Vietnam: State secrets classified as absolute secret

10:17, 01/10/2001

Depending on the importance of the contents of information and the extent of harm caused if disclosed, the State secrets are classified into three categories: absolute secret, top secret and secret. So, how are Vietnam’s regulations on absolute secret?

Bí mật nhà nước độ tuyệt mật là gì? Ai có thẩm quyền cho phép sao,

According to Article 5 of the Ordinance on State secrets protection 2000 of Vietnam, the State secrets in the following fields are classified as absolute secret:

One, the national security strategies; the national defense plans; the plans on mobilization to cope with wars; weapons and means of decisive significance for the national defense capability;

Two, the domestic and foreign lines and policies of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which are not or have not yet been publicized;

Information transferred by foreign countries or international organizations to Vietnam, which are determined by the Government as being absolute secret;

Three, intelligence and counter-intelligence organization and activities prescribed by the Government;

Four, the national cipher;

Five, the national strategic reserves; data on State budget estimates and settlement regarding domains not yet published; plans on money issuance, safety lock of each money sample and papers with monetary value; unpublicized schemes or plans for money recovery and change;

Six, restricted areas, places; other information and documents which are determined by the Government as absolute secret.

View relevant contents at: The Ordinance on State secrets protection 2000 of Vietnam takes effect from April 01, 2001.

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