Vietnam: Procedures for announcement of radio and television service quality

According to Circular No. 24/2016/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communication of Vietnam, a service provider shall send a dossier of announcement of radio or television service quality by post or submit it directly to the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information.

A dossier must comprise:

- An official letter on announcement of radio or television service quality, made according to the form in Appendix I to this Circular;

- A statement of radio or television service quality, made according to the form in Appendix II to this Circular;

- A list of radio or television service quality norms, made according to the form in Appendix III to this Circular.

Number of dossier set: 1.

Besides, Circular No. 24/2016/TT-BTTTT also stimulates that within five (5) days after receiving a dossier of announcement of radio or television service quality from a service provider, the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information shall:

- Issue a receipt of the statement of radio or television service quality if the dossier complies with the form in Appendix IV to this Circular;

- Issue a written reply specifying the reason for not issuing a receipt of the statement of radio or television service quality, if the dossier is invalid.

Moreover, after receiving a receipt of the statement of radio or television service quality, a service provider shall:

- Announce its statement of radio or television service quality and list of radio or television service quality norms on its website in accordance with Article 8 of this Circular;

- Post up its statement of radio or television service quality and list of radio or television service quality norms at noticeable places in all transaction points.

View more details at Circular No. 24/2016/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information and Communication of Vietnam, effective from January 04, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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