THE GOVERNMENT
Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP of July 15, 2013, on the management, provision and use of Internet services and online information
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 23, 2009 Law on Telecommunications;
Pursuant to the June 29, 2006 Law on Information Technology;
Pursuant to the December 28, 1989 Press Law and the June 12, 1999 Law Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Press Law;
Pursuant to the November 20, 2012 Law on Publication;
At the proposal of the Minister of Information and Communications;
The Government promulgates the Decree on the management, provision and use of Internet services and online information.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree details the management, provision and use of Internet services, online information and online games; assurance of information safety and security; rights and obligations of organizations and individuals involved in the management, provision and use of Internet services, online information and online games, and in the assurance of information safety and security.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals directly engaged in or related to the management, provision and use of Internet services, online information, and online games, and assurance of information safety and security.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Network means telecommunications network (fixed, mobile, Internet) and computer network (WAN, LAN).
2. Internet service means a form of telecommunications service, including Internet access service and Internet connection service:
a/ Internet access service means a service that provides Internet users with access to the Internet;
b/ Internet connection service means a service that allows Internet access service providers and telecommunications application service providers to connect with one another to convey Internet load.
3. Internet exchange point means a system of telecommunications devices set up by an organization or enterprise to provide the Internet connection service.
4. Internet service provider means a telecommunications enterprise that provides Internet services defined in Clause 2 of this Article.
5. Internet agent means an organization or individual that provides the Internet access service for users under Internet agent contracts with an Internet access service provider to enjoy commission, or resell the Internet access service to enjoy price differences.
6. Public Internet access points include:
a/ Locations that an Internet agent has the lawful right to use for service provision;
b/ Public Internet access points of an enterprise under the direct management of member units or individuals who represent an Internet service provider where the Internet access service is provided to Internet users;
c/ Public Internet access points in hotels, restaurants, airports, harbors, bus stations, coffee shops and other public places, which organizations and individuals have the lawful right to use for providing Internet access services to Internet users.
7. Internet user means an organization or individual that enters into a service contract with an Internet access service provider or a public Internet access point for use of applications and services on the Internet.
8. Internet resources include the names and numbers under the management of Vietnam, including:
a/ The country domain name “.vn” and other domain names related to Vietnam’s national interests; Internet addresses, network codes, names and other numbers that are allocated by international organizations to Vietnam via Vietnam Internet Network Information Center (VNNIC);
b/ International domain names and other Internet addresses, network codes, names and numbers that are allocated by international organizations to organizations and individuals in Vietnam.
9. Online game service (below referred to as game service) means the provision of access to the Internet and online games to players.
10. Online game service provider (below referred to as game service provider) means an enterprise established under Vietnamese law that provides game services through establishing a system of equipment and the legal use of game software.
