(c) The Government Cipher Committee shall preside over coordination with ministries and line ministries to prevent, detect and deal with the acts prescribed in clause 1 of this article with respect to cipher information systems under such Committee. Article 20 Prevention of and combating cyberterrorism 1. Competent State agencies are responsible to apply measures stipulated in this Law, article 29 of the law on network information security and the law on prevention of and combating against terrorism, to deal with cyberterrorism. 2. Information system administrators shall regularly review and inspect information systems within their managerial scope in order to eliminate cyberterrorism threats. 3. Any agency, organization or individual which detects any indication or any act of cyberterrorism must promptly notify a CTF thereof. An agency receiving such notice is responsible to receive complete/full news of such cyberterrorism and promptly notify same to the CTF. 4. The Ministry of Public Security shall preside over coordination with relevant Ministries and line ministries to prevent and combat cyberterrorism, to apply measures to neutralize cyberterrorism sources, to deal with cyberterrorism, and to minimize consequences occurring to information systems, except in the cases prescribed in clauses 5 and 6 of this article. 5. The Ministry of National Defence shall preside over coordination with relevant Ministries and line ministries to prevent and combat cyberterrorism, and to apply measures to deal with cyberterrorism occurring to military information systems. 6. The Government Cipher Committee shall preside over coordination with relevant Ministries and line ministries to prevent and combat cyberterrorism, and to apply measures to deal with cyberterrorism occurring to cipher information systems under such Committee. Article 21 Prevention of and dealing with dangerous cybersecurity situations 1. Dangerous cybersecurity situations comprise: (a) The presence of inciting information in cyberspace resulting in possible occurrence of riots, security disruption or terrorism; (b) Attack on information systems critical for national security; (c) Attack on a number of information systems on a large scale and of high strength; (d) Attack on networks for the purpose of destroying important construction works regarding national security and important targets regarding national security; (dd) Cyberattacks which seriously infringe national sovereignty, interests and security; or which cause very serious loss of social order and safety and the lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations and individuals. 2. The responsibility to prevent dangerous cybersecurity situations is regulated as follows: (a) The Cybersecurity Task Force shall coordinate with administrators of information systems critical for national security to implement technical solutions and professional activities to prevent, detect and deal with dangerous cybersecurity situations; (b) Telecom, Internet and IT enterprises, enterprises providing services on telecom networks, the Internet and other added value services on cyberspace and relevant agencies, organizations and individuals are responsible to coordinate with the CTS under the Ministry of Public Security in preventing, detecting and dealing with dangerous cybersecurity situations.  Allens - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 15

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