What are regulations on State management of the prevention of online information conflicts in Vietnam?

What are regulations on State management of the prevention of online information conflicts in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 19 of the Decree 142/2016/ND-CP stipulating State management of the prevention of online information conflicts in Vietnam as follows: 

1. The government unifies the state management of the prevention of online information conflicts.

2. Ministry of National defense shall be liable to the government for leading and cooperating with relevant bodies in preventing online information conflicts for the purpose of:

a) Precluding and countering information warfare and cyber warfare;

b) Preventing foreign military forces from exploiting informational technologies and techniques to sabotage data and information systems; or restraining domestic and foreign organizations from exploiting informational technologies and techniques to impair data and information systems for military activities or national defense, 3^rd-class or higher information systems whose impairment mars national defense.

3. Ministry of Public security shall be liable to the government for leading and cooperating with relevant bodies intra vires in preventing online information conflicts between two or more domestic and foreign organizations that exploit informational technologies and techniques to sabotage national security, social order and safety.

4. Ministry of Information and Communications shall be liable to the government for leading and cooperating with relevant bodies intra vires in preventing online information conflicts between two or more domestic and foreign organizations that exploit informational technologies and techniques to sabotage legitimate production activities, rights and interests of organizations and individuals and public interests.

What are responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defence in prevention of online information conflicts in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 20 of the Decree 142/2016/ND-CP stipulating responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defence in prevention of online information conflicts in Vietnam as follows: 

1. Lead the prevention of online information conflicts with the aim of defending state sovereignty in cyberspace intra vires.

2. Organize and develop specialized forces that are highly combative, deploy national defense resources to prevent online information conflicts according to Section 2, Article 19 of this Decree and to defend state sovereignty in cyberspace.

3. Formulate, amend and promulgate intra vires the legislative documents on prevention of online information conflicts and protection of state sovereignty in cyberspace or present them to competent authorities for issuance.

4. Lead and cooperate with relevant bodies in training personnel in preventing online information conflicts.

5. Direct inferior forces to cooperate with specialized agencies of the Ministry of Public security and Ministry of Information and Communications to provide training and drills in preventing online information conflicts and defending state sovereignty in cyberspace.

6. Augment investments and specialized equipment for the prevention of online information conflicts.

7. Exchanging information regularly with the Ministry of Public security, Ministry of Information and Communications and Ministry of Foreign affairs on the prevention of online information conflicts and protection of state sovereignty in cyberspace.

8. Cooperate internationally in preventing online information conflicts.

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