THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC SECURITY
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
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No. 71/2004/QD-BCA(A11)
Ha Noi ,January 29th, 2004
 
DECISION
PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON ENSURING SAFETY AND SECURITY IN ACTIVITIES OF MANAGING, PROVIDING AND USING INTERNET SERVICES IN VIETNAM
THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 136/2003/ND-CP of November 14, 2003 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 55/2001/ND-CP of August 23, 2001 on management, provision and use of Internet services;
At the proposal of the general director of the General Department of Security,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To promulgate together with this Decision the Regulation on ensuring safety and security in activities of managing, providing and using Internet services in Vietnam.
Article 2.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its publication in the Official Gazette and supersedes Decision No. 848/1997/QD-BNV (A11) of October 23, 1997 of the Minister of the Interior (now the Minister of Public Security), promulgating the Regulation on inspecting and controlling measures and equipment to ensure national security in Internet activities in Vietnam.
Article 3.- The functional units of the Ministry of Public Security, Internet service-providing organizations, units and enterprises, Internet agents and Internet service users in Vietnam shall have to implement this Decision.
 
MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY




Le Hong Anh
 
REGULATION
ON ENSURING SAFETY AND SECURITY IN ACTIVITIES OF MANAGING, PROVIDING AND USING INTERNET SERVICES IN VIETNAM
(PRomulgated together with Decision No. 71/2004/QD-BCA(A11) of January 29, 2004 of the Minister of Public Security)
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- This Regulation shall apply to enterprises and units providing Internet services (Internet access service-IXP, Internet service-ISP, on-line service-OSP, Internet content service-ICP, and Internet service for exclusive use-ISP for exclusive use); internet agents (agents that provide Internet service and/or online service), and Internet service users in Vietnam.