Balanced News: Vietnam considers banning performers for lawbreaking and immorality

Vietnam is considering a clampdown on performing artists who make what it considers to be ‘false statements’ online or offend public morality through their words and actions. Nguyen Thi Than Huyen, who works in the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information at the Ministry of Information and Communications, said her ministry has asked the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to come up with a series of punishments, including a ban on performing live, online or on radio and television, according to the Thanh Nien newspaper. Offending artists currently face a fine of between VND5 million and VND15 million (US$212-US$635), according to Le Quang Tu Do, Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information.