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| Scientific research at the National Hospital of Endocrinology__Photo: Thanh Tung/VNA |
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has introduced the list of state secrets in the field of science and technology. This move is expected to perfect the legal framework and enhance information safety and security in key areas of science, technology and innovation, ensuring alignment with practical requirements and national defence missions in the new era.
Taking effect on January 19, Prime Minister Decision 137 classifies state secrets into three degrees of secrecy. Top secret is imposed on state secrets which include information relating to special science, technology and innovation tasks or special national science, technology and innovation programs that directly serve national defence and security and have a decisive impact on the country’s combat and defence capabilities.
Meanwhile, the secret category includes information on special national science, technology and innovation tasks or programs that have direct impacts on national defence and security and the safeguarding of national sovereignty.
Confidential is imposed on state secrets that are defined as having a broad scope, including reports, proposals and documents seeking opinions on new guidelines and policies related to science, technology, innovation and digital transformation for national defence and security.
This category also covers state secrets related to politics, national defence and security, cipher; constitutional, legislative and judicial activities; external affairs, economic affairs, natural resources and environment; science and technology, education and training, culture, sports, information and communications, health, population, labour, social affairs; organization and personnel work; inspection, examination, supervision; handling of violations, settlement of complaints and denunciations; corruption prevention and fighting, and state audit.
In the field of inventions serving national defense and security or those of particularly important significance to the socio-economic development, confidential is imposed on state secrets that include patent registration applications, descriptions, and patent abstracts; patent titles; and exchange documents during the appraisal of the application or technical contents related to the protection titles.- (VLLF)
