Vietnam: Regulations on export and import of printed newspapers? What is the cooperation of Vietnamese press agencies with foreign countries?
- How are the export and import of printed newspapers regulated in Vietnam?
- What regulations must the press conferences of foreign press, foreign representative agencies, and foreign organizations in Vietnam comply with in Vietnam?
- What is the cooperation of Vietnamese press agencies with foreign countries?
How are the export and import of printed newspapers regulated in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 54 of the 2016 Press Law of Vietnam , the export and import of printed newspapers are as follows:
- The printed newspapers legally published in Vietnam are permitted to export to foreign countries.
- The import of printed newspapers is done through the printed newspaper import and export establishment licensed by the Ministry of Information and Communications.
- The printed newspaper import and export establishments must register the list of imported newspapers with the Ministry of Information and Communications before import.
- The heads of printed newspaper import establishments must inspect the contents of imported newspapers before release and take responsibility before law for the contents of printed newspapers they shall import.
Vietnam: Regulations on export and import of printed newspapers? What is the cooperation of Vietnamese press agencies with foreign countries?
What regulations must the press conferences of foreign press, foreign representative agencies, and foreign organizations in Vietnam comply with in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Clause 10, Article 56 of the 2016 Press Law of Vietnam, the press conferences of foreign press, foreign representative agencies and foreign organizations in Vietnam are as follows:
- When wishing to hold a press conference in Hanoi, the foreign mission or foreign organization must send a written request to the Ministry of Information and Communications 02 working days prior to the press conference. For the foreign mission, the written request shall be simultaneously sent to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for information.
- When wishing to hold the press conference at other localities of Vietnam, the foreign mission or foreign organization must send a written request to the provincial People’s Committee 02 working days prior to the press conference.
- The press conference of the foreign delegation visiting Vietnam at the invitation of the Party or State leadership or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- For the press conference of the foreign delegation visiting Vietnam at the invitation of the ministries, sectors, localities and other state agencies of Vietnam, the line agency meeting the delegation must send a written request to the Ministry of Information and Communications or the provincial People’s Committee 02 working days before the press conference ;
- The procedures permitting the press conference must comply with the regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications.
- The Ministry of Information and Communications and the provincial People’s Committee has the right not to approve or suspend the press conference if there is any sign of violation of laws of Vietnam.
- In case of urgent press conference, after receiving the request from the foreign missions or foreign organizations, the competent authorities of Vietnam shall consider each specific case.
What is the cooperation of Vietnamese press agencies with foreign countries?
Pursuant to Article 55 of the 2016 Press Law of Vietnam, the cooperation activities of Vietnamese press agencies with foreign countries are as follows:
- The Vietnamese press agencies have the following rights :
+ Release, transmit or broadcast the journalistic products to the foreign countries; authorize the organizations or individuals to re-print, transmit or broadcast the Vietnamese journalistic products to the foreign countries;
+ Hire foreign experts and collaborators;
+ Send journalist to foreign countries for press activities;
+ Establish the representative office in foreign countries;
+ Cooperate with foreign countries.
- The press agencies exercising the rights specified in Clause 1 of this Article must guarantee the following regulations :
+ The journalistic products released, transmitted or broadcast to the foreign countries specified under Point a, Clause 1 of this Article must have the same contents with the products domestically released, transmitted or broadcast without the information specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, Article 9 of this Law;
+ The press agencies establishing their representative offices in foreign countries specified under Point d, Clause 1 of this Article must give a written notice to the Ministry of Information and Communications of the establishment of representative office, list of personnel of representative office within 15 days before establishing their representative offices in foreign countries.
+The press agencies cooperating with foreign countries must comply with the laws pertaining to the cooperation activities.
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