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.

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