What are regulations on cooperation with foreign countries in postage stamp issuance in Vietnam? What are regulations on dissemination of postage stamps in Vietnam?

What are regulations on cooperation with foreign countries in postage stamp issuance in Vietnam?

- Cooperation with foreign countries in postage stamp issuance must be agreed upon in writing by the parties.

- The parties shall agree on themes and contents shown on postage stamps, date of issuance, and technical requirements regarding postage stamps.

What are regulations on dissemination of postage stamps in Vietnam?

- The Ministry of Information and Communications and the VPC shall notify and communicate regarding contents and images of Vietnamese postage stamps.

- The Vietnam Philatelic Association shall publicize and advertise postage stamps, history of postage stamps in Vietnam and foreign countries.

What are regulations on appraisal of postage stamps in Vietnam?

- The Ministry of Information and Communications shall decide to appraise upon suspecting counterfeits of Vietnamese postage stamps.

- The Ministry of Information and Communications shall decide to appraise Vietnamese postage stamps by themselves or request the authorities or independent specialized agencies to cooperate in appraisal.

What are regulations on use of official design of postage stamps in Vietnam?

- The Ministry of Information and Communications is the holder of ownership of the official design.

- The use and copy of the official design, in part or in whole, require written consent of the Ministry of Information and Communications.

- The use of images of issued Vietnamese postage stamps in production of commercial products requires written consent of Ministry of Information and Communications.

Legal basis: Article 29, 30, 31, 32 of the Circular 25/2021/TT-BTTTT (takes effect from 01/03/2022)

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