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Vietnam: Requirements for contents in publications intended for children

11:45, 24/07/2017

On June 23, 2017, the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications of Vietnam issued Circular No. 09/2017/TT-BTTTT, which specifically lists the requirements for contents in publications intended for children.

According to Circular No. 09/2017/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications of Vietnam, publications intended for children (excluding textbooks) are required to clarify readers at page 4 and page with the book name according to the following ages:

- suitable for children aged under 6;

- suitable for children aged from 6 to under 11;

- suitable for children aged from 11 to under 16;

- If the publication intended for children has classification of ages different from that prescribed in Points a, b, and c of this Clause, the specific ages shall be specified.

Besides, Circular No. 09/2017/TT-BTTTT also stipulates that publications intended for children published in Vietnam by foreign languages or bilingual, publications’ name and information prescribed above shall be published in Vietnamese.

View more details at Circular No. 09/2017/TT-BTTTT of the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications of Vietnam, effective from October 01, 2017.

-Thao Uyen-

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