Type of operation and revenues of press agency in Vietnam

Type of operation and revenue source of the press agency
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Regarding this issue, LawNet answers as follows:

1. Type of operation and revenues of press agency in Vietnam

Type of operation and revenues of press agency according to Article 21 of the Press Law 2016 are as follows:

- The press agencies operate under the type of non-business units with revenues.

The scientific magazines operate in line with the type of line agency.

- The revenues of the line agency are:

= The revenues allocated by the press line agency;

= The revenues from selling newspapers and right to see the journalistic products, advertisements, exchange and sale of copyright of contents;

= The revenues from business activities and services of the press agencies and theor subordinate units;

= The revenues from the legal assistance of domestic and foreign organizations and individuals.

2. Regulations on representative office and resident reporter of press agency in Vietnam

Regulations on representative office and resident reporter of press agency in Vietnam according to Article 22 of the Press Law 2016 are as follows:

- Conditions for representative office:

= Having office to works as representative office;

= The head of the representative office must have the press card issued by the press agency having its representative office and must not be disciplined from the form of reprimand or heavier as stipulated by the law on public servants and officials and the law on labor within 01 year by the time of opening of the head office.

- The resident reporter independently operating must have the press card issued by the press agency which sends its resident reporter and must not be disciplined from the form of reprimand or heavier as stipulated by the law on public servants and officials and the law on labor within 01 year by the time of resident reporter appointment.

- 15 days before operation, the press agency meeting the conditions and wishing to open its representative office in the province and centrally-run city shall send its dossier directly or by post to the provincial People’s Committee where the press agency has its representative office. The dossier includes:

= The document sent to the provincial People’s Committee concerning the opening of representative office must have the approval from the press line agency.

= The copy of press operation permit has the certification of the press agency or the copy enclosed with the original for comparison;

= Documents evidencing the satisfaction of conditions specified under Point a, Clause 1 of Article 22 of the Press Law 2016;

= List of personnel of representative office;

= Résumé, copy of press card of the head of representative office, résumé of resident reporter of the representative office with the certification of the press agency or the copy enclosed with the original for comparison;

= Documents defining the duties, powers and responsibilities of the representative office.

- The provincial People’s Committee shall inspect the operational conditions of the representative office; in case of failing to meet the conditions, the provincial People’s Committee shall require the press agency to terminate the operation of its representative office and deal with it in accordance with regulation of law.

- The press agency which has no representative office wishes to send its resident reporter to independently operate in the province and centrally-run city shall send directly or by post a set of dossier to inform the activities of the resident reporter to the provincial People’s Committee where the resident reporter operates. The dossier includes:

= The Document of resident reporter appointment of the press agency;

= The copy of press operation permit with certification of the press agency or the copy enclosed with the original for comparison;

= The résumé and the copy of press card of the resident reporter with certification of the press agency or the copy enclosed with the original for comparison;

- Within 05 days before the change of location, the head of representative office, resident reporter or suspension or termination of representative office, resident reporter, the press agency shall inform in writing the provincial People’s Committee where the representative office is located or where the resident reporter is operating.

- The activities of the representative office and the resident reporter must be consistent with the principles and purposes of the press agency; proper duties, powers and responsibilities assigned by the press agency and in compliance with the regulations of law on press and other relevant laws.

- The representative office and the resident reporter shall stop operating right after the press operation permit of the press agency having its representative office and resident reporter is revoked or the independent resident reporter whose press card is revokded as decided by the Ministry of Information and Communications.

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