Subscription 45 (5/2001) 31 October 2001 Information shall provide procedures and conditions for issuance of licences to provide internet information services; ministries and branches in charge of specialized State administration their respective sectors shall provide conditions for provisions of other internet application services. Article 18 Upon obtaining a licence to provide internet services in accordance with the provisions of the law, an enterprise providing internet service shall be: 1. Entitled to establish a system of equipment at its office and at public places in order to provide all internet services to users in Vietnam and overseas in accordance with its licence or business conditions, except for services included in the list of internet services which are prohibited or not permitted to be provided in accordance with law. The provision of internet services to service users overseas must comply with the laws of Vietnam and the laws of the country to which the services are provided. 2. Entitled to lease out the system of equipment to other bodies, organizations and enterprises in order to provide application services or internet information services and lease out the system of equipment to service users in order to install forms of electronic news on the internet in accordance with the regulations on management of services and information on the internet. 3. Responsible for applying and facilitating State administrative bodies in taking technical and professional measures in order to ensure safety and security of the system of equipment and information on the internet. Article 19 1. A news agency or publishing house which is issued with an operating licence as stipulated may establish a system of equipment at its office in order to publish directly, or authorize an internet information service provider to publish, the news and publications on the internet. 2. When publishing the news or publications on the internet, news agencies, publishing houses and internet information service providers shall, in addition to implementing the regulations on management, provision and use of internet services, be responsible for implementing the laws relating to management of news and publications. Article 20 1. An internet agent is an organization or individual in Vietnam providing internet access or application services to users on behalf of an internet access or application service provider on the basis of an agency contract and payment of remuneration. IX-1110 © Ministry of Planning and Investment and Phillips Fox