The Pokémon GO fever has “spread” to many places around the world, including Vietnam. Currently, it has become very common for fans of this game to be engrossed in holding their phones to hunt for Pokémon. Not only pedestrians but also many motorcyclists are engrossed in their phones to hunt for Pokémon. Some countries have had to ban the Pokémon GO game.

In Vietnam, many opinions have expressed concerns that this fever will cause addiction to players. Doctors also said that addiction to Pokémon GO can cause hallucinations and unsafety for players. Besides, potential risks due to addiction to the game can also occur such as phone snatching, traffic accidents, falling on the road... The game is even considered to affect security issues.

Mr. Le Quang Tu Do - Deputy Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information, Ministry of Information and Communications

Mr. Le Quang Tu Do - Deputy Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information, under the Ministry of Information and Communications - said: "Pokémon GO has just been released in Vietnam for a relatively short time. Therefore, we still need more time to assess the impact of this game, especially the negative impact on society, on players, especially young people. Thereby, the Ministry of Information and Communications will decide whether to ban it or not. For now, the Ministry is proposing to issue recommendations to be cautious before the game."

He also emphasized: “For Pokémon GO in particular and online games in general, the Ministry has a policy that all businesses that publish online games domestically and abroad must comply with the provisions of Vietnamese law. If they do not comply, we must take preventive measures to protect players and build a healthy online environment.”

But first, the Ministry of Information and Communications is still very cautious in considering, monitoring and carefully reviewing the impacts of Pokémon GO on Vietnamese players.

According to VTV