31 October 1999 Subscription 33 (5/1999) facilities or materials, or to prevent journalists from conducting their profession properly and in accordance with law. 2. Journalists shall have the following obligations: (a) To report truthfully domestic and world current affairs in conformity with the interests of the country and its citizens; to report the opinions and the legitimate aspirations of citizens; to contribute to the exercise of freedom of the media and the right of freedom of speech of citizens through the media; (b) To protect the guidelines and policies of the Party and the laws of the State; to seek out and protect positive initiatives; to fight against wrong ideology and wrongful conduct; (c) To undertake regular study and training to improve their political standards and their ethical and professional media standards; not to abuse their position as journalists to cause trouble or to breach the law; (d) To correct and apologize where they report information which is untruthful, distorted, or slanderous and harmful to the reputation of an organization or to the reputation and dignity of an individual; (dd) To be responsible before the law and before the head of their media organizations for the material in their media releases and for actions which breach the laws on media. Article 16 Vietnamese Journalists Association. The Vietnamese Journalists Association shall have the right and obligation to participate in the establishment, and to contribute to the implementation, of the information - media policy and to protect the rights and legal benefits of journalists. CHAPTER V State Management of the Media Article 17 State management of media. State management of media shall include: 1. To establish and to provide instructions for implementation of strategies, policies and plans for the development of the media profession; © Ministry of Planning and Investment and Allens Arthur Robinson XV-18