CIRCULAR on management of online games (Online game) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pursuant to Decree No. 55/2001/ND-CP dated 23 August 2001 of the Government on management, provision and use of Internet services;
Pursuant to Decree No. 90/2002/ND-CP dated 11 November 2002 from the Government functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of posts and telecommunications;
Pursuant to Decree No. 63/2003/ND-CP dated 11 June 2003 of the Government functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of culture and information;
Pursuant to Decree No. 142/2003/ND-CP dated 14 November 2003 of the Government functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of public security;
Contact the Ministry of culture-information, posts and telecommunications, public safety uniform guidelines on the management of online games as follows: chapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS article 1. Scope and object applied to this circular governs the manufacture, supply and use of the online game service in Vietnam.
The object application is business, manufacturing personal online game service provider business, online games, corporate Internet access service providers (ISPS), Internet and agents who use the services of online games.
Article 2. Explanation of terms 1. Online games: is the game on the Internet that the interaction between the players with the system of enterprise servers provide the service and online game between players together.
Online games stipulate in this circular are the games people play (MMOG-Massively Multiplayer Online Games), including: online role-playing games (MMOPRG-Massively Multiplayer Online role-playing Games) and games online (Casual Games).
2. enterprises to provide services online games: deployments are business equipment and systems directly to provide services online games.
Article 3. The prohibited acts 1. Import, production, providing services of online games has the following content: a) inciting people against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, to sabotage the bloc uniting the whole people;
b) incite violence, aggressive war propaganda cause hatred between peoples and the people of the country, provoking salacious, debauchery, crime;
c) disclose State secrets, military secrets, security, the economy, Foreign Affairs and other secrets stipulated by law;
d) untrue information, distort, slander, insult the reputation of the Organization, the honor, the dignity of citizens.
2. Provide online game service or agents to provide services online games in Vietnam when not yet State administration competent for permission.
3. Advertising, introduction of online games have not been allowed to circulate in Vietnam.
Article 4. Manufacture, processing online game business, individuals produce the games must guarantee conditions and comply with the provisions of the law of software production. The State encourages, supports research activities, production of online game enterprises, individuals in the country. Priority released the online game products are manufactured in the country, with content consistent with the history and cultural traditions of the nation.
CHAPTER II PROVIDES ONLINE GAME SERVICES article 5. Conditions of providing services of online game business is providing services of online games when it meets the following conditions: 1. Vietnam enterprises of all economic sectors have registered business service providing online games or video games (not business at Headquarters) under the provisions of the law. For foreign enterprises and enterprises with foreign investment, review the conditions to be provided online game service in Vietnam according to the regulations of the investment law and the international treaties regarding cultural and Internet services that Vietnam signed or joined.
2. the text of the Ministry of culture and information, agree on the content, the script of each game;
3. Have the certificate of the Ministry of posts and telecommunications on the basis of consistency with the Ministry of public security on the meet the technical conditions of service provider business online games to ensure safety, security, quality of service and the legitimate interests of the person using the service.
Article 6. Profiles and content review process, the scenario of online games 1. The suggested profile contents and review the script suggested sending review records of the Ministry of culture and information, including: a Single enterprise's suggestion).
b) legitimate copy of business registration certificate of the enterprise including the type of service the online games or video games (not business at Headquarters).
c) information about the games include:-the name game online;
-Source games (specify import or domestic production);
-Certificate of software copyright business games are owned and agreed text for business, released the game in Vietnam;
-Type of game (online role-playing games or online games usually);
-Summary of the content and the main script of the game;
-The language used in the game;
-Other necessary information.
2. assessment process content, online games script Ministry of culture-information is the agency receiving records appraisal and approval of the content, the script of the game online.
Within 15 working days from the date of receiving documents, Ministry of culture-information and answer in writing stating the reason to agree or disagree with the content, the script of the game.
Article 7. The conditions and the technical review process, professional 1. Technical conditions, professional Server system a) has provided the services of online game set in Vietnam, can put the server in your Office or rent a server (or a server location) on the network of an Internet service provider business. The business case puts the server in his Office, no business setting transmission lines to connect to the server system service provides businesses access to the Internet (ISP), the connection service providers (IXP) and user services to hire telecommunications transmission lines of telecommunications businesses has been licensed.
b) Has guaranteed the quality of the service and backup to ensure safety when the incident occurred.
c) warehousing, equipment and technical services, secure network and information security as required by the Ministry of public security. d) Has professional technical measures the time-management game set in the server. Under which allows each Member to play in the first minute of 180 counted 100% of bonus points; from 181 minutes to 300 minutes counted only 50% score bonus; from: 301 points will not count in any form.
DD) take measures, professional engineering manage information about users of the service.
2. process of evaluation of technical conditions, career service after the completion of the deployment of the system and the technical equipment, professional business must report in writing the Ministry of post and telecommunications. Within 15 working days from receipt of the report, the Ministry of posts and telecommunications, in collaboration with the Ministry of public security will conduct the actual test the deployment of the business. Business case meet the conditions to provide services specified in clause 1 of this Article, the post and telecommunications Ministry will confirm in writing to meet the technical conditions. The case of rejection, the postal Ministry, Telecom will reply in writing stating the reason for the additional business, fix exists.
Article 8. Conditions provided more new games

1. Have a written consent of the Ministry of culture-information on the content, the script of the new game.
2. At least 15 working days before the day scheduled to deliver more new games, enterprises must report the post and telecommunications Ministry about the current state of deployment of service providing online games (the games are providing, network appliance systems, problems of quality, customer care safety, information security) and technical services, when provided a new online game.
In the case when the new games offer more business for the change of the technical, professional versus the status quo has been reported to the State administration authority, the postal and telecommunications Ministry will review and answer in writing within 15 working days from receipt of the report of the business. That term too postal and telecommunications Ministry with no text answered, then the business is entitled to supply the games reported.
CHAPTER III RESPONSIBILITIES of ORGANIZATIONS and individuals to PROVIDE and USE the online GAME SERVICE 9. The responsibility of enterprises to provide services online games 1. In compliance with the regulations of the State Agency of competent jurisdiction;
2. Build the specified operations management online game aims to: a) require users to provide services for business personal information such as name, address, ID number, as well as other factors mean in determining the identity of people using the service;
b) recommended the use of the services on the effects beyond the desire can occur such as: the influence physically and mentally when playing too much, right to dispose of property arising out of the game.
This Regulation shall be sent simultaneously to the Ministry: culture-information, posts and telecommunications, public safety. 3. Businesses are responsible for storing information about the users of the service and provide the State administration authorities when requested.
4. enterprises to provide services online subscription game site setup and management of information on the site and user information exchange service in the Forum of the game in accordance with the provisions of the current law.
The home page of the game must provide complete the following information:-the rules of the game;
-Active management regulations and online games regulations ensure the impartiality of the game;
5. Apply appropriate solutions in order to guarantee the legitimate rights of users of services and to resolve disputes between people who use the service; responsible to the people who use the services of service quality, information security, pricing.
Service provider business online games not be initialize the property values in the games with the aim of business profit and do not modify the information about the property, the value of the player.
6. report of the Ministry of culture information, post and telecommunications, public security six months and in the case of irregular when required.
7. Subject to the inspection, inspection of the State management agencies have the authority under current law.
8. In case the service provider wants to stop online game service provider business, online games must report in writing to the Ministry of culture and information, Ministry of posts and telecommunications, the Ministry of public security; notice on the home page of the game before the scheduled stop to provide services for at least three months and must be responsible for ensuring the rights of people who use the service.
Article 10. The responsibility of the business Internet access service providers (ISPS) have guaranteed the quality of the Internet access service in accordance with the current standards when conducting for businesses providing services online games rent channel, connected to the Internet and when there is network congestion phenomena.
Article 11. Liability of Internet agents 1. Strictly adhere to the rules of the user specified in circular No. 02/2004/TTLT-TELECOMMUNICATIONS-NO-TAY on 14/7/2005 of the Ministry of posts and telecommunications: culture-information, public security, plans to invest about & manage Internet dealer.
2. Just to be delivering online game service in the Internet agent business locations from 6 hours to 23 hours daily.
3. Just to be delivering online game service in the point of the gate out of the schools (from kindergarten to high school) a minimum of 200 m, irrespective of that school in the locality.
Article 12. The responsibility of the person using the service 1. Strictly comply with the relevant provisions of this circular.
2. do not take up the game's Forum the information with content violating clause 1, article 3 of this circular.
3. Provide complete, correct the personal information such as name, address, ID number, the people as well as other factors mean in determining the identity of people using the service at the request of the business service providers of online games.
CHAPTER IV INSPECTION, test, HANDLE VIOLATION of article 13. Inspection, check the Agency inspected the cultural specialized-information, posts and telecommunications within the governance of the ministries themselves are responsible for the inspection, checking the activities of production, supply and use of the online game service for the objects specified in article 1 of this circular.
Article 14. Handle violation of business, individual manufacturing, provides online games, Internet agent, who uses the online game service in violation of regulations on the management of online games depending on the nature and extent of the violation will be sanctioning administrative violations or arrested save for criminal liability in accordance with the law.
Chapter V IMPLEMENTATION article 15. The responsibilities of the ministries 1. Ministry of culture-information: a) steer, guide enterprises to provide services online games to ensure implementation of the provisions of the State of management, providing information in online games.
b) in coordination with the relevant State agencies steer and direct mass communication agencies in making information about online games and activities about the management of the State for this type of service.
c) inspected, checked and processed in breach of the areas under the jurisdiction of State management of the Ministry of culture-information for the active management of online games.
2. The Ministry of post and telecommunications: a) directs the Internet service provider business plan and to ensure the quality of the line, the Internet access service under the standard rules.
b) directed the Department of telecommunication, postal chaired, in cooperation with the relevant units plan to strengthen inspection activities of the Internet dealers.
c) inspected, checked and processed in breach of the areas under the jurisdiction of State management of the postal and telecommunications Ministry for the active management of online games.
3. The Ministry of public security: a) direction and the prevention of the crimes arising from online game operations.
b) steer the business unit, the public security Department, the central cities in collaboration with specialized inspection of postal, telecommunications, cultural-information specialist to perform the inspection, test, handle the violations in the operation of supply and service businesses on online games, according to the provisions of the current law.
4. the people's committees of provinces and cities under central: a) directs the Government to conduct the management, inspection, check the operation of the business, personal productivity, providing services of online games, Internet agents providing services of online games.

Plans and specific projects to coordinate the exchange of information, experiences and issues related to the management, handling of violations in the operation of online games; spread media, education, guide the people accepted the provisions of the law, the combination between the family, the school, in the management, education, guides, youth, students participating in online games.
b) directed the postal, telecommunications, Department of culture and information, public security held periodic inspections and irregular business, personal productivity, providing services of online games, Internet resellers provide services on online games and handling violation according to the tasks powers was regulated.
c) in collaboration with the ministries, ministerial agencies implement the management activity of the service provider business games online, the Internet service provider agent games online at their local management.
CHAPTER VI article 16 ENFORCEMENT TERMS. This circular has the effect after 15 days, from the date posted on the Gazette.
The Ministry of culture and information, Ministry of posts and telecommunications, the Ministry of public security within the scope of his authority, mission guides the agencies, organizations and individuals implement the provisions of this circular.
In the process if there are obstacles, agencies, organizations, personal reflections on the Ministry of culture and information, Ministry of posts and telecommunications, the Ministry of public security to be guidelines.