Press conference of foreign representative agencies and organizations in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 18 of Decree No. 88/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, when wishing to hold a press conference in Hanoi, the foreign representative agencies and organizations must send a written request to the Ministry of Information and Communications at least 02 working days before the press conference. For foreign representative agencies, the written request shall be sent to both the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

When wishing to hold a press conference at other localities of Vietnam, the foreign representative agencies and organizations must send a written request to People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities at least 02 working days prior to the press conference.

Press conference of foreign delegations visiting Vietnam at the invitation of the leaders of the Party and the State or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall comply with the official program of the delegation. The agency in charge of the meeting delegation shall notify the Ministry of Information and Communication at least 01 working day before the press conference for coordination.

For the press conference of foreign delegations visiting Vietnam at the invitation of the ministries, sectors, localities and other state agencies of Vietnam, the agency in charge of meeting delegation shall notify the Ministry of Information and Communication or People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities at least 02 working days before the press conference

Note: Procedures to hold a press conference shall comply with the regulations of the Ministry of Information and Communications. The Ministry of Information and Communications, People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities have the right to refuse or cancel the press conference if there are signs of violation of the Vietnamese law.

For the case of an urgent press conference, after the proposal of the foreign representative agencies and organizations, the Vietnamese competent authorities shall consider each particular case.

View details at Decree No. 88/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from December 20, 2012.

Le Vy

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