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2. Within 10 working days from receipt of the written request, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or the
Vietnamese representative agencies abroad shall consider for approval or disapproval in writing to
foreign reporters. In case of approval, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall issue press activity Permit
to foreign reporters.
3. After coming into Vietnam, foreign reporters shall go to reporter guidance agency (Foreign Press
Guidance Center under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs) or an agency approved by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs to receive press activity Permit and be guided press activities.
Article 5. Information and press activities of non-permanent reporters
1. When performing information and press activities in Vietnam, non-resident reporters must carry
press activity Permit issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and passports; must operate in
accordance with the purposes and programs that are specified in the Permit and under the guidance
of the reporter guidance agency.
2. The activity program of non-resident reporters can be adjusted and supplemented after getting the
permission of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Article 6. Foreign reporter accompanying foreign delegation
1. For foreign reporters accompanying foreign delegations to visit Vietnam at the invitation of the
leaders of the Party and the State or the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to report on the visit, the
Vietnamese agency in charge shall make necessary entry and exit procedures and notify the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs for coordination. Foreign reporters are allowed to report activities under the official
program of the foreign delegations.
In case the foreign reporters request information and press activities outside the formal program of
the foreign delegations, the reporters must send a written request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and must comply with the regulations as for non-resident reporter specified in Article 4 and Article 5 of
this Decree.
2. For foreign reporters accompanying foreign delegations at the invitation of Vietnamese agencies to
report on the visit, the Vietnamese agency in charge need to make procedures with the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs as for non-permanent reporters and performing tasks under the guidance of the
Foreign Press Guidance Center (Ministry of foreign Affairs) or an agency approved by the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs.
SECTION 2. PERMANENT OFFICE AND REPORTER
Article 7. Procedures for establishing permanent offices
1. Foreign press agencies wishing to set up permanent offices in Vietnam shall send 01 dossier to
request the establishment of permanent office directly or by post to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs or
the Vietnamese representative agency abroad.
Dossier to request the establishment of permanent office includes:
a) Written request of the head of the foreign press agency or of the person authorized by the head of
the foreign press agency under the form issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
b) A copy of the Certificate of legal status of the foreign press agency that has been legalized, except
for the cases of exemption from legalization under provisions of international agreements in which
Vietnam and the country concerned are member or in the principle of reciprocity.
c) Basic information on foreign press
2. Within 60 days after receiving complete and valid dossiers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall
issue Permit of permanent office establishment in Vietnam for foreign press agency if approved.
Article 8. Procedures for appointment of permanent reporters