What are regulations on organization and operations of the overseas Vietnam Cultural Centers?

What are regulations on organization and operations of the overseas Vietnam Cultural Centers?​ (Illustrative image)

According to Circular 10/2011/TT-BVHTTDL, the organization and operation of the overseas Vietnam Cultural Centers are regulated as follows:

1. Principles of Operation

The organization and activities of the Center must adhere to the following principles:

- Consistent with the guidelines and undertakings of the Communist Party of Vietnam, policies and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

- Respect the laws, international practices, and national laws of the host country; proactively expand foreign relations on the principle of respecting independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity, and ensuring national security secrecy.

- Ensure the effectiveness of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism's external activities.

- Do not exploit the Center for personal gain.

2. Name of the Center

- In Vietnamese: Trung tâm văn hóa Việt Nam tại ... (name of the host country).

- The Center's name in the host country's language.

- Transaction name in English is Vietnam Cultural Center in ... (name of the host country).

3. Position, Function

- The Center is a public service provider, representative agency of the Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism of Vietnam abroad, with its own account and seal.

- The Center functions to organize, propagate, introduce, and promote the culture, image of the country, and people of Vietnam abroad; promote tourism, support sports activities; cooperate with Vietnamese diplomatic representative agencies abroad to develop friendly relations, cooperation, and enhance understanding of the people of the host country with Vietnam; provide information on the socio-economic situation, guidelines, and undertakings of the Communist Party of Vietnam, policies, and laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, build relationships between the overseas Vietnamese community and the Homeland.

More details can be found in Circular 10/2011/TT-BVHTTDL, effective from November 11, 2011.

Thuy Tram

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