Decree No. 72/2015/ND-CP dated September 07, 2015 of the Government on management of external information activities

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Official number:	72/2015/ND-CP	Signer:	Nguyen Tan Dung
Type:	Decree	Expiry date:	Updating
Issuing date:	07/09/2015	Effect status:	Known Please log in to a subscriber account to use this function. Don’t have an account? Register here
Fields:	Foreign affairs , Policy , Information - Communications

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Supports in writing news, articles and producing programs and publications to introduce Vietnam in the foreign mass media

On September 07, 2015, the Government issued the Decree No. 72/2015/ND-CP on management of external information activities, official information on Vietnam, information promoting the image of Vietnam, and information on the world situation into Vietnam.

In accordance with regulations prescribed in this Decree, foreign news and press agencies, communication companies and reporters shall be supported and facilitated in writing news and articles and producing programs and publications in order to introduce Vietnam in the foreign mass media.

Official information on Vietnam means information on guidelines of the Party, policies and laws of the State; information on the situation of Vietnam in various fields; information on the history of Vietnam and other information. Official information on Vietnam shall be proactively provided to international communities and overseas Vietnamese by ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and provincial-level People’s Committees according to their functions, tasks and powers. And official information on Vietnam may be provided in official statements delivered at international events and forums, international press conferences and national press conferences; official statements of state management agencies; external activities of state management agencies; external activities, making of statements, organization of events, publication of information on websites and other activities of overseas representative missions of Vietnam….

The external information activities must ensure information be accurate, timely and conformable with external information orientations set by the Party and the State in each period and approved external information programs and plans; not to make untruthful, distortional and slanderous news in order to offend the honor of organizations and honor and dignity of citizens.

This Decree takes effect on October 22, 2015.

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THE GOVERNMENT

No. 72/2015/ND-CP

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness

Hanoi, September 7, 2015

DECREE

On management of external information activities[1]

Pursuant to the 2013 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to the June 18, 2009 Law on Overseas Representative Missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

At the proposal of the Minister of Information and Communications,

The Government promulgates the Decree on management of external information activities.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article1. Scope of regulation

This Decree prescribes the management of external information activities; and responsibilities of ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies and People’s Committees of provinces and centrally run cities (below referred to as provincial-level People’s Committees) for the management and implementation of external information activities.

Article2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to ministries, ministerial-level agencies, government-attached agencies, provincial-level People’s Committees; and agencies and organizations engaged in external information activities.

Article3. Principles of external information activities

1. To conform with guidelines of the Party, laws of the State, and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party; to conform with laws and customs and practices of host countries.

2. Not to affect national security, social order and safety, prestige, image, foreign relations and international cooperation of Vietnam; to protect state secrets.

3. Not to incite the people to act against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or undermine the national unity bloc; not to provoke violence, propagandize wars of aggression and sow hatred among ethnicities and peoples of countries.

4. To ensure information be accurate, timely and conformable with external information orientations set by the Party and the State in each period and approved external information programs and plans; not to make untruthful, distortional and slanderous news in order to offend the honor of organizations and honor and dignity of citizens.

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