5. National cyberspace infrastructure means the system of technical and material facilities in
order to [which] create, transmit, collect, process, archive and exchange information in national
cyberspace comprising:
(a) Transmission systems comprising the national transmission system, internationally connected
transmission systems, satellite systems and transmission systems of enterprises providing
services on telecom networks and on the Internet and other added value services in cyberspace;
(b) Core service systems comprising the national information flow and navigation system, the
national domain name resolution system (DNS), the national authentication system [public key
infrastructure system] (PKI/CA), service supply systems for Internet connection and access of
service providers on telecom networks, the Internet and [providers of] other added value services
in cyberspace;
(c) IT services and applications comprising online services; and IT applications with network
connection serving management and operation by agencies, organizations and important
financial and economic groups; and the national database.
Online services comprise e-government, e-commerce, websites, online forums, social
networking and blogs;
(d) IT infrastructure of smart cities2, the internet of things, complex virtual reality systems, cloud
computing, large data systems, fast data systems and artificial intelligence systems.
6. International network gateway means the place where transmission and reception of network
signals takes place between Vietnam and other countries and territories.
7. Cybercrime means activities of using cyberspace, IT or e-facilities to commit a crime as
regulated [defined] in the Criminal Code.
8. Cyberattack means an act of using cyberspace, IT or e-facilities to destroy [hack] and/or
interrupt the operation of telecom networks, the Internet, computer networks, information
systems, information processing and control systems, and databases or e-facilities of agencies,
organizations and individuals.
9. Cyberterrorism means using cyberspace, IT or e-facilities to commit an act of terrorism or
terrorist financing.
10. Cyberespionage means a deliberate act of bypassing a warning, access code, other code or
firewall or using the administration right of another person or other means to unlawfully
appropriate or collect information or information resources on a telecom network, the Internet, a
computer network, an information system, an information processing and control system, a
database or e-facility of an agency, organization or individual.
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