Cyberinformation Security: Acts strictly prohibited in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 7 of the Law on Cyberinformation Security 2015 of Vietnam, prohibited acts include:

- Blocking the transmission of information in cyberspace, or illegally intervening, accessing, harming, deleting, altering, copying or falsifying information in cyberspace.

- Illegally affecting or obstructing the normal operation of information systems or the users’ accessibility to information systems.

- Illegally attacking, or nullifying cyberinformation security protection measures of, information systems; attacking, seizing the right to control, or sabotaging, information systems.

- Spreading spams or malware or establishing fake and deceitful information systems.

- Illegally collecting, utilizing, spreading or trading in personal information of others; abusing weaknesses of information systems to collect or exploit personal information.

- Hacking cryptographic secrets and lawfully enciphered information of agencies, organizations or individuals; disclosing information on civil cryptographic products or information on clients that lawfully use civil cryptographic products; using or trading in civil cryptographic products of unclear origin.

Violators of this Law shall, depending on the nature and severity of their violations, be disciplined, administratively sanctioned or examined for penal liability and, if causing damage, pay compensation in accordance with law.

This content is specified in Article 8 of the Law on Cyberinformation Security 2015 of Vietnam.

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