Duties and powers of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam regarding publishing

Duties and powers of the Ministry of Information and Communications of Vietnam regarding publishing are prescribed as follows:

1. Provide guidelines for planning for networks for publication, printing and release of publications approved by the Prime Minister and organize implementation thereof;

2. Issue, extend, amend, suspend and revoke licenses pertaining to publication, printing and release as prescribed by laws;

3. Confirm and manage publication registration of publishers, registration of operation of printing facilities, registration of printing for products exempt from licensing, registration of release, registration of electronic publication and release of electronic publications as prescribed by law;

4. Appraise publications as prescribed by law; inspect publications in legal deposit and manage legal deposit of publications; procure and deliver publications to areas with exceptional socio-economic difficulties, remote and isolated areas, mountainous areas, border areas and islands; organize national publication fairs and manage overseas release as prescribed by law;

5. Decide suspension, revocation, confiscation, prohibition of circulation and disposal of publications violating regulations of laws;

6. Issue, extend and revoke editor licenses as per the law;

7. Manage activities of service to publishing as prescribed by law;

8. Give opinions on appointment and dismissal of general directors (directors) and editors-in-chief of publishing houses.

View details at Decree No. 17/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 17, 2017.

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