5. Abusing or misusing cybersecurity protective activities in order to violate national sovereignty, interests or security, social order and safety or the lawful rights and interests of agencies, organizations and individuals, or for personal profit. 6. Other conduct in breach of this Law. Article 9 Dealing with breaches of the law on cybersecurity Any person who breaches the provisions of this Law shall, depending on the nature and seriousness of the breach, be disciplined, be subject to a penalty for an administrative offence, or be criminally prosecuted, and an offender causing loss and damage must pay compensation in accordance with law. CHAPTER 2 Protection of Cybersecurity of Information Systems Critical for National Security Article 10 Information systems critical for national security 1. An information system critical for national security means an information system which, if subject to an incident [breakdown], infiltration, hijacking of operational control, distortion, interruption, stoppage, paralysis, attack or destruction will seriously compromise network security [cybersecurity]. 2. Information systems critical for national security comprise: (a) Military, security, diplomatic and cipher information systems; (b) Information systems which store and process information classified as State secret; (c) Information systems serving the storing and preservation of objects and data of particular importance; (d) Information systems serving preservation of materials and substances particularly dangerous to humans and the ecological environment; (dd) Information systems serving preservation, manufacture and management of particularly important material/physical facilities relevant to national security; (e) Important [critical] information systems serving the operation of central [State] agencies and organizations; (g) National information systems in the sectors of energy, finance, banking, telecommunications, transport, natural resources and environment, chemicals, medical health, culture and the press; (h) Automatic control and monitoring/surveillance systems in important construction works [or buildings] relevant to national security [or] targets critical for national security. 3. The Prime Minister of the Government shall issue, amend and supplement a list of information systems critical for national security. 4. The Government shall regulate coordination between the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Government Cipher Committee and other functional Ministries and line ministries in evaluation, appraisal, inspection, supervision, response and remedying incidents [breakdowns] of information systems critical for national security.  Allens - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 6