Is it necessary to have certificate of editor practice to become an editor in Vietnam?

Is it necessary to have certificate of editor practice to become an editor in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 19 of the Law on Publishing in 2012 stipulating standards of editor in Vietnam as follows: 

a) Being Vietnamese citizens residing in Vietnam, having good political and moral quality.

b) Having University level or higher;

c) Completing a fostering course of legal knowledge on publishing and editing professionl as prescribed by the Minister of Information and Communications;

d) Having Certificate of editing practice issued by the Minister of Information and Communications.

As regulations above, because becoming an editor requires certificate of practise, you have to obtain it after graduating from university to be eligible to apply for editor position.

What are duties and powers of editors in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 2, Article 19 of the Law on Publishing in 2012 stipulating duties and powers of editors in Vietnam as follows: 

a) Editing manuscripts;

b) Having the right to refuse the editing of works and materials whose contents have signs of violation specified in Clause 1, Article 10 of this Law and shall report to the General Director (Director) and Chief editor in writing;

c) Having name in the publications edited by himself/herself;

d) Participating in periodic training of legal knowledge on publishing and editing profession held by the State management agencies on publishing activities;

e) Do not disclose and miss the content of publishing works and materials prior to release affecting the rights of the author, the copyright owner;

e) Taking responsibility before the Chief Editor of the publisher and before law for the contents of publications edited by himself/herself;

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