THE GOVERNMENT
Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP of July 15, 2013, on the management, provision and use
of Internet services and online information
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 23, 2009 Law on Telecommunications;
Pursuant to the June 29, 2006 Law on Information Technology;
Pursuant to the December 28, 1989 Press Law and the June 12, 1999 Law Amending and
Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Press Law;
Pursuant to the November 20, 2012 Law on Publication;
At the proposal of the Minister of Information and Communications;
The Government promulgates the Decree on the management, provision and use of
Internet services and online information.
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree details the management, provision and use of Internet services, online
information and online games; assurance of information safety and security; rights and
obligations of organizations and individuals involved in the management, provision and
use of Internet services, online information and online games, and in the assurance of
information safety and security.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Decree applies to Vietnamese and foreign organizations and individuals directly
engaged in or related to the management, provision and use of Internet services, online
information, and online games, and assurance of information safety and security.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Decree, the terms below are construed as follows:
1. Network means telecommunications network (fixed, mobile, Internet) and computer
network (WAN, LAN).
2. Internet service means a form of telecommunications service, including Internet access
service and Internet connection service: