31 October 1999 Subscription 33 (5/1999) 2. To promulgate and organize the implementation of legislation relating to the media; to establish systems and policies for the media; 3. To organize information for the media; to manage information of the media; 4. To provide training and re-training to improve the political, professional and ethical standards of media staff; 5. To organize and manage scientific and technological activities in media affairs; 6. To issue and revoke operating licences for the media and journalist cards; 7. To manage international co-operation in media affairs, to manage the activities of the Vietnamese media in its contact with overseas countries and the activities of the foreign media in Vietnam; 8. To inspect media copy deposits; to manage the safekeeping of media copy deposits; 9. To organize and direct the task of rewarding in media activities; 10. To guide and inspect the implementation of the systems, policies and plans for development of the media and the implementation of the laws on media; to implement measures to prevent unlawful media activities; to resolve complaints and denunciations and deal with breaches in media activities. Article 17a State management body responsible for the media. 1. The Government shall unify State management of the media. 2. The Ministry of Culture and Information shall be responsible to the Government for carrying out State management of the media. 3. Ministries, ministerial equivalent bodies and Government bodies shall, within the scope of their respective duties and powers, be responsible to carry out State management of the media in accordance with regulations of the Government. The Government shall provide specifically for the responsibilities of ministries, ministerial equivalent bodies and Government bodies in coordinating with the Ministry of Culture and Information to carry out unified State management of the media. 4. People's committees of provinces and cities under central authority shall carry out State management of the media within their respective localities in accordance with the powers delegated to them by the Government. © Ministry of Planning and Investment and Allens Arthur Robinson XV-19