Strongly handle violations in cyberspace

Using cyberspace to fight against the government

The incident of a doctor using Facebook to oppose the regime has recently received special attention from the public. After monitoring the activities on a Facebook account named “Bao Kiem”, the Nghe An Police Investigation Security Agency identified the owner of the account as Nguyen Duy Huong, residing in Son Thanh Commune (Yen Thanh). Huong is a doctor who opened a private clinic Duy Nhi in Vinh Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District, but he often uses the Facebook “Bao Kiem” to post many contents that violate national security. Therefore, at 10:00 a.m. on March 22, the Nghe An Police Investigation Security Agency issued an emergency detention order against Nguyen Duy Huong (born in 1987), residing in Yen Thanh District (Nghe An) to investigate the act of “Making, storing, disseminating or propagating information and documents aimed at opposing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” under Article 117 of the Penal Code.

According to documents from the security investigation agency, from 2018 until the time of his arrest, Nguyen Duy Huong used the Facebook account "Bao Kiem" to post many distorted and defamatory contents of the people's government. In addition, Nguyen Duy Huong also took advantage of sensitive events to write, post, and share images and articles with content that defames the government, defames and insults the activities of public agencies, and insults those performing their duties. Nguyen Duy Huong's actions have damaged the people's trust in the Party and the Socialist regime, and undermined political and ideological unity in society. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate and strictly handle them before the law.

Subject Nguyen Duy Huong. Photo courtesy of Duc Vu

Nguyen Duy Huong's Facebook "Bao Kiem" has more than 900 friends and 83 followers. The Security Investigation Agency coordinated with Yen Thanh District Police to conduct an emergency search of Nguyen Duy Huong's residence in Son Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District and at Duy Nhi Clinic in Vinh Thanh Commune, Yen Thanh District, seizing 1 tablet and 1 mobile phone. At the investigation agency, Nguyen Duy Huong admitted to his crime. Huong's actions are currently being further investigated and expanded by the Security Investigation Agency of Nghe An Province Police.

Previously, the Nghe An Police Investigation Security Agency also discovered that Nguyen Van Lam, born in 1970, residing in Dong Vinh Ward - Vinh City, posted and shared many articles, images, and videos with propaganda, sabotage, and incitement.anti-party, The State, local authorities, promote and praise the Republic of Vietnam regime. On December 4, 2019, Nghe An Provincial Police summoned, fought, warned and educated Nguyen Van Lam about the above violations. However, after being warned, Nguyen Van Lam continued his sabotage activities, especially during the 19th Nghe An Provincial Party Congress and preparations for the 13th National Party Congress, Lam increased his violations in cyberspace. Therefore, Nghe An Police collected and consolidated documents proving the subject's criminal acts. On November 6, 2020, the Investigation Security Agency of Nghe An Provincial Police issued a Decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and temporarily detain Nguyen Van Lam to investigate the act of "Making, storing, disseminating or propagating information and documents aimed at opposing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam" under Article 117 of the Penal Code.

Subjects using Facebook to propagate and disseminate anti-Party and anti-State documents were arrested and processed: Nguyen Nang Tinh (purple shirt), Phan Cong Hai, Nguyen Van Lam (black shirt). Photo: Document

Also in 2020, the authorities discovered many other subjects regularly usingcyberspaceto post content, images, clips that oppose the government, promote wrongdoings related to national security. For example, Phan Cong Hai, born in 1996, residing in Nghi Dien commune, Nghi Loc district; Tran Duc Thach, born in 1952, residing in Dien Tan commune, Dien Chau district; Nguyen Quang Vinh, born in 1981, residing in Hung Binh ward, Vinh city...

Strongly handle violations

According to the leader of the Provincial Police Investigation Security Agency, recently, there have been many violations of the law on the internet. What is alarming is that some organizations and individuals have posted and disseminated many news and articles with fabricated and untrue content to sabotage the regime, the Party and the State, such as: Providing distorted and untrue information about the epidemic situation and the work of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic, causing panic and fear among the people. Providing false and distorted information about the content of the draft congress documents, the work of preparing personnel for the 13th National Party Congress, exaggerating and distorting the shortcomings and limitations of the Party, the State and authorities at all levels, denying the great achievements that have been achieved...

In 2020, Nghe An Provincial Police discovered 132 cases of violations of legal regulations on security and safety in cyberspace as prescribed inCyber ​​Security Law.Of which, 31 cases were administratively fined with a total amount of 251.25 million VND. Warning, deterrence, education, and request for 102 cases of violations to remove false information and post correction information.prosecuted, arrested 05 cases, 05 subjects used social networks for contentanti-Party, anti-State.

Faced with the above situation, Nghe An Provincial Police coordinated with functional forces to deploy working measures, monitor and strictly manage information on the internet and cyberspace; promptly detect, combat and strictly handle violations... Thereby contributing to stabilizing the situation, promptly orienting public opinion in the face of incidents, preventing the emergence of complications in security and order.

Nghe An Provincial People's Court tried Phan Cong Hai for using social media to incite and sabotage the regime. Photo: Archive

Accordingly, Nghe An Police have verified, investigated, clarified, and administratively sanctioned 31 cases with a fine of VND 251.25 million. Notably, in 2020 alone, 05 cases and 05 subjects were prosecuted and arrested for spreading content on social networks.anti-Party, anti-State, bad political content, distortions and false information affecting the security and order situation in the area. For example, Phan Cong Hai was prosecuted and temporarily detained by Nghe An Provincial Police for the act of "Making, storing, disseminating or propagating information and documents aimed at opposing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam". After that, Nghe An Provincial People's Court held a first-instance trial of the case, sentenced Phan Cong Hai to 5 years in prison and 3 years of probation. Or on November 5, 2019, Nghe An Provincial People's Court sentenced Nguyen Nang Tinh (born in 1976, hometown Quynh Hung commune, Quynh Luu district; residing in hamlet 6, Nghi Phu commune, Vinh city; former teacher at Nghe An College of Culture and Arts) to 11 years in prison for the crime of "Making, storing, disseminating or propagating information, documents and items aimed at opposing the Socialist Republic of Vietnam".

The provincial police agency also said that in the coming time, to limit the problem of fake, fabricated, and untrue news,bad informationIn cyberspace, the Provincial Police Department requests that organizations and citizens must comply with legal regulations when participating in activities on the internet and social networks. It is requested that people do not provide, post, or share fake, fabricated, untrue, distorted, slanderous, or defamatory information that offends the reputation of agencies, organizations, the honor and dignity of individuals, or information that causes confusion among the people, incites illegal acts, or disrupts security and order.

In addition, each citizen needs to raise their awareness and vigilance against information accessed from cyberspace. For organizations and individuals who violate the law, the authorities will investigate and strictly handle them according to current legal regulations. At the monthly meetings of the Provincial Party Committee's Internal Affairs bloc, this is also one of the contents that Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee often reminds, requiring relevant agencies and units to pay attention to implementing propaganda measures to prevent and promptly stop violations of the law in cyberspace.