Conditions for establishment of publisher in Vietnam

Thuy Phu

11:25, 06/03/2014

According to the Publishing Law 2012 of Vietnam, the following agencies and organizations are allowed to establish publisher:

- State agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations at the central and provincial levels;

- Public non-business units in the central, the socio-political and vocational organization in the central directly create works and academic and scientific materials.

The establishment of publisher must meet the following conditions:

(1) Having principles, purposes, functions, duties, objects to services and publications are in conformity with the functions and duties of the line agencies;

(2) Having qualified persons for appointment of General Director (Director), editor in chief and have at least five full-time editors;

(3) Having a head office of at least 200 square meters (m2) for use;

(4) Having at least VND 5 (five) billion for publication activities;

(5) Having sufficient equipment for publication activities.

Managing agencies of publishing houses shall maintain the conditions prescribed above throughout the operation of their publishing houses.

A publishing house and its managing agency shall arrange an annual fund of at least VND 5 (five) billion for the publishing house to perform its publication tasks according to its operation guidelines and objectives.

Legal bases: Article 13 of the Publishing Law 2012 of Vietnam, Article 8 of Decree No. 195/2013/NĐ-CP.

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