The press agency is the mouthpiece of the agencies and organizations specified in Article 14 of this Law, performs one or some types of press, has one some journalistic products in  accordance with the provisions of this Law. Article 17. Conditions for issue of press operation permit 1. Determining the line agency; subjects to be served, program, time, amount of time, mode of transmission or broadcasting (for talking newspaper and photo newspaper); domain name, place of server and connection service provider (for electronic newspaper). 2. Having the plan for organization and personnel to ensure the activities of the press agency; have the qualified personnel specified in Clause 2, Article 23 of this Law to assume the position of head of press agency. 3. Having the name and form of presentation of name of press agency, name and form of presentation of name of journalistic publications; name andsymbol of radio channel and television channel; name and form of form of presentation of special column of online newspapers. 4. Having the head office and conditions of material facilities, financial plan, technical solutions to guarantee the safety and security of information. For the online newspapers, there must be at least one registered domain name “vn” in line with the name of newspaper and use of server system placed in Vietnam. For talking newspapers and photo newspapers, there must be plans to lease or use the transmission and broadcasting infrastructure.  5. Being consistent with the plan for development and management of press nationwide approved by the Prime Minister. Article 18. Press operation permit 1. The organizations and individuals specified in Article 14 of this Law, meeting the conditions specified in Article 17 of this Law, if wishing to establish the press agency, should send dossier directly or by post to request the Ministry of Information and Communications to issue the press operation permit. The dossier and procedures for issue of press operation permit are stipulated by the Minister of of Information and Communications. 2. Within 90 days after fully receiving the valid dossier, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall issue the press operation permit or shall inform in writing and indicate the reasons in case of refusal. 3. After being issued with the press operation permit, the press line agency shall issue the decision to establish the press agency and announce on the mass medium. 4. After 03 months for the printed newspapers and online newspapers and 09 months for the talking newspapers and photo newspapers, from the effective date of the press operation permit, if the press agency is not established or does not have its journalistic