These advertisements appear on billboards – electronic LED screens, using virtual advertising technology installed around the stadium, on hard billboards in the stands or on soccer jerseys. players, coaches, fans.
“Online betting, betting, and gambling services and activities may be in accordance with the laws of the host country, but according to Vietnamese law, these are prohibited services and activities. Therefore, in all cases, advertising and promoting these services and activities on television channels and pay television services is a violation of Vietnamese law.”Department of Information and Communication and Urban Development clearly stated.
Recently, like VietNamNet reported that two Vietnamese units, VTV and FPT Telecom, were fined VND 135 million for administrative violations by the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Information and Communications for displaying advertising images of websites providing betting services. , illegal betting in Vietnam such as OKVIP, FUN88, BK8, JUN88… in the live coverage of the football match between the two teams Vietnam – Indonesia in the second Asian qualifying round of the 2026 FIFA World Cup This match takes place at Indonesia’s Gelora Bung Karno Stadium at 8:30 p.m. on March 21, 2024.
To manage situations similar to those mentioned above, in a document dated April 19, the Department of Broadcasting and Electronic Communications requested PTTH stations, television operating units and businesses providing pay television services to review their agreements. copyright to promptly control, handle, adjust and supplement terms to ensure that violations are prevented at the source.
Stations, units and businesses are also required to review the process of controlling and processing live television signals received from abroad, strengthening technical solutions with the support of technology for strict control. signal source content, have timely solutions to respond in case problems arise that must be handled on the spot to prevent illegal gambling and betting advertising that violates Vietnamese law.
Along with that, units and businesses need to arrange on-air personnel in sufficient numbers and qualifications to ensure strict supervision of broadcast content according to regulations; Review all programs, including highlight segments, to eliminate or summarize sports information related to the match with illegal advertising content and images related to the service. , betting activities, online gambling.