The Protection of State Secrets in Foreign Affairs Activities

00:41, 11/07/2024

This content is stipulated in Circular 19/2017/TT-BTTTT issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications on September 12, 2017, which regulates the protection of state secrets in the information and communications sector.

Circular 19 stipulates that in foreign-related activities, state secrets must be protected as follows:

- Agencies, organizations, units, and individuals in the information and communication sector who have relations and contacts with foreign organizations or individuals shall not arbitrarily disclose state secrets.

- When carrying out international cooperation programs or performing official duties that require the provision of information within the scope of state secrets to foreign organizations or individuals, the following principles must be adhered to:

- Protect national interests;- Only provide information that has been approved by competent authorities in accordance with regulations.

Additionally, Circular 19 also stipulates that the protection of state secrets in communications shall be carried out as follows:

- All content within the scope of state secrets in the information and communication sector transmitted via communication means must be encrypted in accordance with legal regulations on cryptography.

For more details, see Circular 19/2017/TT-BTTTT, effective from November 1, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

>> CLICK HERE TO READ THIS ARTICLE IN VIETNAMESE

0 lượt xem

- This translation is generated by OpenAI's GPT-4o model;
- The legal regulations in this article are according to Vietnamese Law;
- This English translation is for reference purposes only and not a definitive translation of the original Vietnamese texts;
- Articles may be compiled from a variety of sources;
- Applicable Terms may have expired at the time you are reading;
- If you have any questions about the copyright of the article, please contact us via email [email protected]