohibits the gamers from cashing out virtual items earned in games into tangible assets like cash or prepaid phone cards. It also restricts players under the age of 18 from playing more than one hour on one game per day and no more than a collective three hours a day.
There are also a number of other requirements for gaming providers outlined in the Decree from signage requirements in gaming centres to warnings placed in-game. For example, “Playing more than 180 minutes a day will have a negative impact on health” is required to be displayed in-game every thirty minutes.
This is part of the same Decree reported earlier this week that also requires social media service providers to verify users’ identities and collect and store their personal information.