Title Page
Contents
LIST OF ABBREVIATION 12
ABSTRACT 13
CHAPTER ONE: Introduction 15
1.1. Introduction 15
1.2. The important of freedom of speech 16
1.3. Problem of freedom of speech in Vietnam 18
1.4. Purpose of research 20
1.5. Study Objective 21
1.6. Methodology of Research 22
CHAPTER TWO: Freedom of speech under international human rights laws - The compliance in countries on the world. 24
2.1. International Human Rights 24
2.1.1. International Human Rights treaties 24
2.1.2. Recognition of international communities 32
2.2. Distinguish between Freedom of speech and Hate speech 32
2.2.1. Definition of Freedom of speech 33
2.2.2. Hate speech 34
2.2.3. Distinguish between Freedom of speech and Hate speech 37
2.3. Compliance of countries in the world 39
2.3.1. Countries with limitation of Freedom of speech 39
2.3.2. Countries with the most freedom of speech 42
CHAPTER THREE: The Compliance with Freedom of speech in Vietnam 47
3.1. National regulatory responses to Freedom of speech 47
3.1.1. Vietnam Constitution 47
3.1.2. Vietnam Law on Access to information 2016 48
3.1.3. Vietnam Law on Press 2016 54
5.2.1. Vietnam Penal Code 56
3.2. Case studies in Freedom of speech on Vietnam - Violations 59
3.2.1. Kim Quoc Hoa - The voice of truth on mass media 59
3.2.2. Mother Mushroom - Protest blogger 61
3.2.3. Vo Minh Tri - Dissentient with his songs 62
CHAPTER FOUR: Cybersecurity law and Regulation in Vietnam 65
4.1. The overview of Vietnam Cybersecurity law 65
4.1.1. Definition of Cybersecurity 65
4.1.2. An overview of scope and basic concepts of Vietnam Cybersecurity Law 68
4.2. Analysis of Cybersecurity law in respect of violating human rights 70
4.2.1. Article 4 - Principles of cybersecurity protection 71
4.2.2. Article 8 - Article 16: Prohibited acts in cyberspace. 75
4.2.3. Article 26: The Internet Censorship and Data Localization 80
4.3. International responses to Adoption of Cybersecurity in Vietnam 84
4.3.1. Statement from the U.S. Embassy on the Draft Cybersecurity Law 84
4.3.2. The Statements from International organizations 85
4.3.3. Other opinions 85
CHAPTER FIVE: Comparison on legal system between Vietnam and other countries. 87
5.1. The United States regulatory responses to Freedom of speech 87
5.1.1. The First Amendment to US Constitution 87
5.1.2. Freedom of the Press in US 88
5.1.3. The US Cyber security laws 93
5.1.4. Internet Censorship in the US 95
5.1.5. Comparison on legal system between the US and Vietnam 97
5.2. Netherlands regulatory responses to Freedom of speech 98
5.2.1. The Netherlands Constitution 99
5.2.2. The Netherlands Law on the Press 100
5.2.3. The Internet Censorship in the Netherlands 102
5.2.4. Comparison on legal system between Netherlands and Vietnam 103
CHAPTER SIX: Political and Regulatory proposals to enhance freedom of speech in Vietnam 105
6.1. Elaborating the adequate definition of "Cybersecurity" in Vietnam law 105
6.1.1. The inadequacy of definition of "Cybersecurity" in Vietnam law. 105
6.1.2. The definition of "Cybersecurity" in US law 107
6.1.3. The definition of "Cybersecurity" in EU law 109
6.1.4. The proposed definition of "Cybersecurity" in related Vietnam law and subsequent adjustment. 111
6.2. Legal strategies in Vietnam 112
6.2.1. Building bright limitation of expression in legal capability 112
6.2.2. Building independent institution for Cybersecurity's missions 113
6.3. Take advantage of the international aids 115
6.3.1. International responses to violations to human rights in Vietnam 116
6.3.2. The need of a global legal framework on cybersecurity 120
CHAPTER SEVEN: Conclusion. 123
REFERENCE 126