Update on regulations on licensing activities and reporting policies in the press sector in Vietnam

Update on regulations on licensing activities and reporting policies in the press sector in Vietnam

Amendments and supplements to certain provisions of Circular 36/2016/TT-BTTTT detailing the licensing of operations and reporting policies for broadcast and television journalism are as follows:

- Replace Form No. 4 issued in conjunction with Circular 36/2016/TT-BTTTT with Form No. 01 attached to Circular 36.

- Abolish the phrase "Copy of valid Journalist Card" in Clause 1, Article 5.

Simultaneously, amend and supplement certain provisions of Circular 41/2020/TT-BTTTT detailing and guiding the issuance of licenses for print newspapers, print magazines, electronic newspapers, electronic magazines, the publication of additional editions, the establishment of journalistic types, the opening of special pages on electronic newspapers and magazines, the publication of supplements, the publication of newsletters, and the publication of special issues as follows:

Replace Form No. 04 issued in conjunction with Circular 41/2020/TT-BTTTT with the detailed guidelines for the issuance of licenses for print newspapers, print magazines, electronic newspapers, and electronic magazines, publishing additional editions, establishing journalistic types, opening special pages on electronic newspapers and magazines, publishing supplements, publishing newsletters, publishing special issues.

Regulations on entities authorized to establish press agencies in Vietnam

- Agencies of the Communist Party, state agencies, political-social organizations, political-social-professional organizations, social organizations, social-professional organizations, and religious organizations at the provincial level or higher, operating legally according to the laws of Vietnam, are authorized to establish press agencies.

- Higher education institutions as defined by the Higher Education Law; scientific research organizations, and scientific research and technology development organizations organized in the form of academies or institutes under the Law on Science and Technology; provincial hospitals or higher are authorized to establish scientific journals.

More details can be found in Circular 24/2024/TT-BTTTT which takes effect from February 15, 2025.

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