Decision No. 18/2004/QĐ-TTg On the List of State Secrets of Top Secret Level in the Field of State Administration under the Ministry of Justice

This Decision stipulates the list of State Secrets of Top Secret level in the field of state administration under the Ministry of Justice, including information related to national security and important policy and legal issues that have not been disclosed. This Decision replaces the previous Decision from 1995.

Document No.18/2004/QĐ-TTg
Document typeDecision
Issuing authorityMinistry of Justice
Signed byPhan Văn Khải — Thủ tướng
Updated30/06/2026
SectorPublic Security; Justice
FieldUncategorized
Issued date12/02/2004
Effective date06/03/2004
Expiry date
StatusIn effect
✦ Smart summary

This Decision stipulates the list of State Secrets of Top Secret level in the field of state administration under the Ministry of Justice, including information related to national security and important policy and legal issues that have not been disclosed. This Decision replaces the previous Decision from 1995.

Key points

  • The Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Public Security → inspect the implementation of this Decision
  • Other state agencies → are responsible for implementing this Decision

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • Positive impact: Protecting national security and keeping important information confidential.
  • Negative impact: May limit the exchange of information between state agencies.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What does this Decision regulate?

This Decision regulates the list of State Secrets of Top Secret level in the field of state administration under the Ministry of Justice, including information related to national security and important policy and legal issues that have not been disclosed.

Who is this Decision applicable to?

This Decision does not specify the subjects to whom it applies, but relevant state agencies such as the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Public Security, and other agencies are responsible for its implementation.

What does the list of State Secrets of Top Secret level include?

The list includes scientific evidence materials prepared by the Ministry of Justice; draft laws and ordinances that have not been published; and opinions and directives of Party and State leaders regarding the work of the Ministry of Justice related to national security.

Which Decision does this Decision replace?

This Decision replaces Decision No. 850/TTg dated December 27, 1995 of the Prime Minister on the list of State Secrets in the Justice sector.

When does this Decision take effect?

This Decision takes effect 15 days after being published in the Official Gazette.

Full text

PRIME MINISTER SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
NUMBER: 18/2004/QĐ-TTg HA NOI, February 12, 2004

 Pursuant to …;

REGARDING THE LIST OF TOP SECRET STATE SECRETS IN THE FIELD OF GOVERNMENT MANAGEMENT BY THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE

PRIME MINISTER

Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government dated December 25, 2001;
Pursuant to the Ordinance on Protection of State Secrets dated December 28, 2000;
Pursuant to the proposal of the Minister of Justice and the Minister of Public Security,

Pursuant to …;

Article 1. The list of Top Secret State Secrets in the field of government management by the Ministry of Justice includes:

1. Information and materials establishing scientific grounds prepared by the Ministry of Justice for formulating important Party and State policies and laws that have not yet been published.

2. Draft laws, ordinances, and other documents drafted by the Ministry of Justice in charge of matters related to national security and defense that have not yet been published.

3. Opinions and directives from Party and State leaders regarding the work of the Ministry of Justice related to national security and defense that have not yet been published.

Article 2. This Decision replaces Decision No. 850/TTg dated December 27, 1995 of the Government Chairman on the list of State Secrets in the Justice sector and shall take effect fifteen days after its publication in the Official Gazette.

Article 3. The Minister of Justice and the Minister of Public Security are responsible for supervising the implementation of this Decision.

Article 4The Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of governmental agencies, Chairmen of provincial people's committees under the central city administrations are responsible for implementing this Decision.

To be received:
- Central Party Committee Secretariat,
- Prime Minister, Deputy Prime Ministers,
- Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government agencies,
- Departments of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, Departments of Finance of provinces and centrally-administered cities,
- National Assembly Office,
- National Assembly's Ethnic Council and Committees,
- Office of the President;
- Central Office and Party Departments,
- Supreme People's Court,
- Supreme People's Procuracy,
- Central agencies of social-political organizations,
- National Academy of Public Administration,
- Official Gazette,
- VPCP : BTCN, TBNC all PCN, BCN,
Departments, Bureaus, subordinate units,
- To be filed: NC (3), VT.

PRIME MINISTER


(Signed)

Phan Van Khai

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