Article 35 Funds for the guarantees relating to cybersecurity protective activities 1. Funds for cybersecurity protective activities of State agencies and political organizations shall be guaranteed by the State Budget and arranged in the annual State budget estimate. The management and use of State Budget funds shall accord with the law on State budget. 2. Funds for implementing cybersecurity protective activities for the information systems of agencies and organizations other than those prescribed in clause 1 above shall be guaranteed by such agencies and organizations. CHAPTER 6 Responsibilities of Agencies, Organizations and Individuals Article 36 Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security The Ministry of Public Security is liable before the Government to exercise State administration of cybersecurity with the following duties and powers, except for matters which are the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence and the Government Cipher Department: 1. To promulgate or submit to the competent State agency to promulgate legal instruments on cybersecurity including implementing guidelines. 2. To formulate and propose strategies, guidelines, policies, plans and options for cybersecurity protection. 3. To prevent and combat the use of cyberspace to infringe national sovereignty, interests and security, social order and safety; and to prevent and combat cybercrime. 4. To protect security of information in cyberspace; to formulate mechanisms to authenticate information [used to] register digital accounts; to give warnings about cybersecurity threats and to share cybersecurity information. 5. To consult with and propose that the Government and the Prime Minister consider and decide on allocation and co-ordination to implement measures for cybersecurity protection and to prevent or deal with cybersecurity infringement if multiple ministries and branches exercise State administration of the relevant items. 6. To organize drills to prevent and combat cyberattacks; to carry out drills to respond to and remedy cybersecurity incidents occurring within any information system critical for national security. 7. To conduct inspections and investigations, resolve complaints and denunciations, and deal with breaches of the law on cybersecurity. Article 37 Responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defence The Ministry of National Defence is liable before the Government to exercise State administration of cybersecurity within its managerial scope and has the following duties and powers: 1. To promulgate or submit to the competent State agency to promulgate legal instruments on cybersecurity including implementing guidelines on matters within its managerial scope. 2. To formulate and propose strategies, guidelines, policies, plans and options for cybersecurity protection on matters within its managerial scope. 3. To prevent and combat, within its managerial scope, the use of cyberspace to infringe national security.  Allens - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 22