Revealing the reason why the Voz Forum temporarily stopped operating

On the morning of March 26, 2025, the Vietnamese technology community was shocked at the information Voz temporarily stopped operating For domestic users, starting from March 27. The unexpected announcement appeared on the homepage of the Voz Forum – the “mecca” of technology enthusiasts, making millions of members unable to be confused.

Shocking notice after only 2 days of CCCD authentication

Just two days ago, on March 25, 2025, Voz asked users in Vietnam to authenticate the account equal to the number of citizenship identity (CCCD) under Decree 147/2024/ND-CP on internet service management. This is a move that is considered to comply with new legal regulations in Vietnam, forcing online platforms to have a large amount of traffic to apply the user identity verification measure.

However, the strange thing is that after this time, many members reflect that they can still post and comment comfortably No need to provide CCCD number As initially notice.

Job Voz Temporarily stopped working shortly thereafter, many people hypothesized: Is this a move for the forum to adjust the system, complete the authentic process, or simply a way to “dodge” the legal pressure is increasingly tight? Anyway, the lack of transparency from the Board of Directors (BQT) Voz is making the community bewildered.

Decree 147 and pressure on online platforms

To better understand the context leading to this event, it is necessary to look at Decree 147/2024/ND-CP, effective from December 25, 2024. Accordingly, online services in Vietnam have more than 100,000 visits per month or using domestic data storage services to request users Disclosure authenticity by phone number or CCCD. After 90 days of grace (ie coming March 25, 2025), failure organizations will face penalties according to law provisions.

With more than 1.16 million members, 900,000 themes and 30 million comments, Voz is definitely among the platforms directly affected by this regulation. However, the requirement of CCCD's authentication was only notified for 2 days in advance, then quickly turned to the decision to temporarily stop working, showing that it seemed that the forum had not been fully prepared to adapt to this major change.

Voz community: from surprise to worry

Voz is not only a regular technology forum, but also a “home” of millions of hardware lovers, software and daily life stories. Established in 2001, Voz has overcome many ups and downs to become one of the oldest and most vibrant technology communities in Vietnam. Even in the booming era of social networks like Facebook Or Tiktok, Voz still retains its own attraction thanks to the quality content and the community.

Therefore, the announcement of Voz temporarily stopped operating was not only a shock but also made many members worried about the future of the forum. “If Voz stops completely, I don't know where to find a place to discuss computer pockets or hunt for hardware deals anymore,” a long -term member shared on X. Others hope this is just a temporary break for BQT to find ways to adapt to the new regulations.

Contrary to the initial concern about VOz's complete suspension of operation, the latest move from the forum admin has clarified the situation. According to the admin's share, the forum only “Stop comment 1-2 days to fix the account authentication method, I don't close it“The press stop calling too much =))“, As a way to soothe the stress and correct the information that is spreading.

So instead of suspending all activities as notifications on the homepage, many people misunderstand, VOz only temporarily stopped the comment feature in a short time to adjust the account authentication system.

This is completely reasonable when looking at the context of Decree 147/2024/ND-CP, requiring foundations such as VOZ to apply CCCD authentication from March 25, 2025. It seems that Voz's authentication system has not worked smoothly – as evidenced by many users can still comment without needing CCCD – So the Board of Directors decided to “take a break” to complete.

However, the admin's humorous reaction also shows the pressure that Voz is facing, not only from compliance with the law but also from the excessive attention of the media and users. In the next 1-2 days, when the system is fixed, Voz will probably return to normal, dispel the worries of those who have imagined the prospect of losing a technology community with more than two decades.

Conclusion

Despite the initial announcement that many people worried about Voz's future, the latest move from the admin has brought hope that this is just a short “break” to complete the system. Voz temporarily stopped operating It is just an exaggeration of the community, when in fact the forum is still persistent to adapt to legal changes. With more than 20 years and an irreplaceable attraction, this forum will definitely return, continue to be the convergence of technology enthusiasts.