d/ The respondent appropriates the domain name or prevents the plaintiff who owns the name, trademark or service brand name from registering the corresponding domain name for unhealthy competition purposes; dd/ The defendant uses the domain name to harm the reputation of the plaintiff, obstruct the business of the plaintiff, or cause confusion and destroy the trust of the public in the name, trademark or service brand name of the plaintiff for unhealthy competition purposes; e/ Other cases in which the respondent’s use of the domain name is proved to have violated the rights and lawful interests of the plaintiff. 3. The respondent is considered having the rights and lawful interests related to the domain name if meeting one of the following conditions: a/ Having used or having clear evidence that he/she/it is preparing to use the domain name or the corresponding name for the real provision of products, goods or services before the dispute arises. b/ Being known to the public for the domain name though having no right to trademark or goods or service brand name; c/ Having been using the domain name lawfully for non-commercial purposes or having used the domain name legitimately for non-commercial purposes or without causing public misunderstanding or confusion, which affects the name, trademark or goods or service brand name of the plaintiff; d/ Having other proof of the legitimacy of the domain name of the respondent. 4. The “.vn” domain name management agency shall settle disputes over domain names in accordance with the records of successful conciliation between disputing parties, or the legally effective awards of the arbitration body, or the legally effective judgments or decisions of the court. Article 17. Allocation, issuance and revocation of Internet addresses and network codes 1. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall register Internet addresses and network codes with international organizations; allocate Internet addresses and network codes to Internet service providers and other Internet address members in Vietnam. 2. Internet service providers may issue the Internet addresses allocated to them to their Internet subscribers.