THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION ------- | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ---------- |
No: 10/2000/QD-BVHTT | Hanoi, May 15, 2000 |
DECISION
ISSUING THE REGULATION ON FINE ARTS EXHIBITION AND GALLERY ACTIVITIES
THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION
Pursuant to Decree No. 81/CP of November 8, 1993 of the Government providing for the functions, tasks, powers and apparatus of the Ministry of Culture and Information;
At the proposal of the Director of the Fine Arts Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To issue together with this Decision:
- The Regulation on fine arts exhibition and gallery activities
- Form of application for permit and form of permit (not printed herein).
Article 2.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing. The Regulation on fine arts exhibition and gallery activities issued together with Decision No.03/1999/QD-BVHTT of February 2, 1999 of the Ministry of Culture and Information shall cease to be effective after this Decision takes effect.
Article 3.- The Director of the Office of the Ministry, the Director of the Fine Arts Department, the Chief Inspector of the Ministry, the directors of the provincial/municipal Culture and Information Services and related organizations and individuals shall have to implement this Decision.
| FOR THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION VICE MINISTER Nguyen Trung Kien |
REGULATION
ON FINE ARTS EXHIBITION AND GALLERY ACTIVITIES
(issued together with Decision No.10/2000/QD-BVHTT of May 15, 2000 of the Minister of Culture and Information)
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.-Fine arts exhibition is a form of publication and popularization of plastic art works and applied arts (including paintings of various types, statues, reliefs, artistic ceramics, interior decoration designs, stage decoration designs, cinematographic decoration designs, posters, installation art and other forms of art creation).
Mass produced handicrafts and art-craft articles of consumer goods character are not regulated by this Regulation.
Article 2.- The State encourages the wide popularization of valuable art works to the people.
Article 3.- Fine-arts exhibitions organized in Vietnam by Vietnamese organizations and individuals or foreign organizations and individuals, and fine-arts exhibitions of Vietnam taken abroad must get the permission of the State managing agencies in culture and information as defined in Article 6 of this Regulation.
The exhibitions by fine-arts schools and art and culture schools and exhibitions of an internal character shall not have to obtain permission.
Article 4.- The following types of work are not allowed to be exhibited, sold or bought:
1. Works with contents:
a/ Opposing the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; or undermining the solidarity bloc of the entire people;
b/ Making propaganda for violence or war of aggression, sowing hatred among nations and the people of different countries; propagating reactionary ideas and cultures and the lewd and depraved lifestyle, criminal acts, social evils, superstition, sabotaging the fine customs and practices.
c/ Disclosing secrets of the Party and the State, military, security, economic and foreign affairs secrets, secrets of private life of citizens and other secrets stipulated by law;