Chương III Nghị định 88/2012/NĐ-CP: Nhập - xuất phương tiện, trang thiết bị của báo chí nước ngoài

Chapter 3.

INFORMATION AND PRESS ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN REPRESENTATIVE AGENCIES, FOREIGN ORGANIZATIONS IN VIETNAM

Article 17.Publishing and circulation of foreign information publications

1. The publishing and circulation of foreign information publications shall comply with the provisions of the Press Law and Publication Law and the provisions of the relevant current provisions of Vietnamese laws.

2. When there is request for publishing and circulation of information publications in Vietnam, the foreign representative agencies and organization must send a written request to the Ministry of Information and Communications. For foreign representative agencies, the written request shall be sent to both the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

3. Procedures allowing publishing and circulation of foreign information publications shall comply with the provisions of the Ministry of Information and Communications. The activities specified in this Article and other changes different from the original proposals shall only be carried out only after obtaining the written approval of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

Article 18. Press conference

1. When wishing to hold a press conference in Hanoi, the foreign representative agencies and organizations must send a written request to the Ministry of Information and Communications at least 02 working days before the press conference. For foreign representative agencies, the written request shall be sent to bothe the to the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. When wishing to hold a press conference at other localities of Vietnam, the foreign representative agencies and organizations must send a written request to People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities at least 02 working days prior to the press conference.

3. Press conference of foreign delegations visiting Vietnam at the invitation of the leaders of the Party and the State or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall comply with the official program of the delegation. The agency in charge of meeting delegation shall notify the Ministry of Information and Communication at least 01 working day before the press conference for coordination.

4. For the press conference of foreign delegations visiting Vietnam at the invitation of the ministries, sectors, localities and other state agencies of Vietnam, the agency in charge of meeting delegation shall notify the Ministry of Information and Communication or People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities at least 02 working days before the press conference

5. Procedures to hold a press conference shall comply the regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

6. The Ministry of Information and Communications, People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities have the right to refuse or cancel the press conference if there are signs of violation of the Vietnamese law.

7. For the case of urgent press conference, after the proposal of the foreign representative agencies and organizations, the Vietnamese competent authorities shall consider each particular case.

Article 19. Posting news, articles and statements on the Vietnamese mass media.

1. When wishing to post news, articles and statements on the mass media of the central government, foreign representative agencies and organizations must send a written request together with content of the news, articles and statements to the Ministry of Information and Communications. In the written request should specify: Purpose, content, name of the speaker / writer, the press agency expected to post or broadcast. For foreign representative agencies, a written request together with content of the news, articles and statement should be sent to the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to for notification.

2. When wishing to post news, articles and statements on the mass media of localities, the foreign representative agencies and organizations must send a written request together with the content of the news, articles and statements to the People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities. In the written request should specify: Purpose, content, name of the speaker / writer, the press agency expected to post or broadcast.

3. The procedures for permission to post news, articles and statements on the mass media shall comply with provisions of the Ministry of Information and Communications

Article 20. Displaying pictures, photos and other forms of information outside of foreign representative agencies and organizations

1. When wishing to display pictures, photos and other forms of information outside the headquarters, foreign representative agencies and organizations with their headquarters in Hanoi must send a written request to the Ministry of Information and Communication. For foreign representative agencies, a written request shall be sent to the the Ministry of Information and Communication and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for notification.

In case of foreign representative agencies and organizations with their headquarters at other localities of Vietnam, when having demand for the activities above mentioned, they must send a written request to: thel People's Committee of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities.

2. The procedures for permission to post pictures, photos and other forms of information shall comply with provisions of the Ministry of Information and Communications

3. Activities specified in this Article and other changes different from the initial proposal shall only be carried out after obtaining the written approval of the Ministry of Information and Communications or the People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities.

Article 21. Hanging panels, posters and monitors outside the headquarters of foreign representative agencies and organizations; film projection, exhibitions and other promotional activities with invitation to Vietnamese citizens for attendance.

1. When wishing to hang panels, posters and monitors outside the headquarters of foreign representative agencies and organizations in Hanoi and when wishing to perform film projection, exhibition and other promotional activities with the invitation of Vietnamese citizens for attendance in Hanoi, the foreign representative agencies and organizations must send a written request to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. For foreign representative agencies, the written request shal be to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for notification.

When there is demand for the above-mentioned activities in other Vietnamese localities, the foreign representative agencies and foreign organizations must send a written request to People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities.

2. Procedures for permission to hang panels, posters, monitors, film projection, exhibitions and other promotional activities shall comply with the provisions of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.

3. Activities specified in this Article and other changes different from the initial proposal shall only be carried out after obtaining the written approval of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism or the People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities.