Article 16.- Foreign-invested enterprises that wish to provide Internet services in Vietnam shall,
besides observing the provisions of this Decree, have to comply with the provisions of
international agreements which Vietnam has signed or acceded to as well as the provisions of the
legislation on foreign investment in Vietnam.
Article 17.- Based on the strategy and planning for Internet development in Vietnam, the
General Department of Post and Telecommunications shall prescribe procedures and conditions
for the granting of permits for Internet access and connection service provision; the Ministry of
Culture and Information shall prescribe procedures and conditions for the granting of permits for
Internet information service provision; the ministries and branches shall, according to the fields
under their specialized State management, prescribe conditions for the provision of other Internet
application services.
Article 18.- When permitted to provide Internet services according to law provisions, the
Internet service providing enterprises shall:
1. Be entitled to establish equipment systems at their establishments and public servicing places
in order to provide all Internet services for users inside and outside Vietnam strictly according to
their permits or business and operation conditions, except the services on the list of Internet
services banned or not yet allowed to be provided under law provisions. The provision of
Internet services for overseas service users must comply with Vietnamese laws and the laws of
foreign countries where services are provided.
2. Be entitled to let agencies, organizations and enterprises hire their equipment systems for the
provision of Internet application and information services and let the service users hire their
equipment systems to load electronic news of different types on Internet according to the
regulations on Internet service and information management.
3. Have to apply and create conditions for the State management agencies to take technical and
professional measures to ensure safety and security for Internet equipment systems and
information.
Article 19.1. Press agencies and publishing houses having operation permits as prescribed shall be entitled
to establish equipment systems at their establishments to directly organize the press or
publication distribution on Internet or authorize the ICPs to do so.
2. When distributing press or publications on Internet, besides the regulations on management,
provision and use of Internet services, the press agencies, publishing houses and ICPs shall have
to abide by the provisions of the legislation on press and publication management.
Article 20.1. Internet agents mean organizations and individuals in Vietnam that, in the name of ISPs or
OSPs, provide Internet access and application services for users through agency contracts and
enjoy remuneration therefrom.
2. Internet agents shall have the responsibility to:
a/ Provide services for service users strictly according to the terms on the service types, quality,
prices and charges already agreed upon in the agency contracts signed with Internet service
providing enterprises.