Chương III Thông tư 41/2020/TT-BTTTT: Cấp giấy phép hoạt động báo điện tử, tạp chí điện tử mở chuyên trang của báo điện tử, tạp chí điện tử

Chapter III

ISSUANCE OF LICENSES FOR OPERATING ELECTRONIC NEWSPAPER, OPERATING ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE, AND OPENING SPECIAL PAGE FOR ELECTRONIC NEWSPAPER OR ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE

Article 10. Application and procedure for issuance of license for operating electronic newspaper

1. The applicant for the license for operating electronic newspapers shall submit 01 application to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The application includes:

a) Application for the license for operating electronic newspapers (made using Form No. 06);

b) Scheme for operation of the electronic 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 structures of special pages and columns of the electronic newspaper and columns of special pages; domain name suiting the electronic newspaper’s name; ownership of domain name with at least 06 months of validity starting from the time of license application; and procedures for publication and content management;

c) Provisional list of personnel of the electronic newspaper (made using Form No. 03);

d) Curriculum vitae of the provisional chief editor (made using Form No. 04);

dd) Sample layout of homepage of the electronic newspaper must display the information required according to Article 46 of the Press Law and be verified by the applicant.

Sample layout of homepage of the special page must be verified by the applicant. The homepage of the special page must display the information required according to Article 46 of the Press Law, in which, the special page’s name must include the word “chuyên trang” (“special page”) in a size that is at least 1/2 of the font size of the special page’s name, and the font size of the electronic newspaper’s name must be at least half of the font size of the special page’s name.

2. Within 90 days starting from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall issue the license for operating electronic newspaper (using Form No. 17); if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.

Article 11. Application and procedure for issuance of license for operating electronic magazine

1. The applicant for the license for operating electronic magazine shall submit 01 application to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The application includes:

a) Application for the license for operating electronic magazine (made using Form No. 07);

b) Scheme for operation of the electronic 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 structures of special pages and columns of the electronic magazine and columns of special pages, including details on specialized information, introduction, publication of scientific research results, consultancy and policy critique concerning areas under the applicant’s management; domain name suiting the electronic magazine’s name; ownership of domain name with at least 06 months of validity starting from the time of license application; and procedures for publication and content management;

c) Provisional list of personnel of the electronic magazine (made using Form No. 03);

d) Curriculum vitae of the provisional chief editor (made using Form No. 04);

dd) Sample layout of homepage of the electronic magazine must be verified by the applicant. The homepage of the electronic magazine must display the information required according to Article 46 of the Press Law, in which, the magazine’s name must include the word “tạp chí” (“magazine”) or phrase “tạp chí điện tử” (“electronic magazine”) in a size that is at least 1/2 of the font size of the magazine’s name;

Sample layout of homepage of the special page must be verified by the applicant. The homepage of the special page must display the information required according to Article 46 of the Press Law, in which, the special page’s name must include the word “chuyên trang” (“special page”) in a size that is at least 1/2 of the font size of the special page’s name, and the font size of the electronic newspaper’s name must be at least half of the font size of the special page’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 electronic magazine (using Form No. 18); if the application is rejected, a written explanation must be sent to the applicant.

Article 12. Amendment to license for operating electronic newspaper or electronic 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 electronic newspaper or electronic 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 shall submit 01 application for license amendment to the Ministry of Information and Communications. The application includes:

a) Proposal by the supervisory body, which consists of a domain name suiting the electronic newspaper’s name and ownership of domain name with at least 06 months of validity starting from the time of license application (for cases of change to domain name);

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 verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to press agency’s name) and meeting the requirements in Point dd Clause 1 Article 11 of this Circular (for electronic magazines);

d) Sample design of name of the special page of the electronic newspaper or electronic magazine verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to name of special page of electronic newspaper or electronic magazine) and meeting the requirements in Point dd Clause 1 Article 10 of this Circular (for special pages of electronic newspapers) or Points dd Clause 1 Article 11 of this Circular (for special pages of electronic 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. 19); 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 press agency or special page to be changed, which is verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to design or location of name of the press agency or special page);

c) Sample layout of homepage of the electronic newspaper, electronic magazine or special page to be changed, which is verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to layout of homepage of the electronic newspaper, electronic magazine or special page).

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 13. Applications and procedures for issuance of and amendment to license for opening special page for electronic newspaper or electronic magazine

1. If a press agency meeting the conditions provided for in Article 30 of the Press Law wishes to open a special page for its electronic newspaper or electronic magazine, its supervisory body shall submit 01 application to Authority of Press. The application includes:

a) Proposal by the supervisory body;

b) Application for license for opening special page for electronic newspaper or electronic magazine (made using Form No. 08);

c) Scheme for operation of the special page of the electronic newspaper or electronic magazine (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 structures of special pages (for special pages of electronic magazines: details on specialized information, introduction, publication of scientific research results, consultancy and policy critique concerning areas under the management of the supervisory body); and procedures for publication and content management;

d) Sample layout of homepage of the special page must be verified by the supervisory body. The homepage of the special page must display the information required according to Article 46 of the Press Law, in which, the special page’s name must include the word “chuyên trang” (“special page”) in a size that is at least 1/2 of the font size of the special page’s name, and the font size of the name of the electronic newspaper or electronic magazine must be at least half of the font size of the special page’s name.

Within 30 days from the date of receipt of the complete and valid application, Authority of Press shall issue the license for opening special page for electronic newspaper or electronic magazine (using Form No. 20); 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 special page (for cases of change to principles or purposes);

c) Sample design of the special page’s name verified by the supervisory body and meeting the requirements in Point d Clause 1 of this Article (for cases of change to name of special page);

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 special page to be changed, which is verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to design or location of name of the special page);

c) Sample layout of homepage of the special page to be changed, which is verified by the supervisory body (for cases of change to layout of homepage of the special page).

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.