3. State bodies shall be entitled to refuse to receive information in the network environment if the reliability and confidentiality of such information transmitted via the network environment are not ensured. Article 9 Responsibilities of organizations and individuals engaged in information technology application and development activities 1. Organizations and individuals engaged in information technology application activities shall be responsible for the content of their digital information in the network environment. 2. Organizations and individuals engaged in business activities in the network environment must post in the network environment relevant information, including: 3. 4. (a) Their name, geographical address, telephone number and email address; (b) Information on their establishment decision, operating licence or business registration certificate (if any); (c) Name of the body in charge of the supplier (if any); (d) Information on price, tax and transportation expenses (if any) of goods or services. Organizations and individuals engaged in information technology development shall have the following responsibilities: (a) To ensure the truthfulness of research and development results; (b) To guarantee the legitimate rights and interests of owners of databases and not to obstruct the use of such databases in performing acts of re-producing, distributing, disseminating, transmitting or supplying contents constituting such databases. When operating in the network environment, State bodies shall have the following responsibilities: (a) To announce on the mass media activities carried out in the network environment in accordance with article 27.1 of this Law; (b) To notify the organizations or individuals concerned of their contact addresses in the network environment; (c) To reply, depending on their powers, to documents sent by organizations or individuals via the network environment; (d) To supply information servicing the public interest and administrative procedures in the network environment; (dd) To use e-signatures in accordance with the law on e-transactions; (e) To ensure the reliability and confidentiality of information in sending or receiving documents in the network environment; (g) To ensure the accuracy, completeness and timeliness of information and documents which are exchanged, supplied and posted for seeking recommendations in the network environment; © Allens Arthur Robinson - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 5