{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Tilleke &amp; Gibbins","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com","author_name":"Eric","author_url":"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/author\/eric\/","title":"Unpacking Vietnam\u2019s Decree 163: Key Implications for Telecom Service Providers - Tilleke &amp; Gibbins","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"ZMqW29teGA\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/insights\/unpacking-vietnams-decree-163-key-implications-for-telecom-service-providers\">Unpacking Vietnam\u2019s Decree 163: Key Implications for Telecom Service Providers<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tilleke.com\/insights\/unpacking-vietnams-decree-163-key-implications-for-telecom-service-providers\/embed\/#?secret=ZMqW29teGA\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Unpacking Vietnam\u2019s Decree 163: Key Implications for Telecom Service Providers&#8221; &#8212; Tilleke &amp; Gibbins\" data-secret=\"ZMqW29teGA\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"Vietnam\u2019s Decree No. 163\/2024\/ND-CP (Decree 163), which has been in full effect since January 1, 2025, provides crucial guidance on the implementation of Vietnam\u2019s 2023 Telecom Law. Decree 163 replaced Decree No. 25\/2011\/ND-CP dated April 6, 2011 (Decree 25), which guided the implementation of the previous 2009 Telecom Law, and introduces many notable changes to the regulations on telecom service provision. Some key changes that will impact businesses engaged in the telecom sector in Vietnam are detailed below. 1. Classification of Telecom Services The classification of telecom services into \u201cbasic telecom services\u201d and \u201cvalue-added telecom services\u201d has been retained, in alignment with Vietnam\u2019s WTO commitments in the telecom sector. However, Decree 163 expands the scope of both categories, as follows: Basic telecom services: \u201cTransmission services for machine-to-machine (M2M) communication\u201d and \u201cleasing services of all or part of the telecom network\u201d are added. \u201cImage transmission services\u201d is changed to \u201ctransmission services"}