As Phụ Nữ reports, Vietnam recently announced Decree No. 342, which details a number of provisions to the national Advertising Law, due to take effect from February 15, 2026. The adjustments are expected to place stricter control on Vietnam’s online advertising activities to protect consumers and curb illegal ads.
Amongst the decree articles, some standout stipulations include a hard cap on the waiting time before viewers can skip video and animated ads to no more than 5 seconds. Static ads must be immediately cancellable.
☝🤓 Erm akchually it’s not “AD”, but “ad”.
It’s a normal word, not an acronym. It’s a shortening of “advertisement”, or a further shortening of “advert” which is a shortening of “advertisement”. It surprises me that people do not realize this; it seems obvious.
Thank you [Honorary] Pedantry :D. “ad” just felt wrong somehow, but you are correct. I have fixed it, sorry for the pain and suffering I caused you :D