5. One-off inspections of cybersecurity of an information system critical for national security are regulated as follows: (a) Prior to the time for conducting an inspection, the CTF is responsible to provide at least twelve (12) hours advance written notice to the system administrator in the case of a cybersecurity incident or violation of cybersecurity, and at least 72 hours advance written notice in the case of a request [for inspection] made by a State administrative agency for cybersecurity or on expiry of the deadline for remedying any weaknesses or security vulnerabilities on the recommendation of a CTF; (b) Within thirty (30) days after the day of ending an inspection, the CTF shall notify the inspection results and provide its requirements to the system administrator if any weaknesses or security vulnerabilities have been detected; and shall guide or participate in remedying [such defects] in the case where a proposal was made by the system administrator; (c) The CTF under the Ministry of Public Security shall conduct one-off inspections of cybersecurity of information systems critical for national security, except for military information systems managed by the Ministry of National Defence, and except for cipher information systems under the Government Cipher Committee and cipher products which such Committee provides in order to protect information classified as State secret. The CTF under the Ministry of National Defence shall conduct one-off inspections of cybersecurity of military information systems. The Government Cipher Committee shall conduct one-off inspections of cybersecurity of cipher information systems managed by such Committee and of cipher products which such Committee provides in order to protect information classified as State secret; (d) The administrator of an information system critical for national security is responsible to co-ordinate with the CTF to conduct the one-off inspection of cybersecurity. 6. The results of an inspection of cybersecurity must be kept confidential in accordance with law. Article 14 Supervision of cybersecurity of information systems critical for national security 1. Supervision of cybersecurity means activities of collecting and analysing the current status so as to identify cybersecurity threats, cybersecurity incidents, any weaknesses or security vulnerabilities, malicious codes and malicious hardware in order to provide warnings thereof and remedy and deal with [such issues]. 2. The administrator of an information system critical for national security shall preside over co-ordination with the competent CTF to regularly supervise cybersecurity of the system within the managerial scope of such administrator; and to formulate mechanisms for automatic warnings and receipt of such warnings of any cybersecurity threats, cybersecurity incidents, weaknesses or security vulnerabilities, malicious codes or malicious hardware in order to provide plans on emergency response and remedy. 3. The CTF shall supervise cybersecurity of information systems critical for national security within its managerial scope; and shall provide warnings and co-ordinate with the system administrator to remedy and deal with any cybersecurity threat, cybersecurity incident, weakness or security vulnerability, malicious code or malicious hardware in respect of the information system critical for national security.  Allens - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 9

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