Article 5.- To adopt policies to encourage the loading of more information in Vietnamese
language, especially information on the Party’s undertakings and policies and the State’s laws,
on Internet. To create favorable conditions for organizations and individuals to introduce their
products and services on Internet.
Article 6.1. Information stored, transmitted and received on Internet must comply with the corresponding
provisions of the Press Law, Publication Law, Ordinance on the Protection of the State s
Secrets and other law provisions on intellectual property and Internet information management.
2. Organizations and individuals providing and/or using Internet services must be responsible for
the contents of their information stored and/or transmitted on Internet.
Article 7.1. The State management agencies, units and enterprises providing Internet services shall have to
enhance the work of propagating, educating and guiding Internet service users in the exploitation
and use of information on Internet strictly according to law, and at the same time prevent
prohibited acts prescribed in Article 11 of this Decree.
2. Organizations and individuals using Internet shall have to observe the legislation on Internet
so as to exploit and use it in an efficient and healthy manner.
Article 8.- The confidentiality of organizations’ and individuals’ private information on Internet
shall be ensured according to the Constitution and laws. The control of Internet information must
be taken by the competent State agencies under law provisions.
Article 9.- No one is allowed to hinder the legitimate right to use Internet services. Units and
enterprises providing Internet services may refuse to provide services if organizations or
individuals using them violate the legislation on Internet.
Article 10.- The encoding and decoding of Internet information must comply with the law
provisions on cipher.
Article 11.- The following acts are strictly prohibited:
1. Disrupting, destroying equipment systems and obstructing the provision and use of Internet
services.
2. Stealing and illegally using organizations’ and individuals’ passwords, key words and private
information on Internet.
3. Taking advantage of Internet to oppose the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
disrupting security and order; breaching ethics, customs and fine traditions, and committing other
law violations.
Chapter II
ESTABLISHMENT OF EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS, PROVISION AND USE OF
INTERNET SERVICES
Article 12.- Internet services include Internet access service, Internet connection service and
Internet application service.
1. Internet access service is a service, which provides users with the capability to access Internet.