Rights and obligations of owners of public Internet access points in Vietnam

Rights and obligations of owners of public Internet access points previously specified in Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP are amended by Decree No. 27/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, specifically as follows:

- Internet agencies have the rights and obligations below:

+ Establishing a system of terminal devices at the licensed place to provide Internet access services for users at the place;

+ Putting up a sign “Đại lý Internet” (Internet agency) which specifies the number of Internet agency business registration; in case of an Internet agency cum gaming center, it will put up a sign as prescribed in Article 35 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP;

+ Putting up the regulations on Internet service provision in noticeable positions, specifying the prohibited acts specified in Article 5 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP, rights and obligations of Internet users in Article 10 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP;

+ Providing Internet access services in accordance with the quality and charges in the Internet agency contract;

+ In case of online gaming services, the Internet agencies also have the rights and obligations of owners of gaming centers in Article 36 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP;

+ Preventing Internet users from using the computers to commit the prohibited acts in Article 5 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP;

+ Requesting the enterprise that signs the Internet agency contract to provide guidance and information about Internet access services, and facilitate the inspections and supervisions carried out by that enterprise;

+ Joining in the training courses in Internet offered by local state agencies and Internet service providers;

+ Complying with the regulations on information safety and information security;

+ An Internet agency not providing video games shall comply with regulations on operation hours prescribed by People’s Committees of provinces or central-affiliated cities. An Internet agency providing video games shall comply with regulations on operation hours as prescribed in Clause 8 Article 36 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP.

- Rights and obligations of owners of public Internet access points of enterprises:

+ Putting up a sign “Điểm truy nhập Internet công cộng” (public Internet access point) which specifies the name of the enterprise and number of license to provide Internet services; in case of public Internet access point cum gaming center, it will put up a sign as prescribed in Point c Clause 2 Article 35 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP;

+ The rights and obligations specified in Points a, c, dd, e, h, i Clause 1 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP;

+ Public Internet access points of enterprises not concurrently providing video games shall comply with regulations on operation hours prescribed by People’s Committees of provinces. Public Internet access points of enterprises concurrently providing video games shall comply with regulations on operation hours as prescribed in Clause 8 Article 36 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP.

- Owners of public Internet access points in hotels, restaurants, docks, bus stations, coffee shops, and other public places where charged Internet access services are provided shall:

+ Comply with the opening and closing hours;

+ Have the rights and obligations specified in Points a, c, d, e, g, h i Clause 1 Article 9 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP.

- Owners of public Internet access points in hotels, restaurants, docks, bus stations, coffee shops, and other public places where Internet access services are provided free of charged shall:

+ Comply with the opening and closing hours;

+ Have the rights and obligations specified in Points a, c, e, h, i Clause 1 Article 9 of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP.

View more amendments at: Decree No. 27/2018/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government takes effect from April 15, 2018, providing amendments to a number of articles of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP.

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