Unofficial translation for the use of Towards Transparency (TT), National Contact of Transparency International (TI) in Vietnam Adopted by the National Assembly of Vietnam on 6 April 2016 THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY Independence - Freedom - Happiness No.:104/2016/QH13 LAW ON ACCESS TO INFORMATION Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; The National Assembly promulgates the Law on Access to Information. CHAPTER I GENERAL PROVISIONS Article 1. Scope of governing 1. This Law provides for the right to access to information of citizens; principles, orders, procedures of the enforcement of the right to access to information; obligations and responsibilities of state agencies in ensuring the right to access to information of citizens. Article 2. Interpretation of terms In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows: 1. Information means news, data created by state agencies, contained in documents, dossiers, materials in forms of hand-writing copies, printed copies, electronic copies, paintings, pictures, drawings, tapes, disks, videos, recordings or other forms. 2. Information created by state agencies means news, data that are created by state agencies during the performance of their regulated functions, tasks and authority; and are signed, stamped or confirmed in written by the authorized person . 3. Access to information means reading, watching, listening, recording, copying, taking photos of, information; 4. Information provision means that state agencies publish information and provide information upon citizens’ requests. Article 3. Principles of ensuring the right to access to information 1. All citizens are equal and are not discriminated during the exercise of the right to access to information. 2. Provided information must be accurate and sufficient;