Procedures for appointment of permanent reporters in Vietnam

Specifically, according to Article 8 of Decree No. 88/2012/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, foreign press agencies having the request for appointment of permanent reporter shall send 01 dossier directly or by post to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Vietnamese representative agency abroad.

Dossier to request appointment of permanent reporter includes:

- A written request for appointment of permanent reporter of the head of the foreign press agency or of the person authorized by the head of the foreign press agency under the form issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

- Personal information of the person appointed as permanent reporter.

- A copy of passport of the person appointed as permanent reporter.

- If the person appointed as permanent reporter is the spouse of a member of foreign representative agency and enjoys the privileges and diplomatic immunities, the consular and foreign representative agency must have a written commitment to give up the privileges and immunities from the time he/she is accepted as permanent reporter.

Within 15 working days after receiving complete and valid dossiers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the Vietnamese representative offices abroad must have written notice of the approval or disapproval of foreign reporter appointed as permanent reporter by foreign press.

Note: In case of visa required, the foreign reporter shall come to the Vietnamese representative agencies abroad to complete the procedures for entry visa after being approved by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as permanent reporter in Vietnam.

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

Le Vy

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