Chương 1 Nghị định 113/2013/NĐ-CP : những quy định chung

Chapter 1.

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Decree provides for activities relating to fine art, including: contest, exhibition; display, trade, reproduction, auction sale, assessment; monument and mural drawing; sculpture camp.

Article 2. Regulated entities

This Decree applies to Vietnamese as well as foreign organizations and individuals participating in fine art activities in Vietnam specified in Article 1 of this Decree.

Article 3. Interpretation of terms

In this Decree, these terms can be construed as follows:

1. “Fine art work” means the work executed with lines, colors, cubes, lay-out, including:

a) Painting: painting in lacquer, oils, silk, pastel, water-color, painting on “Dó” paper and others;

b) Graphic: woodcut, metal engraving, plastic engraving, plaster engraving, monoprint, lithography, screen printing, posters, graphic design and other materials;

c) Sculpture: statue, monument, relief,

d) Installation art and other types of contemporary art.

2. “Art exhibition” means the display and introduction of fine art works to public, including exhibitions in the whole country, area or province; exhibitions held by organizations, agencies, groups or individuals; Vietnamese exhibition abroad and foreign exhibition in Vietnam.

3. “Monument”, “mural drawing” mean fine art works that made by firm materials with large size and high symbolic effect, placed at a public position.

4. “Model statue” means the original work for making and completing the monuments/mural paintings.

5. “Installation art” means a type of art in which objects, figures, moving or unmoving picture are arranged in an order with meaning and aesthetic.

6. “Fine art work assessment" means an activity in which artistic value, origin, author and owner of a fine art is determined.

7. “Reproduction of fine art work” means an activity in which one or a number of copies of the work are produced in any form.

Article 4. The State policies on fine art development

1. Vietnamese fine art shall be developed, and infused with traditional values, satisfying the increasingly spiritual needs of people, contributing in socio-economic development, widening cultural exchanges with foreign countries.

2. Values of traditional fine art shall be preserved and developed.

3. Organizations and individuals shall be encouraged to participate in fine art activities according to the law provisions.

4. Support, order and creation of fine art work with high artistic value and good impact on social life shall be increased.

5. Fine art work with high artistic value shall be awarded and popularized.

6. Talent for fine art shall be cultivated, quality of education of aesthetics and fine art in national education system shall be increased.

7. Fine art activities of organizations and individuals shall be supported according to the State orientation.

8. National fine art museums, fine art galleries and fine art museums, fine art galleries of provinces shall be invested, upgraded or constructed.

Article 5. State management in term of fine art

1. Establish, promulgate within competence (or request a competent agency to promulgate) and conduct the policies and regulations on fine art activities; popularize, provide education about legislations on fine art.

2. Conduct scientific research; organize training and cultivation for specialized officials and fine art management team.

3. Carry out issuance or revocation of the License for fine art.

4. Organize emulation and for fine art activities provide reward; select and reward appropriate individuals and fine art work.

5. Promote international cooperation in fine art activities.

6. Conduct inspection and examination, handle complaints, denunciations and violations against the regulations on fine art.

Article 6. State management agencies in term of fine art

1. The Government shall make a consistent State management of fine art in nationwide area.

2. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is responsible for assisting the Government in the establishment of consistent State management of fine art.

3. Ministries, ministerial-level agencies, Governmental agencies are responsible for State management of fine art in competence.

4. People’s Committees of provinces are responsible for State management of fine art in local area within competence.

Article 7. Funding for fine art work in the construction of works of culture, sport and tourism

1. Funding for fine art work in the construction of works of culture, sport and tourism is included in the total estimate for the works.

2. Cost of fine art work in the construction of works shall conformable with fine art norm guided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

Article 8. Prohibited acts

These following acts are prohibited in fine art activities:

1. Propaganda against the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Government; destroy the national unity.

2. Propaganda and incite aggressive wars, create feud between the ethnic groups or between the countries, incite violence; propaganda reactionary thoughts, obscene lifestyle, crimes, debauchery against habits and customs and destroy the environment.

3. Distort the historical facts; deny the revolutionary achievements; offend the nationality, national heroes, great men of culture; offend agencies, organizations or individuals.

4. Carry out reproduction, display, trade or transference of fine art work that is against the legislations on intellectual property.