Joint Circular No. 07/2016/TTLT-BGTVT-BCA-BQP on Coordination in Exchanging and Processing Information for Civil Aviation Security Work

JOINT CIRCULAR

Regarding coordinating the exchange, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPand processing information in the work of ensuring
aviation security and safety

Pursuant to the National Security Law dated December 3, 2004;

Based on the Law on National Defense dated June 14, 2005;

Pursuant to the Law on People's Police dated November 21, 2014;

Pursuant to the Civil Aviation Law of Vietnam dated June 29, 2006; the Law Amending Certain Provisions of the Civil Aviation Law of Vietnam dated November 21, 2014;, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPm, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP ,No. Pursuant to the Law on Prevention and Combating Terrorism

Pursuant to the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law dated July 12, 2001; the Law Amending Certain Provisions of the Fire Prevention and Fighting Law dated November 22, 2013;|||Pursuant to Decree No. 92/2015/ND-CP dated October 13, 2015 of the Government on Civil Aviation Security;No. dated June 12, 2013;

Pursuant to Decree No. 107/2012/ND-CP dated December 20, 2012 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, and regulations;, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CPm, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP ,No. Pursuant to Decree No. 106/2014/ND-CP dated November 17, 2014 of the Government stipulating functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure;

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Article 2. This Circular applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals in Vietnam in the exchange and processing of information to ensure aviation security and safety.on coordinating the exchange, amended and supplemented by Decree No. 109/2025/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 193/2025/NĐ-CP1. Coordination in the exchange and processing of information to ensure civil aviation security aims to enhance efficiency, capacity, and promote the role, functions, and tasks of specialized agencies in civil aviation security work.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation, Applicability

2. Compliance with the Constitution and laws, ensuring the interests of the State, the rights and legitimate interests of agencies, organizations, and citizens. Properly perform functions and tasks according to assigned responsibilities, respect and create conditions to effectively utilize measures of related parties in civil aviation security work, with the goal of ensuring national security, security, and safety in civil aviation activities; creating a favorable business environment, contributing to promoting the development of the aviation industry.

3. The exchange, processing, exploitation, and use of information must be kept confidential, timely, and accurate. Information must be used for its intended purpose, comply with legal provisions on protecting state secrets, ensuring security, defense, and aviation security and safety.

Article 2. Principles of Coordination

1. Aviation security and safety involve the combined use of measures, human resources, equipment, and devices to prevent, detect, stop, and respond to illegal interference in civil aviation operations, protect aircraft safety, the lives, health, and property of passengers, crew members, and people on the ground, and ensure other legitimate interests.

2. Civil aviation security work involves implementing the following measures:

a) Ensuring national security, defense, maintaining social order and security in accordance with laws on national security, defense, public security, anti-terrorism, and other relevant laws;

Article 3. Explanation of Terms

b) Establishing restricted areas at airports and airfields and places with aviation facilities and equipment to protect aircraft and facilities and equipment in those areas;

c) Conducting security checks, screening, and monitoring of aircraft, vehicles, persons, baggage, cargo, entry and exit, and activities within restricted areas as prescribed; searching aircraft, vehicles, persons, baggage, and cargo when there are signs of threats to aviation security;

d) Eliminating the possibility of illegally transporting dangerous goods by air; applying special preventive measures when allowing the transportation of dangerous goods or potential threats to aviation security; permanently or temporarily prohibiting the transport of passengers who cause disturbances or interfere illegally with civil aviation operations, or as required by competent authorities;

e) Maintaining aviation security, maintaining order and discipline at airports, airfields, places with aviation facilities and equipment, and on aircraft;

f) Preventing and combating terrorism on aircraft, airports, and airport areas;

g) Internal security control over aviation staff;

h) Responding to illegal interference in civil aviation operations.

e) Prevention and combat against terrorism on aircraft, airports, and airport terminal areas;

h) Internal security control for aviation staff;

i) Response to illegal interference with civil aviation activities.

Article 4. Content of information exchange

1. Official information, developments, assessments, conclusions, and results of handling violations by specialized agencies concerning matters, cases, and issues related to civil aviation security work; serious violation cases or cases that require urgent coordination for handling.

2. Political security situation and social order related to civil aviation activities, particularly in areas where civil airports and aviation facilities are located.

3. Activities of domestic and international criminal organizations, terrorist groups, and reactionary forces related to civil aviation security.

4. Security and political situations in countries and regions with air routes entering, exiting, or passing through Vietnam.

5. Hostile forces' activities aimed at undermining Vietnam through civil aviation operations.

6. New technological solutions and development trends in the aviation industry of various countries.

7. Nature, level of danger, and ability to undermine of escorted persons transported by air and measures to manage such individuals during their time on board aircraft and at civil airports.

Chapter II

MECHANISMS AND METHODS OF COORDINATION

Article 5. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Transport and relevant agencies and units within the transport sector

1. The Ministry of Transport directs subordinate agencies and enterprises operating in the aviation sector to exchange and handle information related to civil aviation security with competent agencies of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense according to the contents specified in Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, and Clause 6 of this Article.

2. The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam

a) Is the central agency responsible for coordinating the exchange and handling of civil aviation security information between the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Public Security; bears responsibility for directing and coordinating the exchange and handling of information related to civil aviation security within the civil aviation sector;

b) Organizes immediate and prompt notification of information regarding serious incidents threatening terrorism or illegal interference in civil aviation operations, and information related to national security and social order discovered;

c) Provides passenger information, developments, and results of handling security violation cases, and threats of terrorism or illegal interference in civil aviation operations upon request from relevant agencies of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense;

d) Exchanges information on fire incidents; information about vulnerabilities, deficiencies, and violations of fire prevention and extinguishing regulations at aviation facilities; investment, design, construction, renovation, or changes in the nature of use of facilities related to fire prevention and extinguishing at civil airports; information on regulations and plans related to rescue operations in the aviation sector;

đ) Receives, exchanges, and handles information in emergency situations involving organizations and individuals with specific intentions to exploit civil aviation for terrorist, destructive, or hostage-taking activities at civil airports, on aircraft, or at aviation facilities;

e) Reports annually to the Ministry of Transport on the coordination and handling of civil aviation security information with the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense;

g) Quarterly provides information on civil aviation security work and aviation network security to the central agencies responsible for coordination in the Ministry of Public Security (Ministry of Public Security Office) and the Ministry of National Defense (Operations Bureau);

h) Leads and directs units and enterprises operating in the aviation sector to establish a civil aviation security database. Guides and supervises the exploitation of the civil aviation security database. Directly organizes management of the civil aviation security database system.

3. Civil Aviation Port Authorities (representatives of Civil Aviation Port Authorities at Vietnamese civil airports and airfields)

Provide passenger, flight, developments, and results of handling security violation cases upon request from relevant agencies of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense.

4. Enterprises Providing Aviation Security Services

a) Monthly provides information and materials on aviation security and safety work at civil airports and airfields: Information on securing restricted and public areas within airport and airfield grounds, securing passengers, crew, and baggage, securing cargo, mail, and parcels; securing catering, reserve items, and services on flights, fuel for aircraft, and other items loaded onto aircraft; fire prevention and extinguishing work for the local police authority according to the分级翻译如下：

c) Carries out management of the aviation security database according to the authorization of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam;

d) The aviation security organization at the civil airport acts as the representative of the enterprise providing aviation security services to fulfill the responsibilities stipulated in Points a, b, and Point c of Clause 4 of this Article.

5. Airlines

a) Provide information and materials on passengers, crew, flights, developments, and results of handling security violation cases upon request from authorized agencies of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense;

b) Carry out management of the aviation security database according to the authority delegated by the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam.

6. Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation

6. Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation

a) Provide information and documents regarding flights, developments, and results of handling air security violations at the request of competent state agencies under the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense.

b) Implement air security database management pursuant to the authorization of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam.

7. Prior to special aircraft flights and flights involving protected individuals, the air security control forces of enterprises providing air security services and representatives of airlines operating at airports must notify the direct guard force (the Guard Command) of relevant information concerning air security and safety operations.

Article 6. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Public Security

1. The Ministry of Public Security directs specialized units to exchange and process information related to air security and safety operations with functional agencies under the Ministry of Transport and aviation units in accordance with the contents stipulated in Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and Clause 9 of this Article.

2. The Office of the Ministry of Public Security

a) Is the central focal point responsible for coordinating the exchange and processing of air security and safety information between the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of National Defense. It is responsible for overall coordination of the exchange and processing of information with the specialized agencies of the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam.

b) Receives and processes notifications and requests for verification of information from the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam, Airports Control Units, and aviation enterprises within its jurisdiction.

c) Receives, exchanges, and processes information in emergency situations and about activities of organizations and individuals with specific intentions to exploit civil aviation for terrorist, sabotage, kidnapping, and other illegal activities at airports, on aircraft, or at aviation facilities.

d) Regularly every quarter or urgently (if there are related incidents), provides information on the situation of air security and safety operations to units that are central focal points for coordination with the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of National Defense.

3. The General Department of Security

Regularly every quarter or urgently (if there are related incidents), provides the Office of the Ministry of Public Security with information, assessments, and forecasts on: political security situations in countries where Vietnam has related flights; policies, experiences of countries worldwide in organizing air security forces and measures to ensure air security and safety; violations of entry-exit regulations, methods, and means of producing, using counterfeit travel documents and passports, and illegally exiting, entering, or transiting through air routes.

4. The General Department of Police

Regularly every quarter or urgently (if there are related incidents), provides the Office of the Ministry of Public Security with information, assessments, and forecasts on: domestic social order and security situations related to air security operations; criminal activities exploiting aviation for crimes; organized human trafficking and illegal exit activities; activities of organizations involved in stealing and forging travel documents and passports; illegal production, trading, transportation, and use of weapons, explosives, and support tools via air routes; fugitives suspected of moving via air routes; fire safety violations and fire situations in aviation facilities.

5. The General Intelligence Department

Regularly every quarter or urgently (if there are related incidents), provides the Office of the Ministry of Public Security with information, assessments, and forecasts on the plots, methods, and means of activities of hostile forces, reactionary exiles, international terrorists, and transnational criminals targeting civil aviation for sabotage, terrorism, and human trafficking.

6. The Cybersecurity Bureau

a) Regularly every quarter or urgently (if there are related incidents), provides the Office of the Ministry of Public Security with the situation and results of coordinated efforts to identify weaknesses, vulnerabilities, malicious code intrusions, data theft, and secret state information leaks to ensure the security and safety of critical information systems and databases; destructive activities against flight control and management systems and networks in the aviation sector.

b) Coordinates the exchange of information and handling of cases related to air network security with functional units operating in the aviation sector as stipulated in Clauses 2, 3, 4, 5, and Clause 6 of Article 5 of this Circular. Simultaneously, it provides the Office of the Ministry of Public Security with the situation and results of coordinated efforts.

c) Cooperates with the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of National Defense to organize training and capacity building on cybersecurity for managers and system administrators in the aviation sector.

7. The Guard Command

Regularly every quarter or urgently (if there are related incidents), provides the Office of the Ministry of Public Security with the situation and results of coordinated efforts to ensure the security and safety of high-level delegations traveling by air domestically or internationally.

8. The Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Bureau

Regularly every quarter or urgently (if there are related incidents), provides the Office of the Ministry of Public Security with information on fire and explosion situations; details of deficiencies and violations of fire prevention and fighting regulations in aviation facilities.

9. Public Security and Fire Prevention and Fighting and Rescue Forces of provinces and centrally administered cities with airports

a) On a quarterly basis or on an ad hoc basis (if there are related incidents or events), provide the Ministry of Public Security's Office with information and assessments regarding the political security situation, crime prevention, social order and safety related to aviation security, evaluations of aviation security risks and threats; results of handling aviation security violations that have been processed by public security agencies within the area where airports are located.

b) Receive and process urgent notifications and requests for information verification from the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam, airport inspection units, and air transport enterprises within the jurisdiction.

Provide the results of handling aviation security and safety violations within the jurisdiction to airport inspection units and relevant air transport enterprises.

Article 7. Responsibilities of the Ministry of National Defense

1. Direct related units under the Ministry of National Defense to cooperate in exchanging and processing aviation security information with relevant agencies of the Ministry of Transport and the Ministry of Public Security.

2. The General Staff Department: Directly direct the coordination and exchange of aviation security information between the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministries of Transport and Public Security as stipulated in Clauses 3, 4, and Clause 5 of this Article.

3. The Operations Directorate - General Staff Department: Under the direction of the General Staff Department, be responsible for coordinating the overall cooperation and exchange of information between the Ministry of National Defense and relevant agencies of the Ministries of Transport and Public Security.

4. The Second General Department: Upon instructions from the General Staff Department, provide information and assessments on global and domestic political and security situations; activities of reactionary organizations, terrorist groups, and anti-Vietnam activities affecting aviation security through the Operations Directorate for compilation and reporting to the head of the General Staff Department, and provide and exchange information with relevant agencies of the Ministries of Transport and Public Security. In case of urgent information affecting aviation security, report promptly to the General Staff Headquarters for guidance and coordination with relevant agencies of the Ministries of Transport and Public Security to resolve the issue.

5. Air Defense and Air Force Command

a) Upon instructions from the General Staff Department, provide information and assessments on unusual flying objects, static obstacles affecting aviation security operations through the Operations Directorate for compilation and reporting to the head of the General Staff Department, and provide and exchange information with relevant agencies of the Ministries of Transport and Public Security; promptly provide the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam with the flight path and position of aircraft being illegally interfered with while flying over Vietnamese territory. In case of urgent information affecting aviation security, report promptly to the General Staff Headquarters for guidance and coordination with relevant agencies of the Ministries of Transport and Public Security to resolve the issue.

b) Direct units under the Air Defense and Air Force Command stationed at airports to regularly exchange with airport inspection units and airport enterprises about the security and order situation within their jurisdiction; the guarding and protection situation of targets at shared-use airports, which are protected by these units. Regularly review and supplement the content of agreements on aviation security among parties at shared-use airports.

Article 8. Methods of exchanging information

1. Official letters for exchanging information in the following cases:

a) The regular exchanged information and documents mentioned in Articles 5, 6, and 7 of this Circular.

b) In emergency situations, when events threaten aviation security, units must send official letters to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (Ministry of Transport), the Office of the Ministry of Public Security, and the Operations Department (Ministry of National Defense) in addition to exchanging information through the online information system or directly.

c) When it is necessary to verify incidents or events related to aviation security that are not urgent cases.

2. Presentations and reports at inter-ministerial coordination meetings, mid-term and final reviews of aviation security work.

3. Through the online information system, for information requiring prompt processing or updates to the aviation security database, which is shared according to the guidance of the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam; the exchange of information through the online information system shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of Article 9 of this Circular.

4. Directly exchanging information via hotlines or assigning liaison officers.

Article 9. Online Information System

1. The online information system includes: telephone, internet, or computer network, surveillance signal transmission and reception devices connected internally, such as cameras. Information exchanged through the online information system must comply with current regulations on state secrecy protection.

2. Telephone:

a) Relevant agencies and units: the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (Aviation Security Department), civil aviation control offices (representatives of civil aviation control offices at Vietnamese airports), airlines, Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation, and aviation security forces at airports must equip telephones and operate 24/7 to receive and process aviation security information;

b) Relevant units of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense must use existing telephone and fax systems to operate 24/7 to receive and process aviation security information.

3. Online computer network:

a) The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam leads and directs relevant units in the aviation sector to establish an aviation security database to store and exchange information through the computer network; directly invests in setting up servers, receiving information, and notifications from the business units of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense to update the database, organize management and exploitation of the database; leads and collaborates with the Operations Department (Ministry of National Defense) and the Office of the Ministry of Public Security to build mechanisms and technical means to implement air emergency alerts when there are terrorist incidents or serious illegal interventions in civil aviation operations.

b) Relevant units: civil aviation control offices (representatives of civil aviation control offices at airports), airlines, Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation, and aviation security forces at airports must equip computer systems to update information into the database and exploit and use the database according to the authority granted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

c) Relevant units of the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defense use existing equipment to exploit the aviation security database according to the authority granted by the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.

4. Surveillance camera images for aviation security:

a) Aviation security forces at airports must invest in establishing emergency centers at airports, including the entire screen system and the image storage section for airport security surveillance cameras according to specified standards; organize the exploitation and use of surveillance images for the purpose of ensuring aviation security, providing surveillance images to public security and military units upon request of authorized agencies.

b) Relevant public security and military units that need to use surveillance camera images for aviation security at airports must cooperate with civil aviation control offices and aviation security forces at airports to install signal transmission equipment, bear responsibility for installation and maintenance costs of the transmission equipment.

Article 10. Handling Information

1. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam shall be responsible for receiving, compiling, and evaluating information provided in accordance with Articles 6 and 7 of this Circular; analyzing and assessing the situation, incidents, and related information; updating information on the civil aviation security database based on actual circumstances or issuing notifications to direct the civil aviation security forces to take appropriate security measures; and informing the information-providing entity of the results of the processed information.

2. Civil Aviation Port Authorities, civil aviation security forces at airports, Vietnamese airlines, and the Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation shall be responsible for receiving, compiling, and evaluating information provided in accordance with Articles 6 and 7 of this Circular; analyzing and assessing the situation, incidents, and related information; updating information on the civil aviation security database based on actual circumstances or reporting to the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam or applying appropriate enhanced security measures; and informing the information-providing entity of the results of the processed information.

Chapter III

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 11. Effective Date

This Circular takes effect from June 1, 2016.

Article 12. Responsibilities for Coordinating Implementation

1. The Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of National Defense shall be responsible for directing the dissemination, implementation, and enforcement of this Circular to entities under their jurisdiction, particularly those directly involved in coordinating civil aviation security work.

2. The Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Transport), the Office of the Ministry of Public Security, and the Operations Directorate (Ministry of National Defense) shall serve as the lead agencies for coordinating the implementation of this Circular.

3. Annually, the Civil Aviation Administration of Vietnam (Ministry of Transport), the Office of the Ministry of Public Security, and the Operations Directorate (Ministry of National Defense) shall cooperate in organizing inspections and evaluations of the implementation of this Circular at grassroots agencies and units. During the implementation process, if any difficulties or issues arise, agencies and units shall report them to the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of National Defense for timely guidance. Every three years, the Ministries of Public Security, National Defense, and Transport shall organize mid-term review meetings to evaluate the implementation of this Circular.