(b) Obstructing the provision of services by the information system; (c) Preventing access to information by other organizations and individuals in the network environment, unless the law so permits; (d) Cracking, stealing or using passwords, codes and information of another organization or individual in the network environment; (dd) Other acts causing loss of safety or confidentiality of information of another organization or individual which is exchanged, transmitted or stored in the network environment. Article 73 1. Responsibility to protect children The State, society and schools have the following responsibilities: (a) To protect children against the negative impact of information in the network environment; (b) To take measures to prevent and fight against information technology applications with contents inciting violence and pornography. 2. The family shall be responsible to prevent its children from accessing information harmful to them. 3. The authorized State body shall take the following measures to prevent children from accessing harmful information in the network environment: (a) Organizing the building and dissemination of the use of software filtering contents; (b) Organizing the building and dissemination of tools to prevent children from accessing information which is harmful to them; (c) Providing guidelines on establishment and management of websites for children aimed at promoting the establishment of websites with information contents suitable for and not harmful to children; improving the ability to control information content in the network environment which is suitable and not harmful to children. 4. Service providers shall take measures to prevent children from accessing information harmful to children in the network environment. 5. Information technology products and services with contents harmful to children must bear warning signs. Article 74 Supporting disabled persons 1. The State encourages and creates favourable conditions for disabled persons to participate in information technology application and development activities and to develop their working capacity through information technology application and development; and adopts preferential policies for the disabled persons to participate in education and training programs in information technology. 2. National strategies, plans and policies on information technology development must include contents on supporting and ensuring integration by disabled persons into the community. © Allens Arthur Robinson - Vietnam Laws Online Database on www.vietnamlaws.com 28