Circular No. 21/2021/TT-BTTTT amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT dated August 18, 2015 of the Ministry of Information and Communications on management and use of Internet resources.

 

CIRCULAR

Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT dated August 18, 2015 of the Ministry of Information and Communications on management and use of Internet resources

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Pursuant to the Law on Telecommunications dated November 23, 2009;

Pursuant to the Law on Information Technology dated June 29, 2006;

Pursuant to Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP dated July 15, 2013 of the Government on management, provision, and use of Internet services and information on networks, and Decree No. 27/2018/NĐ-CP dated March 1, 2018 of the Government amending and supplementing certain Articles of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 150/2018/NĐ-CP dated November 7, 2018 of the Government amending certain decrees related to investment conditions and administrative procedures in the field of information and communication;

Pursuant to Decree No. 17/2017/NĐ-CP dated February 17, 2017, of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;

The Ministry of Information and Communications issues this Circular amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT dated August 18, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications stipulating management and use of Internet resources.

Article 1. Amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT dated August 18, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications stipulating management and use of Internet resources (amended and supplemented by Circular No. 06/2019/TT-BTTTT dated July 19, 2019 of the Minister of Information and Communications amending and supplementing certain Articles of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT dated August 18, 2015 of the Minister of Information and Communications stipulating management and use of Internet resources) as follows:

1. Supplementing Clauses 15, 16, 17, 18 of Article 2 as follows:

“15. Address member is an agency, organization, enterprise that has been granted or allocated IP addresses from the Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam Internet Network Information Center).

16. Suspension of domain name operation is the application of necessary technical measures to stop the operation of a domain name on the Internet or prevent access to infringing information for a period of time, serving the handling of violations and management work regarding Internet resources.

17. Revocation of domain name is the application of necessary technical measures to remove the right to use a domain name of the subject, serving the handling of violations and management work regarding Internet resources.

18. Maintaining the status quo of domain name registration and use is the application of necessary measures to prevent changes in the subject of domain name registration or changes in the Domain Registrar managing the domain name to serve the handling of violations and resolution of domain name disputes.”

2. Supplementing Clause 6 of Article 3 as follows:

“6. An individual subject who is a Vietnamese citizen aged between 18 and 23 years old shall be prioritized and supported in registering and using third-level domain names under “.id.vn”. An organizational subject which is a newly established business or household shall be prioritized and supported in registering and using third-level domain names under “.biz.vn”.”

3. Supplementing Clause 9, Clause 10 of Article 4 as follows:

“9. Implementing the tasks of the National Country Code Top-Level Domain (ccTLD) Registry in providing registration and maintenance services for “.vn” domain names.

10. Providing registration and maintenance services for “.vn” domain names in cases where there is no participation of a business acting as a Domain Registrar for “.vn” domain names to ensure the rights of the subjects and requirements of management and development of “.vn” domain names.”

4. Amending Chapter II as follows:

“Chapter II: REGISTRATION AND USE OF DOMAIN NAMES UNDER THE MANAGEMENT OF VIETNAM”

5. Amend and supplement Article 5 as follows:

a) Replacing the phrase “without diacritical marks” with the phrase “.vn” at Clauses 2, 3, 5, 6.

b) Amending Point m of Clause 3 as follows:

“m) NAME.VN is reserved for organizations and individuals registering according to their full name, abbreviated name, trade name, pseudonym...”

c) Amending and supplementing Point n and adding Points o, p, q of Clause 3 as follows:

“n) ID.VN: Reserved for Vietnamese citizens to register for personal images, products, brands on the internet;

o) IO.VN: Reserved for organizations and individuals to register for applications, platforms, services on the internet;

p) AI.VN: Reserved for organizations and individuals to register for activities and services related to artificial intelligence;

q) Other domain names as prescribed by the Ministry of Information and Communications.”

d) Amending Clause 4 as follows:

“4. Second-level domain names shared according to administrative boundaries are domain names set up according to the names of provinces and centrally-administered cities without diacritical marks or with diacritical marks and are used in common without being assigned exclusively to any agency, organization, or individual (hanoi.vn, hanoi.vn, haiphong.vn, haiphong.vn...).”

đ) Abolishing Clause 7.

6. Amending and supplementing Article 6 as follows:

a) Amending and supplementing the name of Article 6 as follows:

“Article 6. Registration of domain names”

b) Amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

“2. Domain names chosen by organizations and individuals for registration must meet the following requirements:

a) Not containing phrases that infringe upon national sovereignty, interests, national security, or violate social morals and customs of the nation;

b) Clear and serious, not causing misunderstanding or distortion due to homophony or polysemy, or when not using diacritical marks in Vietnamese;

c) Organizations and individuals unrelated shall not register domain names that are the names of political parties, state agencies, or socio-political organizations (Vietnam Fatherland Front; Vietnam General Confederation of Labor; Vietnam Farmers' Union; Communist Youth Union Ho Chi Minh; Vietnam Women's Union; Vietnam Veterans Association...);

d) Organizations and individuals unrelated shall not register domain names related to national defense, security, and diplomatic activities;

đ) For “.vn” domain names registered: Must contain at least one or a series of characters below the top-level domain “.vn”. Can include letters from a to z; numbers from 0 to 9; Vietnamese characters and other characters accepted by the domain name server system regardless of case. Can include hyphens but cannot start or end with this character and cannot have two consecutive hyphens in the domain name. At each level, it cannot exceed 63 characters (for Vietnamese domain names, the number of characters is calculated based on the length after converting to an ASCII string without diacritical marks);

e) Not violating the provisions set forth in Clause 1 of Article 23b of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP dated July 15, 2013 of the Government on managing, providing, and using Internet services and information on networks, as amended and supplemented by Decree No. 27/2018/NĐ-CP dated March 1, 2018 of the Government amending and supplementing certain articles of Decree No. 72/2013/NĐ-CP on managing, providing, and using Internet services and information on networks;

g) Not being a domain name containing phrases that may easily cause confusion about being an online news portal or social network if the subject registering to use it is not an entity eligible for a License to Establish an Online News Portal or a Social Network in accordance with the law.”

7. Amend and supplement Clause 2 of Article 8 as follows:

“2. The organizations of the Communist Party; political and social organizations specified in Point c Clause 1 of this Article; state agencies specified in Clause 1 of Article 13 shall be responsible for registering and reserving protection for relevant domain names as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article with the Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam Internet Network Information Center).”

8. Amend and supplement Clause 3, Clause 6, Clause 7 of Article 10 as follows:

a) To amend and supplement Clause 3 as follows:

“3. Methods for submitting registration applications, changing registration information, and returning domain names:

a) Organizations and individuals submit registration applications, change registration information, and return domain names through the online registration and management tool for domain name registration files of the .vn Domain Name Registrar.

The subject submitting a domain name registration application shall be verified through digital signatures in the domain name registration file or technological solutions for collecting, checking, comparing, and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of customer identification information and data in the electronic registration file. The .vn Domain Name Registrar shall be responsible for verifying the information of the subject and ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the domain name registration file.

For applications to change the subject's information or return domain names, a digital signature from the domain name registration subject must be used.

b) Submit directly at the facilities of the .vn Domain Name Registrar or send the application to the facilities of the .vn Domain Name Registrar in cases where online submission methods cannot be used.

In cases where the domain name registration subject is an individual who directly submits the registration, change, or return application, they must present one of the following documents: Identity Card/Citizen Identification Card/Passport. If submitting the application via postal service, a certified copy of one of the aforementioned documents of the domain name registration subject must be sent along with the application.

c) The .vn Domain Name Registrars shall back up and transfer electronic registration files to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center and implement measures to protect and prevent data and files for centralized management and ensure the completeness and accuracy of domain name files and data.”

b) Amend and supplement Clause 6 as follows:

“6. Changing the name of the domain name registration subject shall be applied in the following cases:

a) An organization changes its name according to the decision of the competent authority;

b) Merger, consolidation, or change in functions and tasks of an agency or organization according to the decision of the competent state authority leading to a change in the domain name registration subject;

c) Reorganization of a business enterprise in accordance with the Law on Enterprises or engaging in business sale, capital contribution, shareholding between enterprises, or functional and task changes between parent companies and subsidiaries leading to a change in the domain name registration subject;

d) An individual changes their surname or name according to the decision of the competent state authority.”

c) Amend and supplement Clause 7 as follows:

“7. In cases where a request is made to change the name of the domain name registration subject as prescribed in Clause 6 of this Article, in addition to the Application for Changing Registration Information of the Domain Name, the subject shall submit a certified copy or a copy (accompanied by the original for comparison) of the decision of the competent state authority or the document on reorganizing the enterprise in accordance with the Law on Enterprises and other documents proving a legitimate change in the right to use the domain name.”

9. Amend and supplement Article 11 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the name of Article 11 as follows:

“Article 11. Grounds and procedures for temporarily suspending domain name operations”

b) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

“1. Grounds for temporarily suspending domain name operations:

a) At the written request of investigative authorities when conducting operational activities to promptly prevent actions causing information security breaches in national security assurance and public order maintenance activities as provided by law;

b) According to decisions applying preventive measures and ensuring administrative violation handling by competent authorities dealing with violations related to information and communications when conducting inspection, supervision, and violation handling activities or when cooperating with inspections of other competent ministries and sectors to promptly prevent violations of regulations on information and communications as provided by law;

c) The .vn domain name has expired according to the prescribed period and the domain name registration subject does not perform the payment of the domain name maintenance fee;

d) Cases where the domain name registration subject cannot be identified; the domain name registration information is inaccurate; cases where the domain name registration subject does not cooperate with state management agencies regarding domain name registration and usage requests.”

c) Amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

“2. In cases prescribed in Point a and b Clause 1 of this Article:

a) The duration of temporarily suspending domain name operations is specifically stated in the decision applying preventive measures and ensuring administrative violation handling or in the written request for temporarily suspending domain name operations issued by the competent authority;

b) For the .vn domain name: Within five working days from receiving the written request or decision from the competent authorities, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center shall implement the temporary suspension of the requested domain name operation on the national domain name server system; simultaneously, it shall require the .vn Domain Name Registrar to send a notification of the temporary suspension of the domain name to relevant agencies, organizations, and individuals within three working days from the date the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center issues the notice of temporarily suspending domain name operations;

c) For international domain names: Within five working days from the date of receipt of the request document or decision of competent authorities, the Domain Name Registrars in Vietnam shall implement the temporary suspension of the requested domain name and send a notification regarding the suspension to relevant agencies, organizations, or individuals.

d) Amending and supplementing Clause 3 as follows:

"3. In the case provided for in point c, Clause 1 of this Article:"

a) From the expiration date of the usage period, the domain name will be automatically suspended. The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center will suspend the operation of the domain name on the national domain name server system.

b) During the twenty-five-day period following the suspension of the domain name, if the domain name registrant pays the maintenance fee as prescribed, they will continue to use the registered domain name.

đ) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

"4. In the case provided for in point d, Clause 1 of this Article:"

a) After fifteen days from the date when state management agencies for information and communications, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center, or the Registrar request updates or supplements to the information, and the domain name registrant does not comply, the domain name will be suspended for thirty days. The Registrar must notify the domain name registrant about the suspension within three working days from the date of suspension.

b) During the thirty-day period following the suspension of the domain name, if the domain name registrant updates, supplements, or completes the registration information, the suspended status of the domain name will be lifted.

e) Supplement Clause 5 as follows:

"5. After the suspension period, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center and the Domain Name Registrars in Vietnam will reactivate the domain name if it does not fall under the cases requiring revocation as stipulated in Article 12 of this Circular."

10. Amend and supplement Article 12 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement the title of Article 12 as follows:

"Article 12. Procedures for Revoking Domain Names"

b) Amend and supplement points a, đ, e, g, Clause 1 as follows:

"a) According to a successful mediation document as prescribed by law on mediation; a decision or award of arbitration as prescribed by law on arbitration, or a judgment or decision that has become legally binding in resolving domain name disputes;"

"đ) After twenty-five days from the date of suspension of the domain name as stipulated in point a, Clause 3, Article 11 of this Circular, if the domain name registrant does not pay the maintenance fee as prescribed;"

"e) Domain names violating naming principles as stipulated in Clause 2, Article 6; domain names violating protection provisions as stipulated in Article 8, or after thirty days from the date of suspension for cases where the domain name registrant cannot be identified; domain names with inaccurate registration information as stipulated in point d, Clause 1, Article 11 of this Circular, if the registrant does not update, supplement, or complete the registration information;"

"g) Other cases as prescribed by the Government."

c) Amend and supplement Clause 2 as follows:

"2. In the case of receiving a revocation request document from competent authorities as stipulated in points a, b, c, d, Clause 1, and the revocation of domain names as stipulated in point e, Clause 1 of this Article:"

a) For ".vn" domain names: Within five working days from the date of receipt of the revocation request document, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center will implement the cessation of operations and revocation of the domain name. The Registrar must notify the domain name registrant about the revocation within three working days from the date of the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center's revocation notice.

b) For international domain names: The Domain Name Registrars in Vietnam will cooperate with the international top-level domain management organization to revoke the domain name within five working days from the date of receipt of the revocation decision or request document. The Registrar in Vietnam will notify the domain name registrant about the revocation and report back the results of the revocation to the requesting authority.

d) Amending and supplementing Clause 4 as follows:

"4. In the case provided for in point đ, Clause 1 of this Article:"

The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center will cease operations and process the revocation of the domain name on the national domain name server system and notify the ".vn" Domain Name Registrars about the revocation. The ".vn" Domain Name Registrars will notify relevant agencies, organizations, or individuals about the revocation within five working days from the date of revocation.

d) Amend and supplement Clause 5 as follows:

"5. Within fifteen days from the date of revocation of ".vn" domain names, if the revoked domain names do not fall under the violations of registration provisions as stipulated in Article 6 of this Circular, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center will return the revoked domain names to a freely available registration status."

11. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 13 as follows:

"1. The objects eligible to register domain names under ".gov.vn" include:

a) Central and local state agencies as prescribed in Laws: Organization of the National Assembly; Organization of the Government; Organization of Local Administrative Bodies; Organization of People's Courts; Organization of People's Procuratorates, and Decrees of the Government;

b) Units performing state management functions within the organizational structure of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies as prescribed in Decrees stipulating the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structures of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, and government agencies."

12. Amend and Supplement Article 14 as follows:

"Article 14. Domain Name Information Lookup System ".vn""

1. The ".vn" domain name information lookup system (Whois domain VN) is a system established and managed by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center, providing publicly accessible online information about ".vn" domain names.

2. Information about ".vn" domain names on the Whois domain VN system includes:

a) Domain name;

b) Registration date, expiration date;

c) Name of agency, organization, or individual's full name;

d) Domain Name Registrar managing the domain name;

đ) Information about domain name transfer servers;

e) Domain name status;

g) Other information serving the management of ".vn" domain names.

3. The information specified in points a, b, c, d, đ, e, Clause 2 of this Article shall be made publicly available on the Internet.

13. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 15 as follows:

"1. The transfer of the domain name registrar ".vn" shall be carried out at the request of the registration subject and when there is agreement between the current domain name registrar managing the domain name and the registrar to which the registration subject wishes to transfer the domain name. Upon receiving a request from the registration subject, the current domain name registrar must carry out procedures to transfer the registrar and may not obstruct if the registration subject has fulfilled all obligations under the agreement on registering and maintaining the ".vn" domain name with the registrar. In case of refusal to implement the registration subject's request for transferring the domain name registrar, the current domain name registrar must provide a written response to the registration subject clearly stating the reasons for the refusal."

14. Amend and supplement Article 16 as follows:

"Article 16. Management of the ".vn" domain name during dispute resolution and violation handling

1. The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center or the ".vn" domain name registrar shall maintain the status quo of domain name registration and usage based on written requests from competent authorities regarding dispute resolution and violation handling as provided by law.

2. In cases where both parties in a domain name dispute agree in writing to maintain the status quo of domain name registration and usage, the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center shall consider and resolve according to the provisions of the law.

3. Domain names maintained in their current registered status may not change ownership, may not transfer registrars, may not be transferred or assigned, and may not be returned.

4. In cases where a reconciliation agreement becomes effective according to the law on reconciliation; a decision or award of arbitration according to the law on arbitration; or a judgment or decision of a court specifies that the disputed domain name is to be reclaimed and allows the plaintiff to register and use it, the enforcement party (the plaintiff in the dispute resolution case) shall have priority to register within 45 days from the date the document, decision, award, or judgment becomes legally binding. After this period, the domain name will be available for free registration.

The execution of court decisions and arbitration awards in resolving domain name disputes shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Enforcement Act."

15. Amend and supplement clause 1 Article 20 as follows:

"1. Notification time: After an organization or individual registers to use an international domain name."

16. Amend and supplement Article 22 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 1 as follows:

"1. Organizations, agencies, enterprises requiring to establish a network connection to the Internet have the right to request allocation of IP addresses (encouraging the registration of IPv6 addresses) for internal use or re-allocation to customers connected to the service provider's network (in cases where Internet services are provided) and to request changes in the registration subject's name for IP address usage in the following cases:

a) The agency or organization changes its name according to the decision of the competent authority;

b) Splitting, merging, consolidating, or changing functions and tasks of the agency or organization according to the decision of the competent state authority, leading to changes in management and operation of the network and services using the IP address region;

c) Reorganizing a business according to the Law on Enterprises, or engaging in business acquisitions, capital contributions, shareholding among enterprises, or functional and task transfers between parent and subsidiary companies, leading to changes in direct management and operation of the network and services using the IP address region."

b) Repeal point c clause 5.

17. Amend and supplement Article 23 as follows:

"Article 23. Allocation of IP Addresses

1. Subjects requesting allocation of IP addresses:

a) Agencies, organizations, enterprises requiring to establish a network connection to the Internet shall request allocation of IP addresses as stipulated in Clause 1 of Article 22 of this Circular;

b) Agencies, organizations, enterprises requiring reallocation of IPv4 addresses from the IPv4 address region after return or recovery, listed by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center, complying with the principles set forth in Clause 2 of Article 24 of this Circular;

c) Agencies, organizations, enterprises changing the registration subject's name in the cases specified in points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of Article 22 of this Circular.

2. Implementation method

Agencies, organizations, enterprises submit applications online through the Ministry of Information and Communications' Public Service Portal or the National Public Service Portal at the addresses dichvucong.mic.gov.vn or dichvucong.gov.vn.

In cases where online submission is not possible, agencies, organizations, enterprises may submit applications directly or via postal services to the Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam Internet Network Information Center), located at VNTA Building, Duong Dinh Nghe Street, Cau Giay District, Hanoi City.

3. Documents include:

a) An application form for IP address registration as prescribed in Appendix 10 issued together with this Circular;

b) A certified copy or a copy (with the original for verification) of the establishment decision or other valid certificates issued before the effective date of the Enterprise Law 2014 (in cases without a Business Registration Number);

c) A certified copy or a copy (with the original for verification) of the decision of the competent state authority or the enterprise restructuring document according to the Enterprise Law and other documents proving legitimate changes in IP address usage rights (for cases involving a change in the registration subject's name).

4. If applying simultaneously for IP addresses and network identifiers, agencies, organizations, enterprises only need to submit one set of documents as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article.

5. Within ten working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid documents and fees, the Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam Internet Network Information Center) shall be responsible for allocating IP addresses to agencies, organizations, and enterprises according to the model prescribed in Appendix 10a issued together with this Circular. In case of refusal to allocate, a written notification must be provided with clear reasons."

18. Amend and supplement Clause 3 of Article 24 as follows:

"3. When there is a recovered or returned IPv4 address region from agencies, organizations, or enterprises:

a) The Vietnam Internet Network Information Center shall list information about the IP address region and the time of opening the application acceptance process for reallocation of the IP address region on the website www.diachiip.vn;"

b) The acceptance and processing of applications for the allocation and assignment of IP addresses shall comply with the principles stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article and according to the procedures and formalities prescribed in Article 23 of this Circular.

19. Amend and supplement Clause 1 of Article 25 as follows:

“1. In accordance with the actual needs of use by agencies, organizations, and enterprises, agencies, organizations, and enterprises that have been allocated IP addresses from the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center are entitled to apply for the allocation and assignment of network identifiers and to request changes in the name of the registration subject using the network identifier in the following cases:

a) The agency or organization changes its name according to the decision of the competent authority;

b) Division, separation, merger, consolidation, or change in functions and tasks of the agency or organization pursuant to a decision of a competent state administrative body, leading to changes in the management and operation of networks and services using the network identifier;

c) Reorganization of the enterprise in accordance with the Law on Enterprises, or engaging in business mergers, capital contributions, shareholding between enterprises, or functional and task transfers between parent companies and subsidiaries, leading to changes in direct management and operation of networks and services using the network identifier.”

20. Amend and supplement Article 26 as follows:

“Article 26. Procedures for the Allocation and Assignment of Network Identifiers

1. Subjects applying for the allocation and assignment of network identifiers:

a) Agencies, organizations, and enterprises that have been allocated IP addresses from the Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam Internet Network Information Center) may apply for the allocation and assignment of network identifiers in accordance with Clause 1 of Article 25 of this Circular;

b) Agencies, organizations, and enterprises that have been allocated IP addresses from the Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam Internet Network Information Center) are entitled to request changes in the name of the registration subject using the network identifier in the cases specified in points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of Article 25 of this Circular.

2. Agencies, organizations, and enterprises submit their application forms in accordance with the methods prescribed in Clause 2 of Article 23 of this Circular.

3. Documents include:

a) A network identifier registration form in accordance with the model prescribed in Appendix 11 attached to this Circular;

b) A certified copy or a copy (accompanied by the original for verification) of the decision of the competent state administrative body or the document reorganizing the enterprise in accordance with the Law on Enterprises, and other documents proving legitimate changes in the right to use the network identifier (in the case of changing the name of the registration subject).

4. Within five working days from the date of receipt of complete and valid applications, the Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam Internet Network Information Center) shall be responsible for allocating and assigning network identifiers to agencies, organizations, and enterprises in accordance with the model prescribed in Appendix 11a attached to this Circular. In the event of refusal to allocate, a written notification must be issued stating the reasons.”

21. Amend and supplement Clause 4, Clause 6 of Article 28 as follows:

a) Amend and supplement Clause 4 as follows:

“4. IP addresses and network identifiers as specified in Clause 3 of Article 22 and Clause 4 of Article 25 of this Circular. Cases where the registration subject using the IP address or network identifier cannot be identified due to false registration or inaccurate registration information.”

b) Amend and supplement Clause 6 as follows:

“6. For the cases of revoking IP addresses and network identifiers as provided for from Clause 1 to Clause 5 of this Article, the Ministry of Information and Communications (Vietnam Internet Network Information Center) shall carry out the revocation of IP addresses and network identifiers; notify relevant agencies, organizations, and enterprises. In the case where the IP address to be revoked belongs to a range of addresses provided by an Internet service provider to customers, the Internet service provider shall be responsible for revoking the range of addresses provided to customers.”

22. Amend and supplement Clause 5 of Article 29 as follows:

“5. Only members with a license to provide Internet services may reallocate IP addresses within the IP range they have allocated to customers using the member's services.”

23. Supplement Article 29a after Article 29 as follows:

“Article 29a. The Vietnamese IP Address and Network Identifier (ASN) Information Lookup System.

1. The Vietnamese IP Address and ASN Information Lookup System (Whois IP/ASN) is a system built and managed by the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center, providing publicly available online information about Vietnamese IP addresses and ASNs and their subjects.

2. Information about Vietnamese IP addresses and ASNs on the Whois IP/ASN system includes:

a) IP addresses, ASNs;

b) Name of the agency or organization;

c) Name of the network of the agency or organization;

d) Status of IP addresses and ASNs and other information serving the management of IP/ASN activities in Vietnam.

3. Information specified in points a, b, and c of Clause 2 of this Article shall be made publicly available on the Internet; Other information shall be made available to specific groups of users in accordance with the law to serve management and use of IP addresses and ASNs.”

24. Supplement and replace some appendices as follows:

a) Replace Appendix 3.

b) Replace Appendix 10.

c) Supplement Appendix 10a after Appendix 10.

d) Replace Appendix 11.

đ) Supplement Appendix 11a after Appendix 11.

Article 2. Effective Date

1. This Circular takes effect from February 7, 2022.

2. Within one year from the date this Circular takes effect, domain name registrars ".vn" shall complete the backup and transfer of electronic records to the Vietnam Internet Network Information Center for ".vn" domains registered before the effective date of this Circular.

3. Circular No. 06/2019/TT-BTTTT dated July 19, 2019, of the Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communications amending and supplementing certain provisions of Circular No. 24/2015/TT-BTTTT dated August 18, 2015, of the Minister of the Ministry of Information and Communications on the management and use of Internet resources shall cease to be effective from the date this Circular comes into force.

4. During implementation, if there are any difficulties, please promptly report to the Ministry of Information and Communications for consideration and supplementation or amendment.