Cybersecurity Law of Vietnam protects children in cyberspace

From the effective date of the Cybersecurity Law 2018 of Vietnam, children participating in social networks will have the following benefits:

- Be protected when participating in social activities and entertainment, personal information confidentiality and other rights in cyberspace.

- Access information in the safest and most secure way.

Children's rights when participating in social networks will be guaranteed through the responsibility of administrators of information systems, TSPs, ISPs and VAS providers, specifically as follows:

- Make sure information on their systems or services are not harmful children and do not violate children’s rights;

- Block and delete information harmful to children or violating children's rights;

- Promptly inform and cooperate with the cybersecurity force of the Ministry of Public Security whenever such information is detected.

Moreover, organizations and individuals operating in cyberspace shall also:

- Cooperate with competent authorities I protecting children’s rights in cyberspace;

- Prevent information harmful to children in accordance with this Law and children laws.

Organizations, parents, teachers, caretakers and relevant individuals have the responsibility to protect children’s rights and protect children in cyberspace in accordance with children laws.

Professional cybersecurity forces and other competent authorities shall implement every measure necessary for preventing, detecting, intervening harms to children or violations of children’s rights by means of cyberspace.

The Cybersecurity Law 2018 of Vietnam takes effect from January 01, 2019.

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