(i) Undertaking other activities of international cooperation on cybersecurity. 3. The Ministry of Public Security is responsible before the Government to preside over coordination in conducting international cooperation on cybersecurity, except for those activities of international cooperation under the authority of the Ministry of National Defence. The Ministry of National Defence is responsible before the Government to conduct international cooperation on cybersecurity within the managerial scope of such ministry. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is responsible to coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defence in conducting international cooperation on cybersecurity. The Government shall make a decision in a case where international cooperation on cybersecurity falls within the responsibility of a number of ministries and branches [line ministries]. 4. Any other Ministry, line ministry or locality [wishing to] undertake activities of international cooperation on cybersecurity must first obtain a written opinion from the Ministry of Public Security prior to undertaking same, except in the case of activities conducted by the Ministry of National Defence. Article 8 Conduct which is strictly prohibited 1. Using cyberspace to conduct any of the following acts: (a) The acts prescribed in article 18.1 of this Law; (b) Organizing, activating, colluding, instigating, bribing, cheating or tricking, manipulating, training or drilling people to oppose the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; (c) Distorting history, denying revolutionary achievements, destroying the national solidarity block, conducting offences against religion, gender discrimination or racist acts; (d) Providing false information, causing confusion amongst the Citizens, causing harm to socioeconomic activities, causing difficulties for the operation of State agencies or of people performing public duties, or infringing the lawful rights and interests of other agencies, organizations and individuals; (dd) Activities being prostitution, social evils or human trafficking; publishing information which is lewd, depraved or criminal; or destroying the fine traditions and customs of the people, social ethics or health of the community; (e) Inciting, enticing or activating other people to commit crime. 2. Conducting a cyberattack, cyberterrorism, cyberespionage or cybercrime; causing a cybersecurity incident; attacking, infringing, or hijacking operational control of, or distorting, interrupting, stalling, paralyzing or destroying an information system critical for national security. 3. Producing or putting into use tools, facilities, software or committing an act obstructing or disrupting the operation of a telecom network, the Internet, computer network, information system, information processing and control system or e-facility; distributing an informatics program which harms the operation of a telecom network, the Internet, computer network, information system, information processing and control system, database or e-facility; or illegally accessing a telecom network, the Internet, computer network, information system, information processing and control system, database or e-facility of another person. 4. Opposing or obstructing the activities of a Cybersecurity Task Force; illegally attacking, neutralizing, disabling or rendering ineffective any cybersecurity protective measures.  Allens - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 5