Chương I Nghị định 72/2015/NĐ-CP: Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of application

This Decree provides for management of external communication activities; responsibilities of Ministries, Ministry-level agencies, Government agencies, People's Committees of centrally-affiliated cities or provinces (hereinafter referred to as provincial People’s Committee) for managing and organizing external communication activities.

Article 2. Applicable entities

This Decree shall apply to Ministries, Ministry-level agencies, Government agencies and provincial People's Committees; other agencies or organizations involved in external communication activities.

Article 3. Principles of external communication activities

1. Comply with guidelines and strategies of the Communist Party, state laws and international agreements of which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member; comply with laws, customs and habits of host countries.

2. Undertake not to harm the national security, social order, prestige, image and international relation, collaboration of Vietnam; protect national secrets.

3. Prevent the people from engaging in political intrigues against the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and devastating the great national unity; avoid promoting violence, communicating about wars, invasions and hatreds between ethnic groups and people around the world.

4. Ensure accurate and timely information in conformity with international communication and information policies of the Party and Government over periods of time as well as approved external communication programs and plans; prevent misrepresentation, distortion and slander with the intention of offending the prestige of organizations, dignity and honor of citizens.

Article 4. State administration of external communication

1. The Government shall practice the consistent state administration of external communication activities.

a) The Ministry of Information and Communication shall preside over, collaborate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministries, Ministry-level agencies, Government agencies and provincial People's Committees, related agencies in carrying out the state administration of external communication activities.

b) The Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall preside over, collaborate with Ministries, Ministry-level agencies, Government agencies and provincial People's Committees concerned in organizing external communication activities overseas.

c) Ministries, departments shall be held responsible for managing, organizing external communication within the scope and area of assigned state administration tasks.

d) Provincial People's Committees shall exercise their state administration of external communication activities within localities.

2. Contents of the state administration of external communication:

a) Make and submit legislative documents, strategies, plans, schemes and programs for external communication activities to competent authorities for the purpose of enforcement or enactment under delegated authority.

b) Organize and manage the work of scientific research relating to external communication activities; provide training and refresher courses for forces engaged in external communication activities.

c) Manage, provide guidance on, proactively provide information for Vietnam’s news agencies; proactively provide information for foreign news agencies; provide information for Vietnamese expatriates and international communities; bring updated worldwide information to Vietnam.

d) Cooperate with international partners on external communication activities.

dd) Inspect, examine and handle violations, complaints and accusations during external communication activities in accordance with laws.

e) Carry out preliminary and final review meetings on external communication activities; put forward the proposal for commendation, reward and sanction for agencies, organizations and individuals engaged in external communication activities.

Article 5. Budget for external communication activities

Expenditure on external communication activities performed by Ministries, Ministry-level agencies, Government agencies and provincial People's Committees shall be derived from the state budget according to the decentralization in state budget management, and other legitimate funding sources. On an annual basis, after considering the plan for external communication activities of Ministries, Ministry-level agencies, Government agencies and provincial People's Committees assigned by competent authorities, agencies or units shall calculate expenditure on these activities and keep account of such expenditure in their budget plan for submission to finance authorities for the purpose of requesting competent authorities to consider and grant their decisions in accordance with the Law on State Budget.