Chinese online retailers Temu and Shein have suspended their operations in Vietnam as the companies work to register their e-commerce services with the Southeast Asian nation's authorities, the two companies said on Thursday.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade asked Temu to cease sales in the country until a licensing process is completed, state media reported Thursday.

Vietnam has suspended the operations of Chinese online retailer Temu after it failed to meet a government deadline to register the company by the end of November. It is unclear if Temu, a unit of Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo,

Chinese shopping app Temu has been forced to suspend its services in Vietnam after it failed to register with authorities, state media said on Thursday.

Online shopping app, Temu has been asked to suspend its services in Vietnam following its failure to meet an end-November registration deadline for its business. The country’s Ministry of Industry and Trade earlier raised concerns in October over the low prices on the online marketplace,