Vietnam ban access to Steam

[BakTheSloth]

Just in today, all internet providers decisively block access to Steam launcher and web.

[MystLight]

+1. I have to use Cloudflare WARP to access Steam.

[Takei - The Sicario 🌏]

I'm still able to open steam and play online game, but unable to access the store page, website still work fine for me in Vietnam tho.

[potato]

the joys of communism

[Avatar]

102 error code? same shi bro

[Takei - The Sicario 🌏]

I got this instead hahaha but just only the store page
Error Code: -101
Unable to connect to server. Server may be offline or you may not be connected to the internet.

[Phénomènes Mystiques]

Originally posted by potato:

the joys of communism

This is quite the truth...

[SwordGaming]

Oh so that what happen

[5kbps]

Its so over 'Nam bro, no more coop game, no more online game
Peak commie

[BakTheSloth]

Originally posted by So uh, unlink your PSN acc ?:

Its so over 'Nam bro, no more coop game, no more online game
Peak commie

I can still download game from my library and play dota.

[Takei - The Sicario 🌏]

Originally posted by BakTheSloth:

Originally posted by So uh, unlink your PSN acc ?:

Its so over 'Nam bro, no more coop game, no more online game
Peak commie

I can still download game from my library and play dota.

Weird, try to call internet provider then. I just call them and they switch my internet line to a new one (resetting) and all work now

[Takei - The Sicario 🌏]

Originally posted by BakTheSloth:

Originally posted by Takei - The Sicario 🌏:

Weird, try to call internet provider then. I just call them and they switch my internet line to a new one (resetting) and all work now

I contacted the bro who is in charge of my area. He confirm the order 'from above' regarding steam blockade and tried to switch my line to his line.

It didn't work. Apparently he just got blocked also

Which internet you using? It's happen to me the internet called VNPT, i just contact them in English and everything work now even store.

Maybe bad luck for you, or try reset the modem then?

[Avatar]

Originally posted by BakTheSloth:

Originally posted by Takei - The Sicario 🌏:

Weird, try to call internet provider then. I just call them and they switch my internet line to a new one (resetting) and all work now

I contacted the bro who is in charge of my area. He confirm the order 'from above' regarding steam blockade and tried to switch my line to his line.

It didn't work. Apparently he just got blocked also

Order 'from above' so this is end or what?

[5kbps]

Originally posted by BakTheSloth:

Originally posted by Avatar:

Order 'from above' so this is end or what?

nothing official, we can only wait.

Nice, and i was just ♥♥♥♥ up the Helldiver community for the PSN bs
Now i cant Helldive anymore

[SwordGaming]

Everyone try changing your DNS to 1.1.1.1. it worked for me

[Anubis]

If anybody here wants to know, here's the link to the rag-piece that laid the ground work: https://vietnamnet.vn/nen-tang-steam-phat-hanh-game-khong-phep-vao-viet-nam-2271136.html

TLDR: the online game monopolies of Vietnam complains that they can't extort the market share our Lord and Savior Gabe Newell rightfully earned. So they wanted to brand him and Steam as illegal platforms. Now they have just gone ahead and blocked the platform in Vietnam, forcing users to tinker a bit with their DNS to bypass.

Here's the community reaction from real Vietnamese:

https://www.reddit.com/r/TroChuyenLinhTinh/comments/1casyi8/nền_tảng_steam_phát_hành_hơn_100000_game_không/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

https://www.reddit.com/r/TroChuyenLinhTinh/comments/1cm95g5/steam_bị_chặn_tại_việt_nam/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button