Decision No. 03/2007/QĐ-BVHTT of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on issuing the Regulation on Corrections in the Press applies to press agencies and journalists. This regulation takes effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Scope of application
Press agencies, journalists, and related organizations and individuals.
Key points
- Press agencies and journalists are required to implement corrections when they discover erroneous or inaccurate information in their articles.
- The correction must be completed within seven days from the receipt of the correction request from the affected person.
- Corrections must ensure completeness, honesty, and fairness, including both the erroneous content and the reasons for the correction.
- Implementing corrections in accordance with this Regulation does not constitute a violation of the law.
- The correction procedure must be notified to the affected person before publication.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive impact: Helps improve the quality of information in the press, reduce inaccuracies, and protect the rights of individuals and organizations.
- Negative impact: May impose a burden on press agencies in terms of time and effort in implementing corrections.
❓ Frequently asked questions
What regulations must corrections in the press follow?
Corrections in the press must comply with the Correction Regulation issued by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism as stipulated in Decision No. 03/2007/QĐ-BVHTT.
How long is the period for implementing corrections?
Corrections must be completed within seven days from the receipt of the correction request from the affected person, as provided for in Article 2 of the Regulation.
Who has the right to request corrections in the press?
The affected person or relevant agency or organization has the right to request corrections of erroneous information in press articles, as provided for in Article 2 of the Regulation.
What contents must corrections include?
Corrections must include both the erroneous content and the reasons for the correction, ensuring completeness and honesty, as provided for in Article 3 of the Regulation.
What requirements are there for the correction procedure?
The correction procedure must notify the affected person before publication, ensuring fairness and transparency, as provided for in Article 4 of the Regulation.
Full text
Pursuant to …;
Regarding the issuance of the Regulation on Corrections in the Press
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THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION
On the basis of the Press Law dated December 28, 1989; the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of the Press Law dated June 12, 1999, and Decree No. 51/2002/NĐ-CP dated April 26, 2002 of the Government detailing the implementation of the Press Law and the Law Amending and Supplementing Certain Articles of the Press Law;
Pursuant to Decree No. 63/2003/NĐ-CP dated June 11, 2003 of the Government on the functions, tasks, powers, and organizational structure of the Ministry of Culture and Information;
Considering the proposal of the Director of the Press Department.
DECISION:
Article 1. Attached to this Decision is the "Regulation on Corrections in the Press".
Article 2. This Decision takes effect fifteen days from the date of publication in the Official Gazette.
Article 3. The Heads of the Office, the Directors of the Press Department, the Directors of Provincial Departments of Culture and Information, the Heads of the competent authorities, the Heads of press agencies, journalists, and organizations and individuals related to this matter are responsible for implementing this Decision./.
DEPUTY MINISTER
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