VnExpress: Vietnam Latest News
Breaking & Latest Vietnam News
FPT Online Service .Jsc · fr.playsoft.vnexpress
- Signature matches the Google Play version Details
At a glance
- Latest version
- v9.7.7 (404)
- Updated
- Feb 12, 2026 (8 months ago)
- APK size
- 41.4 MB
- Requires
- Android 7.0+ (API 24)
- CPU support
- x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
- Graphics
- OpenGL ES 2.0+
- Category
- News & Magazines (app)
- Listed since
- Mar 8, 2021 (at least)
- Permissions
- 29 (8 sensitive)
- Website
- vnexpress.net
- Developer contact
- [email protected]
- Privacy
- Developer's privacy policy
About this APK
VnExpress: Vietnam Latest News is an app by FPT Online Service .Jsc in the News & Magazines category, listed since at least March 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.
Since version 9.6.3, the minimum Android version rose from 6.0 to 7.0. It asks for 29 permissions, 8 of them sensitive, including precise location, camera and record audio. Compared with version 9.6.3, it drops 1 permission: “Ad services config”. The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.
What's new in v9.7.7
Description
From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.
Version history
2 versions are listed, going back to v9.6.3. Since v9.7.7 it requires Android 7.0+.
Security & authenticity
Signing certificate
- Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Feb 12, 2026.
- Certificate issued to “Playsoft” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
- Same certificate as the other version checked
Store checks and file details
- Developer signature verified Feb 12, 2026
- Validated against Google Play Feb 12, 2026
- Signed byCN=Playsoft Corp., OU=Playsoft, O=Playsoft, L=Paris, ST=Paris, C=FR
- Signing certificate (SHA-1)5E:21:42:2C:52:D6:A6:DE:A1:ED:C0:9B:B3:0C:E4:3E:F3:8D:71:FC
- File MD58cd0a484670855dc7613a4df3d7171fa
- Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020
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Permissions (29)
VnExpress: Vietnam Latest News requests 29 permissions, 8 of them sensitive.
- Approximate location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
- Bluetooth connect Sensitive android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
- Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
- Find accounts on the device Sensitive android.permission.GET_ACCOUNTS
- Modify shared storage Sensitive android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Precise location Sensitive android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
- Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE
- Record audio (microphone) Sensitive android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO
- Access adservices ad id android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID
- Access adservices attribution android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION
- Access internet android.permission.ACCESS_INTERNET
- Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
- Badge read (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.READ
- Badge write (custom) com.sec.android.provider.badge.permission.WRITE
- Control vibration android.permission.VIBRATE
- Foreground service media playback android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK
- Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
- Get tasks android.permission.GET_TASKS
- Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
- Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) fr.playsoft.vnexpress.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
- Prevent power key android.permission.PREVENT_POWER_KEY
- Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
- Push messaging (app-defined) fr.playsoft.vnexpress.permission.C2D_MESSAGE
- Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
- Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
- Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
- Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
- View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
- View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
Required hardware & features
- Bluetooth android.hardware.bluetooth
- Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
- Location android.hardware.location
- Microphone android.hardware.microphone
- Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
- Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi
VnExpress: Vietnam Latest News APK: questions and answers
Is there a version of VnExpress: Vietnam Latest News for older Android phones?
The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 9.6.3 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 6.0 and later. Get version 9.6.3 · All versions
Can I install this APK over the version I already have?
Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.
Is the VnExpress: Vietnam Latest News APK safe?
No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 8cd0a484670855dc7613a4df3d7171fa.
