Chapter V
COMMUNICATION AND PROPAGANDA ON REFERENDUM
Article 31. Purposes and principles of communication and propaganda on referendum
1. The purposes of communication and propaganda on referendum are to provide information about the issues proposed for referendum in an adequate manner to the people for understanding the meaning and subject matters of the referendum ; rights and obligations of voters for participation in referendum ; encourage voters to actively participate in voting.
2. Communication and propaganda on referendum shall be carried out in a way that is public, democratic, objective, scientific, lawful and convenient to voters and ensures social order and safety.
Article 32. Content of communication and propaganda on referendum
1. The necessity for referendum; purposes and viewpoints of referendum.
2. Content of referendum; plans, measures for execution of result of referendum;
3. Subjects, scope of effect of the issues proposed for referendum;
4. Time for organizing referendum;
5. Rights, obligations and responsibility of voters for participating in referendum;
Article 33. Manner of communication and propaganda on referendum
1. Release publications and official documents from the Standing committee of the National Assembly on the issues proposed for referendum ;
2. Organize communication and propaganda on referendum on mass media as prescribed by laws ;
3. Go through the voter conference organized by People’s Committees of communes ;
4. Other manners as stipulated by the Standing committee of the National Assembly;
Article 34. Responsibility of agencies, organizations for communication and propaganda on referendum
1. The Standing committee of the National Assembly shall preside over and cooperate with the Government in directing the communication and propaganda on referendum across the country ; People’s committees at all levels shall be responsible for directing the communication and propaganda in localities.
2. Central and local media agencies shall be responsible for carrying out communication and propaganda on referendum and organization of referendum according to regulations of the laws, instructions of the Standing committee of the National Assembly, the Government and People’s committees at all levels.
3. Regulatory agencies, socio-political organizations, social organizations, the people’s armed units and local authorities within duties and authority shall be responsible for participating and facilitating the tasks of communication and propaganda on referendum in the agencies, organizations, units and localities of their own.