organizations from provincial level or the equivalent or higher level operating legally in
accordance with the regulations of Vietnam are permitted to establish the press agencies.
2.
The university education organizations in line with regulations of the Law on university
education, the scientific research and technological development organizations organized
in the form of academy or institute in accordance with the provisions of the Law on science
and technology; provincial-level hospitals or the equivalent or higher level are permitted to
establish the scientific magazines.
Article 15. Power and duties of press line agency
1. The press line agency is the agency or organization specified in Article 14 of this Law
shall request the issue of press operation permit, establish and directly manage the press
agencies.
2. The press line agency has the following powers:
a) Determines the type of press, principles, purposes, subjects to be served, expression
language of each type, journalistic product, duties and operational orientation of the press
agencies;
b) Appoints the head of press agency after there is a written agreement from the Ministry
of Information and Communications;
c) Removes, dismisses the head of the press agency and sends a written notice of this
removal or dismissal to the Ministry of Information and Communications;
d) Inspects and examines the activities of the press agencies; apply the commendation
and discipline in accordance with regulations of law.
3. The press line agency has the following duties:
a) Directs the press agencies to follow the principles, purposes, duties, operational
orientation, personnel organization and takes responsibility for the activities of the press
agencies;
b) Guarantees the initial funding source and necessary conditions for the activities of the
press agencies;
c) Deals with the complaints and denunciation to the press agencies and individuals under
the management authority in accordance with regulations of law.
4. The heads of the press line agencies must not hold the position of the head of press
concurrently and shall take responsibility before law within the duties and powers to the
violations of the subordinate press agencies.
Section
2. PRESS AGENCY
Article 16. Press agency