Domestic and foreign organizations, enterprises and agencies in Việt Nam have to apply for licenses from the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) in order to establish websites and provide information on the Internet.

Question: What are requirements for setting up a website on the Internet in Việt Nam?

Question: What are requirements for setting up a website on the Internet in Việt Nam?

Answer:

Article 21 of the Government’s Decree 97/2008/NĐ-CP, dated on August 28, 2008 stipulates requirements for licensing websites in Việt Nam.

- Licensing conditions:

a/ Being an organization or enterprise established and operating under the laws in Việt Nam;

b/ Having adequate technical facilities, personnel and management programs serving the establishment, provision and management of information suitable to the operation scale;

c/ Head of the organization or enterprise commits to full responsibility for the contents of the website.

- Dossier requirements

Application dossiers for a license shall be made in two sets, each comprising:

a/ An application for a license to establish a website;

b/ The business registration certificate, investment certificate or establishment decision;

c/ The curriculum vitae of the head of the organization or enterprise;

d/ A plan on the establishment of the website, clearly presenting purposes, contents of information, major columns, legal sources, operation process, staff, sample of the front page; types of services to provide or exchange information, technical measures to secure information provision and management; and the domain name.

Within 15 working days after receiving valid dossiers as prescribed in Clause 2 of this Article, the MIC shall consider for approval.  

A license for establishing a website is valid for no more than five years./.