Decision No. 01/2004/QĐ-TTg On the List of State Secrets of Top Secret Level in the People's Court Sector

This Decision stipulates the list of state secrets of Top Secret level in the People's Court sector, including case files and documents related to the trial of national security crime cases and the contents of directives and plans for the trial of important cases. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from its publication in the Official Gazette.

Document No.01/2004/QĐ-TTg
Document typeDecision
Issuing authoritySupreme People's Court
Signed byPhan Văn Khải — Thủ tướng
Updated30/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date05/01/2004
Effective date23/01/2004
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

This Decision stipulates the list of state secrets of Top Secret level in the People's Court sector, including case files and documents related to the trial of national security crime cases and the contents of directives and plans for the trial of important cases. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from its publication in the Official Gazette.

Key points

  • Case files and documents related to the trial of national security crime cases and reports, statistics on capital punishment cases, and cases tried in camera as prescribed by law that have not been published are state secrets of Top Secret level.
  • The contents of directives and plans for the trial of important and complex cases also belong to the list of state secrets of Top Secret level in the People's Court sector.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Protecting national security and individual rights in key cases.
  • Negative impact: Causing difficulties for the process of prosecution and supervision by citizens and judicial organs.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Which case files and documents are considered state secrets of Top Secret level?

Case files and documents related to the trial of national security crime cases and reports, statistics on capital punishment cases, and cases tried in camera as prescribed by law that have not been published are state secrets of Top Secret level.

What does the content of directives and plans for the trial of important cases include?

The contents of directives and plans for the trial of important and complex cases as prescribed by competent authorities are state secrets of Top Secret level.

When does this Decision take effect?

This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from its publication in the Official Gazette and replaces Decision No. 208/TTg dated April 6, 1995 of the Prime Minister on the list of state secrets of the Supreme People's Court.

Which agencies are responsible for implementing this Decision?

The President of the Supreme People's Court and the Minister of Public Security are responsible for guiding and supervising the implementation of this Decision. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of agencies under the Government, Chairpersons of provincial and municipal People's Committees directly under the Central Government are also responsible for its implementation.

Which Decision does this Decision replace?

This Decision replaces Decision No. 208/TTg dated April 6, 1995 of the Prime Minister on the list of state secrets of the Supreme People's Court.

Full text

PRIME MINISTER

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 01/2004/QD-TTg
Hanoi, January 5, 2004

Pursuant to …;

 On the list of state secrets of the People's Court sector at Top Secret level

People's Court

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;

Pursuant to the Law on Legislative Acts issued on November 12, 1996, amended and supplemented by the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Provisions of the Law on Legislative Acts dated December 16, 2002;

Pursuant to the Ordinance on Protection of State Secrets dated December 28, 2000;

Pursuant to the Government Decree No. 33/2002/ND-CP dated March 25, 2002 promulgating the implementation of the Ordinance on State Secrets Protection;

Considering the proposal of the President of the Supreme People's Court and the Minister of Public Security,

DECISION:

Article 1. The list of state secrets of the People's Court sector at Top Secret level includes:

1. Files and documents related to the trial of cases involving national security crimes. Reports and statistics on death sentences, closed trials according to the law that have not been published.

2. Contents of directives and plans for the trial of important cases, landmark cases, and complex cases as prescribed by competent authorities.

Article 2. This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette and replaces Decision No. 208/TTg dated April 6, 1995 of the Prime Minister regarding the list of state secrets of the Supreme People's Court.

Article 3. The President of the Supreme People's Court and the Minister of Public Security are responsible for guiding and supervising the implementation of this Decision.

Article 4. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, heads of government agencies, and Chairpersons of Provincial People's Committees and Municipal People's Committees directly under the Central Government shall be responsible for enforcing this Decision.

PRIME MINISTER
Phan Van Khai
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