11. Article 69, Constitution of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam, adopted April 15, 1992, amended
December 25, 2001, http://www.oefre.unibe.ch/
law/icl/vm00000_.html.
12. Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), “Vietnam
readies stricter press laws to rein back aggressive
journalists,” June 16, 2006, http://www.seapabkk.
org/newdesign/newsdetail.php?No=485.
13. Article 6(1), decree no. 55/2001/ND-CP of the
Government on the management, provision and use
of the Internet services, issued on August 23, 2001.
14. U.S. Department of State, Country Reports on
Human Rights Practices 2006: Vietnam, March 6,
2007, http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2006/
78796.htm.
15. OpenNet Initiative, Internet Filtering in Vietnam in
2005–2006: A Country Study, 19, August 2006,
http://www.opennet.net/studies/vietnam/.
16. Article 6(2), decree no. 55/2001/ND-CP of the
Government on the management, provision and use
of the Internet services, issued on August 23, 2001;
Article III, Joint Circular no. 02/2005/TTLT-BCVT-VHTTCA-KHDT of July 14, 2005, on management of
Internet agents, issued by the the Ministry of Post
and Telematics, the Ministry of Culture and
Information, the Ministry of Public Security, and the
Ministry of Planning and Investment on July 14,
2005.
17. Article 2(2), Regulation on Management and Use
of Internet Resources, decision no. 27/2005/ QDBBCVT, issued by the Ministry of Post and Telematics
on August 11, 2005.
18. Article 11(3), decree no. 55/2001/ND-CP.
19. Thai Press Reports, “Vietnam post and telecommunication sector records outstanding achievements in
2006,” January 1, 2007.
20. BBC Monitoring International Reports, “Vietnamese
Security Ministry establishes special unit to tackle
Internet crime,” August 4, 2004.
21. Article I s.3, Joint Circular no. 02/2005/TTLT-BCVTVHTT-CA-KHDT.
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