The CIRCULAR regulates use of the free open source software in the institution _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ based on information technology law of 29 June 2006;
Pursuant to Decree No. 32/2008/ND-CP dated 19 March, 2008 of the Government functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of education and training;
Pursuant to Decree No. 64/2007/ND-CP on 10 April 2007 the Venezuela application of information technology in the activities of State bodies;
Pursuant to decision No. 698/QD-TTg on June 1, 2009 by the Prime Minister on the approval of the master plan of development of human resources in information technology to 2015 and orientation to 2020;
The base directive no. 07/2008/CT-BTTTT on December 30, 2008 by the Minister of communications and information regarding use of the free open source software in the Agency's activities, organization of the State;
The Ministry of education and training provisions on use of open-source free software in educational institutions as follows: chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS article 1. Scope and objects 1. This circular regulates use of open-source free software in educational institutions.
2. This regulation applies to educational institutions including universities, academies, universities, colleges, professional schools, educational establishments, nursery school, continuing education center, community learning centres, language centre-information (hereinafter collectively referred to as the institutions) and the educational administration.
Article 2. Explanation of terms in this document the terms below are interpreted as follows: 1. "open source software" (also known as open-source software) is software which was the author provides the attached source code and users do not have to pay copyright fees to buy the source code.
2. "free open source software" is the open source software have copyrights, license to use the accompanying software, which lets users are free to use, free to copy and distribute freely, freedom of research, modify the source code and redistribute the software derivatives have been through modifying the source code.
3. "closed-source commercial software" is a registered trademark of software, are sold on the market under a right to use the song author not published the source code and the user is not allowed to exploit source code.
Article 3. The purpose of using the free open source software in education 1. Support advanced understanding of programming software, support innovative thinking, creating, creative research environment; shorten the time to research.
2. Is the learning environment, sharing experiences in the learning society; create the environment team working skills, according to the community.
3. Restrictions and to remove the copyright infringement of software.
4. Save the cost of copyright.
5. Create adaptations with the equivalent product with the closed-source commercial software.
6. Guarantee of security for information systems infrastructure and data.
7. The orientation using the open standard.
Article 4. Standard open document format in electronic transactions to apply decision No 1761/QD-BKHCN on August 27, 2009 about the Vietnam standards TCVN 7978:2009 about open document format ODF (Open Document Format) for Office applications.
Chapter II the CATEGORY OPEN SOURCE FREE SOFTWARE article 5. Directory of free software and open source are required to use the official to teaching and the use of the work of the Office of the institution 1. Office software OpenOffice.Org (hereinafter referred to as the can OpenOffice) is software that meets and adheres to the standard open document format ODF. OpenOffice.Org includes six following modules: a) text editor (Writer);
b) electronic spreadsheet (Calc);
c) slide (Impress);
d) data base (Base);
DD) graphics (Draw);
e) Edit mathematical formulas (Math);
2. Vietnamese percussion: Unikey.
3. Mozilla Firefox web browser.
4. email client software of Mozilla: Thunderbird.
5. Linux-based operating system.
Article 6. Directory of open source software are encouraged to use in educational institutions open source software categories are defined in annex I, attached to this circular.
Chapter III APPLIES the OPEN SOURCE FREE SOFTWARE article 7. Warehouse open source free software for education 1. The repository of open-source free software was built to centralize storage, common, shared on the network EduNet education and aims to save, avoid duplicates.
2. The repository of open-source free software in education is at: http://opensource.moet.gov.vn or http://manguonmo.moet.gov.vn and www.edu.net.vn/media 3. Website of the institution that should have a link to the free software repository of open source code.
Article 8. The term in the curriculum about information technology When compiling curriculum on information technologies in the study level and level of training, uniform use of the generic term is just the function of specific software, such as operating system, text editor, electronic spreadsheet , slideshows, the database instead of the term based on the name of the closed-source commercial software.
Article 9. Updated curriculum is based on the open source free software teachers, trainers are responsible for putting the freedom of open source software in teaching content and programs to meet social needs, replace each section advance to completely replace the hard program has been built based on the use of the closed-source commercial software.
Article 10. Materials, curriculum, textbook on the free open source software that teachers are using the materials, curriculum, textbooks are compiled on the basis of open-source free software equivalent value and can replace the materials, curriculum, textbooks have been composed with content based on the products of Microsoft Windows , Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Access.
Article 11. Organizations deploying applications to the institution conducting the planning and deployment of the application open source free software for the unit's computer systems (including servers and workstations), for the application software and the operating system.
Article 12. Research, exploitation and development in higher education institutions 1. Establishment of the Center, development research group (University of science and information technology majors) and common application open source free software at the University in the whole country.
2. Institutions for students and the College faculty, College and join the free software community open-source in the country.
3. student organizations and university lecturers participated in the contest in the country about free open source software.
4. Research, develop more models for the free and open source software; Encourage the registration of scientific research based on the open source free software.
5. development of new products based on open source software.
Article 13. The subject is a graduate of University College, the College encourages students to do projects, thesis, internship on the basis of exploiting the free open-source software and using OpenOffice.Org to write documents and slideshows thesis report.
Article 14. Respect copyright and licenses when developing the software derivatives based on the free and open source software, original, software developers must adhere properly under the terms of the license of the original software.
Article 15. Stores the service and buy Enterprise Edition 1. The institution to steer and organize for specializes information technology application of mining, development and his use of the free open source software.
2. where necessary, the user can purchase the Enterprise Edition with advanced features or with extended features and services that come with explanations of the need for the feature and the scale of the response of the solution; submission to the competent evaluation and approval.
Article 16. Fostering and recruiting teachers and managers of the institution 1. Exploit and use the free open source software is a content in programs fostering knowledge and information technology skills for teachers and managers of educational establishments.
2. The content knowledge and skills using free open source software are specified in article 5 of this circular are prioritised in the examinations, and teacher recruitment almond police officers management education.
Chapter V IMPLEMENTATION article 17. General implementation 1. The Department of information technology, Ministry of education and training is responsible for: a) direction, the urge and guide carry the content of this circular; receiving and handling the problems arising;
b) directs, organizes training, support services and technology for higher education institutions have a need;
c) directing and organizing the development of knowledge and skills of modular office, computing applications based on the open source free software to use for the whole industry.
2. Service of higher education, professional education, continuing education, secondary education, primary education is responsible for implementing holds this circular in the professional guide service.
3. The institution planned to deploy under the school year.
4. The time limit for implementation: in September 2010, the institution to complete the deployment of the software in the download, Firefox, OpenOffice.Org.
Article 18. Reporting and annual reviews of the institutions set up to report on the plan to deploy the application of information technology in which deployment items the content of this circular and send to the Ministry of education and training, in particular: 1. list of free open source software has been deployed.
2. The level of implementation by sector as defined in chapter III of this circular and the number, the ratio of computers that have to install and use the free open source software.
3. Expenditure made.
4. Difficulties and obstacles.
5. General evaluation and recommendations.
Article 19. Enforceable.
This circular effect since 15 April 2010.
In the process if there are problems and obstacles, the institution should reflect timely education and training via email cuccongnghethongtin@moet.edu.vn for review, additions and modifications.

Sculptures made of 20. Chief, Chief of the unit in the Ministry of education and training and the head of the institution to the University, the Director of the Department of education and training, President of the people's Committee of the province and the central cities is responsible for long-range missions the implementation of this circular.