What are the fines for the press agency in Vietnam failing to report periodically?

What are the fines for the press agency in Vietnam failing to report periodically?​ (Illustrative image)

Article 21 of Decree 119/2020/ND-CP stipulates the fines for violations of reporting policies in journalism activities, broadcasting services, and general electronic information pages in Vietnam as follows:

- A fine ranging from 3,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND for one of the following acts:

• Failing to inform the competent state authority in writing when changing the location of the representative office, or the head of the representative office of the press agency;
• Failing to inform the competent state authority in writing about the establishment, suspension, or termination of the representative office of the press agency; failing to inform in writing the competent state authority about the assignment, change, or suspension of activities of resident reporters;
• Failing to inform the competent state authority in writing when publishing advertising supplements;
• Reporting or explaining inaccurately, within incorrect content, deadlines, or not accurately as required by the competent state authority;
• Licensed organizations or enterprises establishing general electronic information pages changing ownership or location without notifying or incompletely notifying the competent state authority in the stipulated time.

- A fine ranging from 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND for failing to implement periodic reporting policies as per regulations.

- A fine ranging from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND for failing to report or explain as required by the competent state authority.

For more details, refer to Decree 119/2020/ND-CP, effective from December 1, 2020.

Le Vy

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