Chương III Nghị định 110/2018/NĐ-CP về quản lý và tổ chức lễ hội: Trách nhiệm quản lý nhà nước về lễ hội

Chapter III

RESPONSIBILITY FOR STATE MANAGEMENT OF FESTIVALS

Article 18. Responsibility of Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for state management of festivals

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall be responsible to the Government for performing state management of festivals nationwide and have the following tasks and rights:

1. Formulate, promulgate or propose the promulgation of policies and laws on festivals.

2. Expedite and provide guidelines for inventorying and documentation of cultural heritages and festivals.

3. Manage and direct scientific research on festivals; provide professional training courses on festival management and organization.

4. Promote international cooperation and exchange about festival activities.

5. Provide guidelines and inspect the implementation of legislative document, strategies, planning, plans, programs and projects on festival management and organization.

6. Inspect and settle complaints and denunciations and take actions against violations of regulations committed during festivals.

7. Other tasks and rights prescribed by law.

Article 19. Responsibility of relevant ministries for state management of festivals

1. The Ministry of Information and Communications shall:

a) Cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to direct and provide guidance for news agencies, and press agencies on the internal information system used for dissemination of festival-related information;

b) Guide public opinions about preservation and upholding of values of festivals.

2. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall perform state management of Vietnam-based foreign diplomatic missions and cooperate with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in managing foreign festivals in Vietnam.

3. The Ministry of Health shall direct and provide guidelines for assurance of food safety and provision of health services during festivals.

4. The Ministry of Public Security shall direct and provide guidelines for measures for ensuring security, social safety and order during festivals.

5. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall direct the inspection, control and prevention of sale of counterfeit goods, goods of inferior quality or unknown origin during festivals.

6. The Ministry of Finance shall provide guidelines for use, management and collection of budget for festival organization and donations given to monuments/sites and festivals.

7. Ministries, ministerial agencies and Governmental agencies shall cooperate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in performing state management of festivals within their jurisdiction.

Article 20. Responsibility of People’s Committees at all levels for state management of festivals

1. People’s Committees of provinces shall, within their jurisdiction, perform state management of festivals within their areas and have the following tasks:

a) Direct the inventorying and classification of festivals, documentation of cultural heritages and festivals; design scientific research schemes to preserve and uphold cultural values of festivals;

b) Ensure festivals are organized in a solemn manner and according to traditional rites; remove or replace the customs that are no longer appropriate to the integration and development trends;

c) Direct Departments and local governments to cooperate in festival management and organization; maintain social safety and order and adopt civilized lifestyle during festivals;

d) Organize and provide guidelines for the implementation of regulations on festivals within their areas;

dd) Inspect and settle complaints and denunciations and take actions against violations of regulations committed during festivals within their jurisdiction;

e) Submit periodic reports on their festival management and organization to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism before December 31 and submit ad hoc reports at the request of the competent authority;

g) Other tasks and rights prescribed by law.

2. People’s Committees of districts/communes shall perform state management of festivals within their areas; receive application for registration or notification of organization of district or commune-level festivals; inventory and classify festivals and organize the implementation of regulations on festivals within their areas.

Article 21. Take actions against violations of regulations committed during festivals

1. Any organization that violates regulations of this Decree and other relevant regulations of law shall, depending on the nature and degree of its violation, incur administrative penalties and compensate for any damage it causes.

2. Any individual that violates regulations of this Decree and other relevant regulations of law shall, depending on the nature and degree of his/her violation, incur disciplinary or administrative penalties or criminal prosecution and compensate for any damage he/she causes.