This translation is only for reference - 5 5. In case the permanent office requires a seal and applies for issuance of certificate of temporary residence and traveling and other requirements to serve the information and press activities in Vietnam, it shall send a written request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for introduction to the Vietnamese competent authorities of Vietnam to carry out necessary procedures under the current law of Vietnam. 6. Permit of permanent office establishment shall automatically become invalid in case the permanent office has no active permanent reporter in Vietnam in the period of 180 consecutive days. 7. Permanent office shall inform the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the closure of permanent office at least 30 working days before the closing date and return the Permit of permanent office establishment to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at least 03working days before the closing date of permanent office. 8. When there is requirement on replacement and supplementation of permanent reporter, the permanent office must complete necessary procedures specified in Article 8 of this Decree. 9. When having a need to appoint reporter to assist the permanent office, its Head must have a written request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as provided in Article 4 and Article 5 of this Decree for non-permanent reporters. The supporting reporter shall not enjoy the regulations on permanent reporter. 10. Father, mother, wife / husband, children and other relatives of the permanent reporter shall not enjoy the regulations on permanent reporter and must comply with Vietnam’s current legal provisions. Article 10. Visa for permanent reporter The issuance, refuse to issue or cancel visa for permanent reporter shall comply with the provisions of Vietnamese law on entry and exit and residence of foreigners in Vietnam. The permanent reporter shall be issued new visa in case the Ministry of Foreign Affairs allows the enjoyment of regulations on permanent reporter in Vietnam. Article 11. Part-time permanent reporter 1. Permanent reporters are allowed to be as part time permanent reporter for permanent office of antoher foreign press agency in Vietnam. The foreign press shall be allowed to appoint its permanent reporter in another country to be as part time permanent reporter in Vietnam 2. The provisions for part-time permanent reporter shall be applied as prescribed for permanent reporter. In case the permanent reporter is proposed to be as part-time permanent reporter for permanent office of another foreign press agency, there must be approval letter from the press agency press of the permanent reporter. Article 12. Foreign reporter card 1. Permanent reporter shall be issued the foreign reporter card by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs with its value not exceeding 12 months to be in line with the duration of entry and exit of reporter. The permanent reporter having request for the issuance of foreign reporter card shall send 01 dossier directly or by post to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dossier to request the issuance of foreign reporter card includes: a) A written request for issuance of foreign reporter card of permanent reporter is under the form issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. b) A copy of permanent reporter’s Passport. c) Two 03 cm x 04 cm photos of the permanent reporter. 2. The permanent reporter requesting the re-issuance of damaged or lost foreign reporter card shall submit 01 dossier diectly or by post to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Dossier to request the re-issuance of foreign reporter card includes: