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Ensuring legitimate rights of information of citizens
Ensuring legitimate rights of information of citizens
5/10/14
In this
era of information explosion, the management and control of information
in order to protect the interests of the
nation, as well as ensure the legal and legitimate rights, interests of information of citizens is the
inevitable trend of civilized
society and the political responsibility of each country. Vietnam is
in the main stream of the world and always do our best to ensure
legitimate rights of information of citizens.
Ministry of Information
and Communications has issued Circular No. 09/2014 / TT-MIC provides for
management activities, provision of
information on the use of electronic communication and social networking. The issuance of the circular is needed to
help all levels of industry and society as
a whole performed well Decree No.
72/2013 / ND-CP of the Government on
the management, provision, use of internet services and online
information.
The circular has many
new features, reflected clearly the views and policies of
the State consistently ensuring freedom of
speech, freedom of information of
citizens on the basis of the
Constitution and laws, for the
sake of the nation and the political stability, social order and safety, the moral standards of
the community and the dignity
of the humankind. Besides the website need
to be licensed by the State
management agencies, 5 pages don’t need to be licensed, which are: internal website,
internal forum, personal information website, specialized applications website and website
of state agencies to provide information.
Circular clearly states:
Each individuals have the right to share
information, but do
not affect the rights
and legitimate interests of the
State, organizations and citizens;
and must take responsibility
before the law for the contents of posted information.
On the other hand, sharing information that is
personal, rather than arbitrarily provide aggregate
information as pages from organizations with legal status. This provision aimed at preventing cases
of abusing social networks,
personal websites to make toxic information, affecting the healthy tastes
of the majority of public and adverse
impacts to public opinion.
When it comes
to personal information, should
be understood in two waies: Information privacy
of individuals only value to the person who use that information; Personal
information but affecting
other individuals, communities and
society. Indeed, respect for the right to share personal
information means respecting thoughts,
feelings, hobbies, beliefs, aspirations,
dreams and rights, legitimate interests of individuals in accordance with social morals, laws and
regulations of the community.
However, sharing,
expressing, representing the right to personal
information hasn’t to violate the
prohibitions stipulated in
Paragraph 1, Article 5, Decree No. 72/2013 /
ND-CP , that is to: Resist the
Party, the State, which are detrimental
to national security, social
order and safety, undermining national unity bloc; Propagandize
war, terrorism, incite hatred, conflicts between ethics, races and religions; Incite
violence, sadism, perverted,
criminal, social evils, superstition, destructive habits, and customs of
the people; Disclose secrets of State,
the military, security, economics and foreign
policy; Distort, slander, insult the prestige of the institution, honor and dignity of the individual; Spread banned press,
literature, art and other publications; Forging
organizations and individuals spread fake
information, false information
to harm interests and legitimate rights of organizations and individuals.
The
introduction of the circulation is necessary, consistent
with international practices and
to meet the needs, desires and interests of the majority of the public. Because in
recent time, there are so many subjects who have been using the rights of information of
citizens to carry out malicious intent. For example, taking advantage of the complex situation
in the Ease Sea,
some guys used facebook to call on people to the
streets to protest against the
law, which actually aimed
at taking Gov down and weakening the country.
During
the boom of social information,
the management and control of
information in order to protect the
interests of the nation, as well
as ensure the rights and
interests of legal information, legitimate
citizens is the
inevitable trend of a civilized society and the
political responsibility of each country. For developed
countries, this should be taken more seriously.
In China, the Chinese Gov has enacted regulations to prevent the spread of rumors, false
information on the Internet and make appropriate sanctions
for incitement information
content sectarian, religious, undermining the
country's image or "making
bad international impact". In the US, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has established "internal center for media supports" which is responsible for
the development of technology capable of controlling information
on the internet and
communicate using mobile phones to increase strength, homeland
security management more
efficient. The UK government has announced a draft
monitoring plan information,
e-mail and internet on the phone network
to prevent anti-government information. The Indian government has banned and strict sanctions for
website information content, pornography, depraved. The
Korean government has also closed
a lot of websites with content related to
oppose the implementation of military service and the
sensitive issues related to defense and national security ...
Recognizing the
utility that the internet brings people and promoting
social progress, but the vast majority of countries around the
world are increasingly aware of the deeper implications,
unpredictable catastrophes scenes
from the provision of information
false, "filthy" information on "cyberspace".
Therefore, along with recommending people to conduct freedom of information rights in the legal framework, the country has stepped
up proper measures to alert, manage and tighten
the information which can be able to harm the national security, libelous traditional culture and
prevent online information related to crime, terrorism, pornography and degrade social morals, human dignity.
For Vietnam,
the issue of Decree No. 72/2013 / ND-CP of the Gov and Circular No. 09/2014 / TT-MIC of the Ministry of Information and Communications is also for purposes
towards ensuring better
freedom of information, better
freedom of speech for citizens,
and to create a necessary legal
framework contributing to prevent,
minimize harmful information from the internet and to build a healthy information environment for the society./.
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All comments [ 10 ]
We need this Cicurlation to ensure our social stability. For the sake of everyone!
Bad guys are using the right of information to incite people to act against the Gov. They posted false information on the Internet or spread rumor or etc... so many way to abuse the right of information.
In China or the US, they systematically suppresses freedom of expression, association, and peaceful assembly, and persecutes those who question government policies, expose official corruption.
private expression, public journalism, and even political speech in Vietnam are enhanced and better than any countries on the world!
Our Gov is so open on this issue, that is for the benefit of the people.
We're the most typical member of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) for the 2014-2016 term.
Vietnam must take strict measures to prevent abusing the right of information or freedom of express to conduct actions against the social stability and order.
I agree with Mr Quoc Kien, stricter and clearer measures are needed
Our Gov is doing its best to bring better life for everyone, that's what we can easily see.
Vietnamese people are now free to conduct their right of information.
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