Circular No. 03/2009/TT-BTTTT stipulates the management code number and the model of the certificate of the management code number for providers of email advertising services; providers of message advertising services; providers of Internet message advertising services.

Circular No. 03/2009/TT-BTTTT stipulates the management code number and the model of the certificate of the management code number for providers of email advertising services, message advertising services, and Internet message advertising services. This Circular takes effect from April 15, 2009.

Document No.03/2009/TT-BTTTT
Document typeCircular
Issuing authorityMinistry of Science and Technology
Signed byNguyễn Minh Hồng — Thứ trưởng
Updated27/06/2026
SectorInformation and Communications
FieldUncategorized
Issued date02/03/2009
Effective date15/04/2009
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

Circular No. 03/2009/TT-BTTTT stipulates the management code number and the model of the certificate of the management code number for providers of email advertising services, message advertising services, and Internet message advertising services. This Circular takes effect from April 15, 2009.

Key points

  • Service provider → shall be assigned a management code number consisting of four characters, of which the first three characters identify the enterprise and the last character identifies the type of service (1: email; 2: message; 3: Internet message).
  • Service provider → shall use the model of the certificate of the management code number according to Appendix 1, 2, or 3 of this Circular.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Helps effectively manage advertising and message services, preventing spam and junk mail.
  • Negative impact: May cause difficulties for enterprises in registering the management code number.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What does the management code number include?

The management code number includes four characters, of which the first three characters are uppercase Latin letters or digits and the last character is a digit (1, 2, or 3) identifying the type of service.

What must service providers do to obtain a management code number?

This Circular does not specify the registration procedures in detail, but service providers must comply with the requirements regarding the structure of the management code number and use the certificate model prescribed by this Circular.

What does the model of the certificate of the management code number include?

The model of the certificate of the management code number is specified in Appendix 1, 2, or 3 of this Circular for each type of service: email advertising, message advertising, and Internet message advertising.

When does this Circular take effect?

This Circular takes effect from April 15, 2009.

Who is responsible for implementing this Circular?

The Director of the Office; the Director of the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team Center; the Heads of agencies and units under the Ministry and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular.

Full text

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence – Freedom – Happiness

Number: 03/2009/TT-BTTTT
Hanoi, March 2, 2009

CIRCULAR

Regulations on management code numbers and sample certificates of management code numbers for providers of email advertising services; providers of message advertising services; providers of Internet messaging services

_____________________________

MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Pursuant to Decree No. 90/2008/NĐ-CP dated August 13, 2008 of the Government on combating spam emails;

BASED ON THE GOVERNMENT DECREE NO. 187/2007/NĐ-CP OF DECEMBER 25, 2007 ON THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS, AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS;

At the proposal of the Director of the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team Center,

c) Enterprises may be granted permission for no more than one block out of the total three dual-frequency blocks (FDD) B

Article 1. Management Code

1. The structure of the management code consists of four characters;

2. The first three characters in the management code are uppercase Latin letters (from A to Z) or digits (from 0 to 9);

3. The combination of the first three characters of the management code is used to identify enterprises, issued in registration order and ensuring that it does not infringe upon national interests or is inappropriate with social ethics, customs, and traditions of the nation; demonstrating seriousness to avoid misunderstandings or misinterpretations due to homophones, polysemes, or the absence of tone marks in Vietnamese;

4. The last character is a digit and has a value of 1, 2, or 3 to identify the service with:

- Value of 1 corresponding to email advertising service;

- Value of 2 corresponding to message advertising service;

- Value of 3 corresponding to Internet messaging service.

Article 2. Sample Certificate of Management Code

1. The sample certificate of management code for email advertising service is stipulated in Appendix 1 of this Circular;

2. The sample certificate of management code for message advertising service is stipulated in Appendix 2 of this Circular;

3. The sample certificate of management code for Internet messaging service is stipulated in Appendix 3 of this Circular.

Article 3. Effectiveness

This Circular takes effect from April 15, 2009.

The Director of the Office; the Director of the Vietnam Computer Emergency Response Team Center; Heads of agencies and units under the Ministry and related organizations and individuals are responsible for implementing this Circular./.

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER

Nguyen Minh Hong
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