Circular 22/2021/TT-BTTTT detailing Decree 91/2020/ND-CP on fighting spam messages, spam emails, spam calls

CIRCULAR

Detailing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 91/2020/ND-CP of August 14, 2020, on fighting spam text messages, spam emails and spam calls^[1]

Pursuant to the June 29, 2006 Law on Information Technology;

Pursuant to the November 23, 2009 Law on Telecommunications;

Pursuant to the June 21, 2012 Law on Advertising;

Pursuant to the November 19, 2015 Law on Cyber Information Security;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 91/2020/ND-CP of August 14, 2020, on fighting spam text messages, spam emails and spam calls;

Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 17/2017/ND-CP of February 17, 2017, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Information and Communications;

At the proposal of the Director of the Information Security Department,

The Minister of Information and Communications promulgates the Circular detailing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 91/2020/ND-CP of August 14, 2020, on fighting spam text messages, spam emails and spam calls.

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Circular details a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 91/2020/ND-CP of August 14, 2020, on fighting spam text messages, spam emails and spam calls.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Circular applies to organizations and individuals involved in fighting spam text messages, spam emails and spam calls, sending advertising text messages and emails, and making advertising calls in Vietnam specified in Article 2 of Decree No. 91/2020/ND-CP.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

1. Source of sending text messages means an information source identified as sending a message to a user.

2. Source of making calls means an information source identified as making a call to a user.

3. Source of sending emails means an information source identified as sending an email to a specific email address.