31 October 1999 Subscription 33 (5/1999) Article 17b International relations in media activities. The State shall expand international relations in media activities on the basis of the principles of respect for independence, national sovereignty, equality and mutual benefit. The Government shall provide specific regulations dealing with international relations in media activities. Article 17c 1. Financing of media organizations. The State policy shall be to provide financial assistance to facilitate the development of the media. The media managing body shall be responsible to arrange the financial sources necessary for the activities of the media organization. A media organization shall receive and use effectively any grants of voluntary financial assistance received from organizations and individuals in conformity with its aims and in accordance with regulations of the Government. 2. Media organizations may carry out commercial activities and services consistent with their specialist and professional skills and in accordance with regulations of the Government and all other provisions of the law in order to create additional sources of income to re-invest in the development of the media. Media organizations shall carry out their taxation obligations in respect of such commercial activities and services. Media organizations shall be entitled to preferential treatment with respect to taxes and other fees in connection with media publishing and circulation in accordance with law. 3. Media organizations must implement systems for accounting, statistics, inspection and financial investigation in accordance with provisions of the law. Article 17d Media publication and circulation to provide services to a number of recipients. The State policy shall be to provide financial assistance to facilitate media publication and circulation to citizens in areas with difficult socio-economic conditions and in areas with very difficult socio-economic conditions and for the Vietnamese public overseas. Article 17dd Media inspection. © Ministry of Planning and Investment and Allens Arthur Robinson XV-20