Chapter II
ISSUANCE OF LICENSES FOR OPERATING PRINT NEWSPAPER, OPERATING PRINT MAGAZINE, PUBLISHING ADDITIONAL JOURNALISTIC PUBLICATION AND PUBLISHING SUPPLEMENT
Article 5. Application and procedure for issuance of license for operating print newspaper
1. The applicant for the license for operating print newspaper shall submit 01 application to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The application includes:
a) Application for the license for operating print newspaper (made using Form No. 01);
b) Scheme for operation of the print newspaper (bearing the signature of the competent person and stamp or digital signature of the applicant) and other documents on necessity and legal grounds; proof of satisfaction of the conditions provided for in Article 17 of the Press Law; main contents and structure of the publication; and procedures for publication and content management;
c) Provisional list of personnel of the print newspaper (made using Form No. 03);
d) Curriculum vitae of the provisional chief editor (made using Form No. 04);
dd) Sample design of name of the publication verified by the applicant.
2. Within 90 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall issue the license for operating print newspaper (using Form No. 12); if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.
Article 6. Application and procedure for issuance of license for operating print magazine
1. The applicant for the license for operating print magazine shall submit 01 application to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The application includes:
a) Application for the license for operating print magazine (made using Form No. 02);
b) Scheme for operation of the print magazine (bearing the signature of the competent person and stamp or digital signature of the applicant) and other documents on necessity and legal grounds; proof of satisfaction of the conditions provided for in Article 17 of the Press Law; main contents and structure of the publication, including details on specialized information, introduction, publication of scientific research results, consultancy and policy critique concerning areas under the applicant’s management; and procedures for publication and content management;
c) Provisional list of personnel of the print magazine (made using Form No. 03);
d) Curriculum vitae of the provisional chief editor (made using Form No. 04);
dd) Sample design of name of the print magazine verified by the applicant, in which, the magazine’s name must include the word “tạp chí” (“magazine”) in a size that is at least 1/3 of the font size of the magazine’s name;
2. Within 90 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall issue the license for operating print magazine (using Form No. 13); if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.
Article 7. Amendment to license for operating print newspaper or print magazine
1. When a press agency wishes to change any content mentioned in Clause 1 Article 20 of the Press Law and written in its license for operating print newspaper or print magazine, it must send a written notification to Authority of Press and the authorized provincial specialized agency (for press agencies under state management of provincial People’s Committees) no later than 05 days starting from the date upon which the change takes place.
2. Upon change to any of the contents mentioned in Clause 2 Article 20 of the Press Law, the supervisory body of the press agency (hereinafter referred to as “supervisory body”) shall submit 01 application for license amendment to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The application includes:
a) Application by the supervisory body;
b) Report on assessment of application of the principles and fulfillment of the purposes written on the license of the press agency (for cases of change to principles or purposes);
c) Sample design of the press agency’s name (for cases of change to press agency’s name) or sample design of the journalistic publication’s name (for cases of change to journalistic publication’s name) verified by the supervisory body and meeting the requirements in Point dd Clause 1 Article 6 of this Circular (for print magazines).
Within 20 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall consider and issue the license (using Form No. 14); if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.
3. Upon change to any of the contents mentioned in Clause 3 Article 20 of the Press Law, the supervisory body shall submit 01 application for license amendment to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The application includes:
a) Proposal by the supervisory body;
b) Sample design of name of the journalistic publication to be changed, which is verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to design or location of name of the journalistic publication).
Within 20 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall consider and approve the application in writing; if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.
Article 8. Applications and procedures for issuance of and amendment to license for publishing additional journalistic publication
1. If a press agency meeting the conditions provided for in Article 30 of the Press Law wishes to publish an additional journalistic publication, its supervisory body shall submit 01 application to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The application includes:
a) Proposal by the supervisory body;
b) Application for the license for publishing additional journalistic publication (made using Form No. 05);
c) Scheme for publication of the additional journalistic publication (bearing the signature of the competent person and stamp or digital signature of the supervisory body) and other documents on necessity and legal grounds; proof of satisfaction of the conditions provided for in Article 30 of the Press Law; main contents and structure of the additional publication, including proof of satisfaction of the requirements provided for in Point b Clause 1 Article 6 of this Circular (if the additional publication is a print magazine);
d) Sample design of name of the journalistic publication verified by the supervisory body and meeting the requirements in Point dd Clause 1 Article 6 of this Circular (if the publication is a print magazine).
Within 20 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall issue the license for publishing additional journalistic publication (using Form No. 15); if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.
2. Amendment to contents written in the license for publishing additional journalistic publication shall be carried out in accordance with Clause 2 and Clause 3 Article 7 of this Circular.
Article 9. Applications and procedures for issuance of and amendment to license for publishing supplement
1. If a press agency meeting the conditions provided for in Article 30 of the Press Law wishes to publish a supplement, its supervisory body shall submit 01 application to Authority of Press. The application includes:
a) Proposal by the supervisory body;
b) Application for the license for publishing supplement (made using Form No. 05);
c) Scheme for publication of the supplement (bearing the signature of the competent person and stamp or digital signature of the supervisory body) and other documents on necessity and legal grounds; proof of satisfaction of the conditions provided for in Article 30 of the Press Law; and main contents and structure of the supplement;
d) Sample design of name of the supplement verified by the supervisory body.
Within 20 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, Authority of Press shall issue the license for publishing supplement (using Form No. 16); if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.
2. Upon change to any of the contents mentioned in Clause 2 Article 20 of the Press Law, the supervisory body shall submit 01 application for license amendment to Authority of Press. The application includes:
a) Proposal by the supervisory body;
b) Report on assessment of application of the principles and fulfillment of the purposes written on the license of the supplement (for cases of change to principles or purposes);
c) Sample design of name of the supplement verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to name of the supplement).
Within 20 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, Authority of Press shall consider and issue the license (using Form No. 21); if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.
3. Upon change to any of the contents mentioned in Clause 3 Article 20 of the Press Law, the supervisory body shall submit 01 application for amendment to Authority of Press. The application includes:
a) Proposal by the supervisory body;
b) Sample design of name of the supplement to be changed, which is verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to design or location of name of the supplement).
Within 20 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, Authority of Press shall consider and approve the application in writing; if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.
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