Chương VI Thông tư 09/2017/TT-BTTTT: Tổ chức thực hiện

Chapter VI

IMPLEMENTATION

Article 17. Responsibilities of the press agencies, publishers and importers of publications

1. For press agencies:

a) Publish and distribute press products in compliance with the provisions of the Press Law and the provisions of this Circular;

b) Prioritize the publication and distribution of Vietnamese press products for children and press products of children authors;

c) Attach special importance to the editorial content of journalistic products suitable with physiological psychology of each age group.

2. For publishers and importers of publications

a) Publish and import publications for children in compliance with the provisions of the Law on Publication and the provisions of this Circular;

b) Prioritize the publication of works and documents by Vietnamese authors and children authors;

c) Attach special importance to the editorial content of psychophysical publications of each age.

Article 18. Responsibilities of the managing agencies of the press and publishing

Direct the press agencies and publishers to strictly observe the guiding principles and purposes; programs, plans, content intended for children, child advocacy in accordance with the provisions of this Circular.

Article 19. Responsibilities of Departments of Information and Communications of provinces

1. examine, inspect and report to the superior managing agencies on the implementation of the contents prescribed in this Circular for press agencies and publishing units in their respective localities.

2. Coordinate with the Department of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs in monitoring and inspecting information contents intended for children, child advocacy on radio, television and printed media, online newspapers and publications, and briefings, press conferences related to children to provide information about children to the local press.

Article 20. Responsibilities of units affiliated to the Ministry of Information and Communication

1. The Press Department shall have to manage, inspect and supervise the observance of the provisions of this Circular by printed and online press agencies.

2. The Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information is responsible for managing, inspecting and supervising the implementation of the provisions of this Circular by radio, television, radio and television stations and organization of radio and television activities.

3. Department of Publishing, Printing and Release shall manage, inspect, and supervise implementation of this Circular by publishers and importers of publications.

Article 21. Implementation

This Circular comes into force as of October 1, 2017.

Difficulties that arise during the implementation of this Circular should be reported to the Ministry of Information and Communications for consideration./.