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journalists for denying revolutionary achievements, spreading "harmful" <br />information, or exhibiting "reactionary ideology." Foreign media <br />representatives in theory cannot travel outside Hanoi without government <br />approval, though they often do in practice. The CPV or state entities control <br />all broadcast media. Although satellite television is officially restricted to <br />senior officials, international hotels, and foreign businesses, many homes <br />and businesses have satellite dishes. All print media outlets are owned by or <br />are under the effective control of the CPV, government organs, or the army. <br />The government restricts internet use through legal and technical means, <br />and this effort was stepped up significantly in 2010. A 2003 law bans the <br />receipt and distribution of antigovernment e-mail messages, websites <br />considered "reactionary" are blocked, and owners of domestic websites must <br />submit their content for official approval. Internet cafes must register the <br />personal information of and record the sites visited by users. Internet - <br />service providers face fines and closure for violating censorship rules. The <br />government detained numerous bloggers and online writers throughout <br />2010, and cyberattacks disabled websites and blogs that were critical of the <br />authorities or provided independent information about sensitive topics, <br />including Roman Catholicism and human rights. <br />Religious freedom remains restricted. All religious groups and most <br />individual clergy members must join a party - controlled supervisory body and <br />obtain permission for most activities. The Roman Catholic Church can now <br />select its own bishops and priests, but they must be approved by the <br />government. Many restrictions on charitable activities have been lifted, and <br />clergy enjoy greater freedom to travel domestically and internationally. <br />However, several religious leaders and adherents remain in prison. In <br />January 2010, Vietnamese Catholic groups reported that priests and <br />believers in the area of Dong Chiem had been attacked on their way to pray; <br />similar sporadic attacks were reported throughout the year. <br />F <br />