Decision No. 56/2015/QD-TTg of the Government Chairman issuing the List of State Secrets of Top Secret and Absolute Secret Levels in the Health Sector, effective from January 1, 2016. The List includes information related to national defense security, medicines and medical equipment, negotiations with foreign countries, health of Party and State leaders, new microorganisms, scientific research results, and policies on addressing consequences of toxic chemicals.
Key points
- Health agencies → shall retain and use State secrets of Top Secret level related to strategic plans for national defense security; medicines and medical equipment in national reserves; documents containing information classified as secret by other agencies.
- Health agencies → shall retain and use State secrets of Absolute Secret level related to negotiations with foreign countries; plans for protecting the health of Party and State leaders; new strains and species of microorganisms; national-level scientific research results; policies on addressing consequences of toxic chemicals; documents containing information classified as secret by other agencies.
- Health agencies → shall not disclose information included in the List of State Secrets of Top Secret and Absolute Secret levels to third parties without the consent of the managing agency.
- Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of agencies under the Government, Chairmen of provincial People's Committees directly under the Central Government → are responsible for implementing this Decision.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Helps protect national defense security and medical technology secrets, preventing leakage of important information.
- Negative impact: May cause difficulties in international cooperation in the health sector if there is no agreement from relevant parties.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Who does this Decision apply to?
This Decision applies to health sector agencies and Ministries, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of agencies under the Government, Chairmen of provincial People's Committees directly under the Central Government.
What information is considered State Secrets of Top Secret and Absolute Secret levels?
State Secrets of Top Secret level include strategic plans for national defense security; medicines and medical equipment in national reserves. State Secrets of Absolute Secret level include contents of negotiations with foreign countries, plans for protecting the health of Party and State leaders, new strains and species of microorganisms, national-level scientific research results.
Which agency is responsible for implementing this Decision?
Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of agencies under the Government, Chairmen of provincial People's Committees directly under the Central Government are responsible for implementing this Decision.
When does this Decision take effect?
This Decision takes effect from January 1, 2016.
How are State Secrets stored?
Health agencies shall retain and use information included in the List of State Secrets of Top Secret and Absolute Secret levels, but shall not disclose such information to third parties without the consent of the managing agency.
Full text
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PRIME MINISTER |
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM |
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Number: 56/2015/QĐ-TTg |
Hanoi, November 10, 2015 |
Pursuant to …;
Issuing the List of State Secrets of Top Secret and Very Secret Levels for the Health Sector
Degree of Top Secret and Highest Confidentiality of the Health Sector
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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 Decree No. 33/2002/NĐ-CP dated March 28, 2002 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Ordinance on Protection of State Secrets;
Upon the proposal of the Minister of Health and the Minister of Public Security,
The Prime Minister issues this Decision on the List of State Secrets of Top Secret and Very Secret Levels for the Health Sector.
Article 1. The List of State Secrets of Top Secret Level for the Health Sector includes information and documents within the following scope:
1. Strategies and plans of the Health Sector serving security and defense tasks;
2. Types, quantities, and storage areas of medicines and medical equipment in the national reserve;
3. Documents containing information and documents included in the List of State Secrets of Top Secret Level from other agencies and organizations.
Article 2. The List of State Secrets of Very Secret Level for the Health Sector includes information and documents within the following scope:
1. Contents of negotiations, signed documents with foreign countries in the health sector, and foreign or international organization materials transferred to Vietnam in the health sector that have agreements not to disclose or have not been disclosed;
2. Plans, files, and documents protecting the health of senior Party and State leaders that have not been disclosed or have not been disclosed;
3. New strains of microorganisms related to human health and lives that have not been identified and have not been disclosed or have not been disclosed;
4. National-level scientific investigation and research results in the health sector that have not been disclosed or have not been disclosed;
5. Policies of the Party and State regarding activities to address the consequences of chemical warfare agents used in Vietnam that have not been disclosed or have not been disclosed;
6. Documents containing information and documents included in the List of State Secrets of Very Secret Level from other agencies and organizations.
Article 3. Effectiveness
This Decision takes effect from January 1, 2016.
Decision No. 168/2004/QĐ-TTg dated September 22, 2004 of the Prime Minister on the List of State Secrets of Top Secret and Very Secret Levels in the Health Sector shall cease to be effective from the date this Decision takes effect.
Article 4. Responsibilities for Implementation
THE MINISTERS, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT-LEVEL MINISTRIES, HEADS OF GOVERNMENT-LEVEL AGENCIES, AND CHAIRMEN OF PROVINCE AND CITY PEOPLE'S COMMITTEES DIRECTLY UNDER THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ENFORCING THIS DECISION./.
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