What are regulations on funding for maintenance and development of online public service and information provision-related activities in Vietnam?

What are regulations on funding for maintenance and development of online public service and information provision-related activities in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 20 of the Decree 42/2022/ND-CP (takes effects on 15/08/2022) stipulating funding for maintenance and development of online public service and information provision-related activities in Vietnam as follows: 

1. Funding for maintenance and development of online public service and information provision-related activities of regulatory bodies shall be covered by:

a) State budget:

- Funding for maintenance and development of online public service and information provision-related activities of regulatory bodies is included in the annual state budget expenditure estimate by expenditures incurred by the bodies. Expenditures on maintenance and development of online public service and information provision-related activities of central authorities and units shall be covered by the central state budget; expenditures on maintenance and development of online public service and information provision-related activities of local authorities and units shall be covered by the local state budget in accordance with regulations of law on hierarchical management of state budget.

- Funding for provision of training for officials responsible for provision of online information and online public services is annually included in authorities’ estimates of budget for providing training for officials under their management.

b) Lawful revenues which are permitted to be retained by authorities and units in accordance with regulations of law.

c) Aid and official development assistance from donors.

d) Other lawful funding sources prescribed by law.

2. Every regulatory body shall develop an annual plan to provide funding for maintenance and development of their online public service and information provision-related activities; report it to a competent authority for funding allocation.

What are regulations on funding for maintaining infrastructure and information security of online public service in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 21 of the Decree 42/2022/ND-CP (takes effects on 15/08/2022) stipulating funding for maintaining infrastructure and information security of online public service in Vietnam as follows: 

1. Based on actual needs, units responsible for management and operation shall be fully equipped with servers, lines and other equipment necessary for storage, exploitation, protection of confidentiality and security of cyberinformation in service of provision of online information and online public services by regulatory bodies.

2. Over periods or on an annual basis, units responsible for management and operation shall develop a plan for maintenance, care and upgrading of online information and public services systems, and submit it to a competent authority for consideration and allocation of funding in order to ensure stability in provision of online information and online public services and cyberinformation security.

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