31 October 1999
Subscription 33 (5/1999)
province or city under central authority in which the office it is applying to
establish is to be located, and must inform the Ministry of Culture and
Information.
2.
The Government shall provide specific regulations in relation to the
establishment of representative or resident offices of the Vietnamese media
overseas and in relation to the establishment of representative or resident
offices of foreign media in Vietnam.
Article 20
Effect of a licence.
A media organization shall perform exactly in accordance with the provisions of its
licence. In the event that the media organization wishes to change its name, guiding
principles, aims, target audience, language used, principal area of publication or
frequency of publication, it must re-apply for a new licence.
In determining or changing its capacity, schedule, frequency, or broadcasting range,
the media organization shall be required to obtain a permit from the State
management body responsible for control of radio frequency.
The assignment to other organizations or bodies of a licence to perform media
activities shall not be permitted.
Article 21
Implementation of other media forms, publication of other printed
materials, and broadcasting of special and additional programs.
1.
A media organization may implement other media forms consistent with its
functions and responsibilities only if it satisfies all of the conditions
provided for in article 18 of this Law and if it is so licensed by the Ministry
of Culture and Information.
2.
An organization wishing to publish a special issue or a media organization
wishing to publish an additional, supplementary or special issue or broadcast
a special or additional program must obtain a licence from the Ministry of
Culture and Information.
Article 22
Printing of newspapers, broadcasting of radio and television
programs, and publishing of electronic newspapers by way of the
computer information network.
Printers shall be responsible for performing their contracts and ensuring that
newspapers are printed on time. Printers shall not be permitted to print unlicensed
newspapers or to re-print articles the circulation of which has been prohibited by the
State management body responsible for the media.
The technical broadcasting units of radio or television stations shall be responsible
for ensuring that broadcasts reach the area permitted.
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