Vietnam: Supplementing cases in which “.vn” domain names shall be revoked from September 15, 2019

Clause 6 Article 1 of Circular No. 06/2019/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam amends and supplements the regulation on cases in which “.vn” domain names shall be revoked specified in Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT. Specifically, according to new regulations, “.vn” domain names shall be revoked as follows:

- The successful mediation record issued in accordance with regulation of the law on mediation; the Arbitration’s effective decision issued in accordance with regulations of the law on arbitration or the Court’s effective verdict or judgment during the process of resolving domain name disputes, serves as the basis;

- The written request of the Ministry of Information and Communications is applied to the case in which domain names are revoked as stipulated in Point a, b Clause 2 Article 50 of the Law on Telecommunications of Vietnam;

- The decision on penalties for administrative violations of inspectorate specializing in information and communications activities in which the remedy takes the form of revoking domain names, or imposing supplementary penalties by forfeiting devices at fault serves as the basis in the event that use of domain names violates regulations on management, supply and use of Internet service and online information;

- The written request of investigation authorities or competent state agencies stipulated by laws in charge of information security and high technology crimes serves as the basis in the event that use of domain names causes harm to the national security, social order and safety in accordance with laws;

- After 30 (thirty) days from the date on which the temporary suspension of domain operations starts as prescribed in Point c Clause 1 Article 11 hereof, applicants have not paid the statutory domain maintenance fee;

- The domain name fails to satisfy the requirements specified in Clause 2 of Article 6; fails to comply with regulations on domain protection specified in Article 8 or within 30 (thirty) days after the date on which the domain name is suspended as prescribed in Point d Clause 1 Article 11 of this Circular, the applicant for domain registration fails to update, add or complete the registration information;

- In some other cases in accordance with Government’s regulations.

In the case where domain names are revoked as prescribed in Points a, b, c, d and e Clause 1 Article 12 of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT, the Ministry of Information and Communications (VNNIC) shall take the following steps:

- Suspend revoked domain names in the national server system of domain names;

- Request domain name registrars to send the written notification of domain name revocation to the applicants for domain registration within 02 (two) working days from the date on which VNNIC issued the notification of domain name revocation.

View full text in Circular No. 06/2019/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam, which takes effect from September 15, 2019.

Thu Ba

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