31 October 1999
Subscription 33 (5/1999)
This Law shall replace Law 100-SL-L002 dated 20 May 1957 regulating the media.
All previous provisions which are inconsistent with this Law are hereby repealed.
Article 30
The Government shall make detailed provisions for the implementation of this Law.
This Law was approved by Legislature VII of the National Assembly of the Socialist
Republic of Vietnam at its 6th session on 28 December 1989.
President of the National Assembly
LE QUANG DAO
The Law on Media dated 28 December 1989 was amended by Law 12-1999-QH10
passed by Legislature X of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of
Vietnam at its 5th Session on 12 June 1999:
Article 3
This Law shall be of full force and effect as of 1 September 1999. All previous
provisions which are inconsistent with this Law are hereby repealed.
The Government shall amend and add to the detailed legislation and guidelines
implementing the Law on Media in order that they shall be consistent with this Law.
Chairman of the National Assembly
NONG DUC MANH
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Allens Arthur Robinson
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