| THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
| No. 07/2008/TT-BTTTT | Hanoi, December 18, 2008 |
CIRCULAR
GUIDING A NUMBER OF CONTENTS OF THE GOVERNMENTS DECREE NO. 97/2008/ND-CP OF AUGUST 28, 2008, ON THE MANAGEMENT, PROVISION AND USE OF INTERNET SERVICES AND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE SUPPLY OF INFORMATION ON BLOGS
Pursuant to the May 25, 2002 Ordinance on Post and Telecommunications;
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 187/2007/ND-CP of December 25, 2007, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communication;
Pursuant to the Governments Decree No. 97/2008/ND-CP of August 28, 2008, on the management, provision and use of Internet services and electronic information on the Internet;
The Ministry of Information and Communication guides a number of contents of the Governments Decree No. 97/2008/ND-CP of August 28, 2008, on the management, provision and use of Internet services and information on the Internet regarding the supply of information on blogs (below referred to as Decree No. 97) as follows:
1. Blogs defined in Clause 12, Article 3 of Decree No. 97 are construed as follows:
Blogs are used to convey personal information for storage, exchange and sharing with a group of people or a community of Internet users. Blogs are created on the Internet and registered by their owners.
2. Clauses 3, 5 and 6, Article 4 of Decree No. 97 on the supply of information on blogs are guided as follows:
2.1. To encourage the development and use of blogs to help individuals improve their capacity of interaction on the Internet environment for exchanging and sharing information which is suitable to Vietnams fine customs and compliant with laws so as to enrich social life and increase community unity.
2.2. To encourage the use of standard Vietnamese on blogs.
2.3. To encourage the use of blogs on online social networks already registered for operation under Vietnams laws.
3. Prohibited acts in Article 6, Decree No. 97 on the supply of information on blogs are specified as follows:
3.1. Taking advantage of blogs for providing, transmitting or creating direct links to information that violates the provisions of Article 6, Decree No. 97.
3.2. Creating blogs in the name of other individuals or organizations; illegally using blogs of other individuals; providing untrue information that infringes upon lawful rights and interests of other organizations and individuals.
3.3. Disseminating press, literary and art works and publications that violate the press and publication laws.
3.4. Using personal information and images that violate Article 31 and Article 38 of the Civil Code.
3.5. Supplying on blogs information that violates regulations on intellectual property, e-commerce and other relevant laws.
