THE GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 55/2001/ND-CP
Hanoi, August 23, 2001
DECREE
ON THE MANAGEMENT, PROVISION AND USE OF INTERNET SERVICES
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government of September 30, 1992;
At the proposal of the General Director of Post and Telecommunications,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.1. This Decree regulates the management, provision and use of Internet services in Vietnam. All
domestic and foreign organizations and individuals operating in the field of Internet in Vietnam
shall have to comply with this Decree.
2. In cases where the Internet-related international agreements, which Vietnam has signed or
acceded to, contain provisions different from the provisions of this Decree, the provisions of
such international agreements shall apply.
Article 2.1. Internet is a system of information connected with one another by Internet protocols (IP),
using a global unified address system to provide various services and applications to users.
2. In Vietnam, Internet constitutes an important part of the national information infrastructure, is
protected by Vietnamese laws and must not be infringed upon by anybody. To ensure safety and
security for equipment systems and information on Internet is the responsibility of the State
agencies, all organizations and individuals.
Article 3.- The development of Internet in Vietnam shall comply with the following principles:
1. The managerial capability must keep pace with development requirements and at the same
time there must be synchronous measures to prevent acts of taking advantage of Internet to affect
the national security or breach the ethics, customs and fine traditions.
2. To develop Internet with all high-quality services and reasonable charges so as to meet the
requirements of the cause of national industrialization and modernization.
Article 4.- To give priority to arranging investment capital and adopt financial support
mechanism for the provision and use of Internet services for agencies and organizations engaged
in scientific research, education, training, healthcare, software industry development as well as
the Party s and State’s agencies.