This Decision stipulates the list of State Secrets of Confidential Level in the field of state administration under the Ministry of Justice, including information related to draft laws and ordinances not yet published; policies and measures of activities of the Ministry of Justice; figures on external and internal activities; international negotiation plans; cadre planning documents; complaints and denunciations under review; absolute figures on work performance; and information about network design and safety technical parameters. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.
Scope of application
Ministry of Justice
Key points
- The Ministry of Justice shall keep confidential draft laws and ordinances not yet published; policies and measures of activities; figures on external and internal activities; international negotiation plans; cadre planning documents; complaints and denunciations under review; absolute figures on work performance; and information about network design and safety technical parameters.
- The Ministry of Justice shall not disclose any information belonging to this list of State Secrets of Confidential Level to anyone without authorization.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Helps protect political security, keeps important secrets of the Ministry of Justice confidential, and prevents the leakage of sensitive information.
- Negative impact: May cause difficulties in exchanging and publicly disclosing information among government agencies.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Are draft laws and ordinances not yet published included in the list of State Secrets of Confidential Level?
Yes, draft laws and ordinances not yet published drafted by the Ministry of Justice are included in the list of State Secrets of Confidential Level.
Can the Ministry of Justice disclose information about external activities?
No, information related to external activities of the Ministry of Justice not yet published all belong to the list of State Secrets of Confidential Level.
Can cadre planning documents of the Ministry of Justice be disclosed?
No, cadre planning and leadership cadre files also belong to the list of State Secrets of Confidential Level.
Can verified complaints and denunciations under review be published?
No, verified complaints and denunciations under review not yet published and inspection and audit documents also belong to the list of State Secrets of Confidential Level.
Is there a provision regarding the level of protection for information in this decision?
This Decision clearly specifies the information that needs to be kept confidential but does not provide specific provisions on the level of protection.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
Regarding the list of state secrets classified as Confidential within the scope of management by the Ministry of Justice
_________________________
THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC SECURITY
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Protection of State Secrets dated December 28, 2000;
Pursuant to Decree No. 136/2003/ND-CP dated November 14, 2003 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security;
Pursuant to the Decree No. 33/2002/NĐ-CP dated March 28, 2002 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Protection of State Secrets;
After reaching consensus with the Minister of Justice,
Pursuant to …;
Article 1. The list of state secrets classified as Confidential within the scope of management by the Ministry of Justice includes information within the following areas:
1. Draft laws, ordinances, and other draft documents prepared by the Ministry of Justice related to political security and crime prevention that have not been published (excluding those draft laws, ordinances, and other draft documents classified as Top Secret state secrets);
2. Information, materials, and documents (including draft documents) regarding policies and measures in the activities of the Ministry of Justice that have not been published;
3. Information and data related to the external activities of the Ministry of Justice that have not been published;
4. Content, programs, and plans prepared by the Ministry of Justice for negotiations with foreign governments on the repatriation of citizens, reception of offenders, extradition of criminals that have not been published or are yet to be published;
5. Information, data, and materials collected by reporters and editors of the Legal Newspaper, Democratic Journal, and PL that have not been approved for public release;
6. Planning documents and leadership cadre files: materials serving internal political protection tasks;
7. Complaint letters under review and investigation, inspection and audit materials that have not been published;
8. Absolute figures on various fields of work of the Ministry of Justice that have not been published;
9. Design documents, technical specifications, network information security protocols, and computer specifications containing specialized business data of the Ministry of Justice;
Article 2. This Decision shall take effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette. Competent agencies of the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Public Security are responsible for inspecting the implementation of this Decision.
Article 3. Ministries; ministerial-level agencies; government agencies; provincial people's committees directly under the central government are responsible for implementing this Decision.
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