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2. Guiding the implementation of the provisions on information and press activities, of foreign
representative agencies and organizations under the competence of the Ministry of Culture, Sports
and Tourism.
3. Assuming the prime responsibility and coordinating with the ministries, ministerial-level agencies,
the agencies directly under the Government and People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces
and cities to regularly and annually review and make report on the implementation of the provisions
on information and press activities of foreign press under the competence of the Ministry of Culture,
Sports and Tourism.
Article 25. Responsibilities of People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities
directly under the Central Government
People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities shall be responsible for receiving,
reviewing and solving information and press activities of foreign reporter, foreign representative
agences organizations at localities; coordinating with the Ministry of foreign Affairs, Ministry of
information and Communications, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in managing and
handling violations of information and press activities at localities of foreign press, foreign
representative agencies and organizations.
Article 26. Responsibilities of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, agencies directly under
the Government
The ministries, ministerial-level agencies, the agencies directly under the Government shall
coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Information and Communications, the
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in managing and handling violations of information and press
activities of foreign press, foreign representative agencies and organizations.
Chapter 5.
IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS
Article 27. Effect
1. This Decree takes effect from December 20, 2012.
2. This Decree supersedes the Decree No. 67/CP dated October 31, 1996 of the Government issuing
the "Regulation on information and press activities of foreign reporters, foreign agencies and
organizations in Vietnam."
3. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of the agencies directly under the
Government, Chairmen of the People's Committees of centrally-affiliated provinces and cities are
liable to execute this Decree. /.
ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
PRIME MINISTER
Nguyen Tan Dung