Roblox - VNG

Roblox - VNG, also known as Roblox Vietnam or Roblox VN, is the Vietnamese version of Roblox developed by Roblox Corporation and published by VNG Corporation. The beta access version of the app was released to a subset of users on June 26 (1st wave) and July 22 (2nd wave), and the full version has been released on August 13 for Android and iOS. The app itself, despite having strict changes to comply with Vietnamese laws, has a less strict Terms of Service compared to Luobu.
==Features==
===Main features=== 
*The performance and optimization of this version has greatly received a significant boost compared to the main global version.
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*The localization is set to Vietnamese by default (it can still be changed to another language).
*Unlike Luobu, which is only limited to play in local Chinese servers, Roblox - VNG allows users in Vietnam to play with other users outside Vietnam.
*The app requires you to entering personal info, citizen ID (Identity Card/Citizen Identification Card) in order to purchase Robux and Premium, and creating account. However, this later got removed in second wave of early access due to it received a strong pushback, which some players in Vietnam criticized how this was unnecessary.
**The requirements has been added back on September 9, but then on September 13, VNG added an optional skip button to users that haven't registered citizen ID.
==History==
===Background===
On April 2, 2024, at the time when Roblox met issues with some ISPs in Vietnam, VietNamNet posted an article of a possible launch of a Vietnamese version of Roblox (which is the earliest mention of Roblox - VNG). According to the article, a domestic publisher was processed to legal documents to get to distribute officially operating in the Vietnamese market.Lê Mỹ, "Roblox sắp được phát hành chính thức tại Việt Nam?" VietNamNet (April 2, 2024)
On May 11, 2024, during the Vietnam Gameverse 2024 event, Roblox announced its partnership with VNG Corporation, confirmed that VNG will become the official publisher of Roblox in the Vietnamese market and is expected to be officially released in Vietnam this summer on iOS and Android platforms.VI Bảo, "VNG and Roblox Partner to Launch in Vietnam, VNGGames Shares Top Publisher Award at VGA 2024", VnEconomy (May 12, 2024)
===Development===
In preparation for Roblox - VNG's release, on May 30, 2024, a Facebook account named "Trường học Roblox", which is previously a Vietnamese Roblox community account, rebranded into Roblox VN alongside with their official Facebook grouphttps://www.facebook.com/share/9VoKBwodTm9BCcBk/, and become official and having verified checkmark on June 6.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/sgicceGsLMSCp93a/ VNG later published a roadmap of Roblox - VNGhttps://www.facebook.com/share/p/jTXitF6XQHwxS4ro/, which they planned to release a beta app around June and will exit the beta access into full version around July. The beta access of the app was planned to release on June 18, however it was delayed due to Google Play regulations and so later the beta access was delayed to June 26 restricted to a subset of users.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/nPDG8C98SroykcBA/https://www.facebook.com/share/p/BeCvDoLBXXR89MdJ/ An exclusive Roblox bundle made for users joining Roblox - VNG was later released.https://www.roblox.com/bundles/386321/VNCore VNG later announced the second wave of beta access along with the first update for Roblox - VNG on July 22, with a few minor changes has been added such as the updated login screen, quick login feature, and updated game details page.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/KwUHeKB3amT2oDhE/ However, later at the same version, the updated login screen and game details has been reverted to the current one, likely due to these features pushed from internal build. On July 30, a second and also minor update for preparation of Roblox The Games, version 2.635.590, has been released, which coincidentally used the same latest Roblox builds and version. A third minor update (v2.636.626) was later rolled out with no changes added.
Eventually, on August 13, 2024, VNG announced that Roblox - VNG is officially released on iOS and Android.https://www.facebook.com/robloxvngofficial/posts/pfbid02RaAMFJChe1fcUtpVnW6QisUFSaZ7orRSjsKhc5Mo59Q8cYta6uTrGrqcf9vPiZhGl?rdid=yuj3BWnlfxM1f3qL The Vietnamese language interface version for Roblox Studio was also made available on August 2, two weeks before Roblox - VNG released.
==Roblox - VNG Robux payment portal==
Following the release of Roblox - VNG on August 13, VNG later launched the Robux package charging portal on VNGGames Store. Unlike the Robux package page on main global version of Roblox, VNG's official Robux charging portal is entirely different compared to main version of Roblox. To buy it via VNGGames Store, it asked you to enter your Roblox username first, then you will select Robux package to buy. After that, it will ask you to select payment method, including ZaloPay, VietQR, bank or using international credit cards in order to complete payment to buy Robux package. Notably, aside of using international credit cards to buy Robux package, support payment for ZaloPay, VietQR and bank has been added.
If users in Vietnam trying to buy Robux in main global Roblox desktop page, a pop-up will notify you that you will redirect to VNGGames's Robux shop instead, although the main global page of buy Robux payment can be invoked by entering "roblox.com/upgrades/robux".
Buying Robux package through official VNG's charging portal will be 13% cheaper than buying via Google Play Store, and 33% cheaper than buying via Apple App Store.https://www.facebook.com/share/r/9scbZrdnE7DGgEY6/
On December 3rd, 2024, VNG announced that Zing physical scratch card support for buying Robux is now available, through you need to buy a Zing physical scratch card on a convenience store or cyber game.
==Forced migration==
In August 21, 2024, Roblox has started to force all players who has set or had their account region settings set to "Vietnam" to migrate to the Roblox-VNG version, which immediately takes effect for all players who attempt to sign in into the global version. The app despite itself has been delisted from both App Store and Google Play, many players tried to use sideloading method or changing their region to a different country. As a last resort, Roblox has officially pushed off all players from Vietnam attempting to get into the global version. 
Vietnamese players who are using the PC app version, or Microsoft Store version can still log in without any problems. This change only affects players on iOS and Android mobile players, although Android mobile users can close the migration pop-up by pressing back button. 
On November 21, 2024, Roblox announced that the global version of Roblox will be discontinued to users in Vietnam after December 12 via official Roblox VN Facebook, in order to comply with regulatory requirements, thus urging Vietnamese players to download and switch to Roblox - VNG. However, after December 12, the global version somehow still unhidden, and some people kept the global version still got update by default, thus some people pointed out that VNG may lying to users. 
==Known bugs==
===Hybrid bugs===
On June 30, 2024, unknown users found a bug that allowed them to create a hybrid account between the VNG and global versions. In a interview with RO:VN, the anonymous player shared how to spot this bug with the unique combination from 2 different versions. In it, the hybrid account can still log in between 2 versions and get free bundles exclusively for Roblox - VNG players. Although some features like Voice chat have been completely disabled, the anonymous account is still allowed to register for Premium packages.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/GRU5ZGptCjjzCMmZ/ 
The issue was later posted on July 4 on the Developers Forum detailed that using the API to agree to “Roblox - VNG”’s TOS on a global account can become “Hybrid” and lose access to the following features, including unable to send messages via the messaging system on the website, losing Voice chat access and joining VIP servers.https://devforum.roblox.com/t/website-bug-using-the-api-you-can-agree-to-roblox-vng%E2%80%99s-tos-causing-your-account-to-become-%E2%80%9Chybrid%E2%80%9D/3051678 However, if the user logged out of said hybrid account and attempted to log back in, it gives the prompt to download the Roblox - VNG app. On July 24th, the DevForum post was marked as fixed, although currently affected hybrid accounts are still affected. On August 3rd, it was confirmed by Roblox Support that there will be a way to revert hybrid accounts on the official release of Roblox - VNG.https://x.com/duskdevv/status/1819647567744950373?s=46
=== Voice chat===
During the early access launch, users encountered a bug that disabled Voice chat and the toggle has been removed (although user has ID-verified to access). VNG later confirmed about the bug in a second FAQ post and will fix it in further upcoming beta build. On July 25th, VNG confirmed that the bug that disabled Voice chat has been completely fixed.https://www.facebook.com/share/p/hgSqN1KddoBkT95E/
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/MQB6nf3LrdykXnoU/?mibextid=qi2Omg
===Global Roblox access issue===
Currently, some functions of both the global Roblox website and app cannot be accessed using DNS servers assessed by Vietnam ISPs, but the issue could be resolved by using VPNs or changing DNS server assignment. As of now, this was partially fixed in several users.
==Gallery==
File:Roblox VNG.png|Roblox - VNG app icon
File:Vn agebadge.png|Age rating notice box
File:Roblox-VNG age under menu.jpg|Ditto, but under the Roblox icon menu button (old game UI)
File:Warning vng.jpg|A pop-up warning appearing right after joining a game
File:Roblox - VNG charging portal redirect pop-up.png|A pop-up of redirecting to Roblox - VNG's official Robux charging portal (for users in Vietnam only)
File:Roblox - VNG official Robux charging portal page.png|thumb|Initial launch version of Roblox - VNG's Robux charging portal page
File:Jjj.jpg|thumb|The version of Roblox - VNG's charging portal page as of September 28 to December 20, 2024.
File:Roblox VNG New in-game menu control.jpg|thumb|Ditto, but under the Roblox icon menu button (new game UI)
File:New in experience control testing.png|thumb|Ditto, but under the Roblox icon menu button (testing, NO LONGER AVAILABLE)
File:New in experience control testing 3.png|thumb|Ditto, but under the Roblox icon menu button (Currently in Testing)
==External links==
*Official website
*Official support website
*Official Terms of Service website
*Official Terms of Use website
*Roblox - VNG mobile app on Google Play
*Roblox - VNG mobile app on App Store
*Roblox - VNG Robux payment portal
==See also==
*Roblox - VNG update list
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==References==
Category:Roblox Corporation