Decision No. 08/2007/QD-BTTTT Issuing the List of Open Source Software Products Meeting Requirements for Use in State Agencies and Organizations

This Decision issues the List of Open Source Software Products Meeting Requirements for Use in State Agencies and Organizations. When investing in or purchasing information technology, agencies and organizations must prioritize the use of products listed herein.

Document No.08/2007/QĐ-BTTTT
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Science and Technology
Signed byNguyễn Minh Hồng — Thứ trưởng
Updated28/06/2026
SectorInformation and Communications
FieldUncategorized
Issued date24/12/2007
Effective date18/01/2008
Expiry date15/02/2010
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

This Decision issues the List of Open Source Software Products Meeting Requirements for Use in State Agencies and Organizations. When investing in or purchasing information technology, agencies and organizations must prioritize the use of products listed herein.

Scope of application

State agencies and organizations

Key points

  • State agencies and organizations → are prioritized to invest in, purchase, and use open source software products listed in the attached decision.
  • The list will be reviewed and amended as necessary to suit actual conditions.
  • This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Reducing investment and procurement costs for software for state agencies.
  • Negative impact: There may be difficulties in transitioning from existing products to open source.

❓ Frequently asked questions

Which type of software do state agencies and organizations have priority to use?

State agencies and organizations are prioritized to use open source software products listed in the attached decision.

When does this Decision take effect?

This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.

When will the list of open source software products be revised and supplemented?

The list will be reviewed and amended as necessary to suit actual conditions.

How should issues arising during implementation of the list be handled?

In cases where issues arise during the implementation of the list, the Ministry of Information and Communications will consider specific solutions.

To which agencies and organizations does this Decision apply?

This Decision applies to state agencies and organizations.

Full text

MINISTRY OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Number: 08/2007/QĐ-BTTTT

Hanoi, December 24, 2007

 Pursuant to …;

Issuing the List of Open Source Software Products Meeting Requirements for Use in State Agencies and Organizations

_________________________

MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS

Pursuant to Decree No. 178/2007/NĐ-CP dated December 3, 2007 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of Ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

Pursuant to Decision No. 169/2006/QĐ-TTg dated July 17, 2006 of the Prime Minister on investment and procurement of information technology products by agencies and organizations using state budget funds and Decision No. 223/2006/QĐ-TTg dated October 4, 2006 of the Prime Minister amending certain provisions of Decision No. 169/2006/QĐ-TTg;

Pursuant to Circular No. 02/2007/TT-BBCVT dated August 2, 2007 of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now the Ministry of Information and Communications) detailing certain contents of Decision No. 169/2006/QĐ-TTg dated July 17, 2006, and Decision No. 223/2006/QĐ-TTg dated October 4, 2006 of the Prime Minister;

At the proposal of the Director of the Department of Information Technology Industry,

DECISION:

Article 1The List of Open Source Software Products Meeting Requirements for Use in State Agencies and Organizations is hereby issued together with this Decision as the basis for implementing Circular No. 02/2007/TT-BBCVT dated August 2, 2007 of the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications (now the Ministry of Information and Communications) and Decisions No. 169/2006/QĐ-TTg dated July 17, 2006, and No. 223/2006/QĐ-TTg dated October 4, 2006 of the Prime Minister. When agencies and organizations use state budget funds or funds derived from the state budget for investment, procurement, and implementation of information technology application and development projects, they must prioritize investment, procurement, and use of products listed in the List of Open Source Software Products Meeting Requirements for Use in State Agencies and Organizations attached hereto.

Article 2. The List of Open Source Software Products Meeting Requirements for Use in State Agencies and Organizations will be continuously reviewed and supplemented to suit actual conditions.

In case there are difficulties in implementing the list, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall consider and resolve them specifically.

Article 3This Decision takes effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Article 4The Head of the Ministry's Office, the Inspector General of the Ministry, the Director of the Department of Information Technology Industry, the Heads of units under the Ministry of Information and Communications, and related agencies and organizations are responsible for enforcing this Decision./.

 Distribution:
- As in Article 4;
- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers (for comments);
- Government Office;
- Central Party Committee Office;
- National Assembly Office;
- Office of the President;
- Ministries, agencies equivalent to ministries, and agencies under the Government;
- Supreme People's Procuracy;
- Supreme People's Court;
- People's Committees of provinces and centrally-administered cities;
- Central agencies of mass organizations;
- Ministry of Justice's Legal Documents Inspection Department;
- Provincial Departments of Posts and Telecommunications;
- Official Gazette;
- Ministry of Information and Communications: Minister, Deputy Ministers, units under the Ministry, Ministry's website;
- To be filed: Office, Department of Information Technology Industry

DEPUTY MINISTER
DEPUTY MINISTER


(Signed)



Nguyen Minh Hong

 

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