The Decree provides detailed implementation of certain Articles of the Press Law.

 

DECREE

DETAIL REGULATIONS IMPLEMENTING CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE PRINT AND ELECTRONIC MEDIA LAW

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Print and Electronic Media Law No. 126/2025/QH15;

At the proposal of the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

The Government promulgates this Decree detailing the implementation of certain provisions of the Print and Electronic Media Law.

PART I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of Regulation and Applicability

1. This Decree details the implementation of certain provisions of the Print and Electronic Media Law No. 126/2025/QH15, including:

a) Clause 4, Article 17 on conditions for granting licenses for print and electronic media activities to social organizations and social-professional organizations;

b) Clause 6, Article 18 on conditions for implementing additional types of media; publishing additional print media issues, supplements; opening special sections of online newspapers;

c) Clause 5, Article 19 on cases where media operation licenses for print media, online media, and additional publication licenses for print media issues, supplements, and special sections of online media are revoked;

d) Clause 4, Article 23 on cooperation in media activities;

đ) Clause 5, Article 25 on retention and submission of print and online media publications;

e) Clause 7, Article 26 on leadership of media agencies;

g) Clause 6, Article 28 on reissuing, exchanging, and resubmitting journalist cards;

h) Clause 2, Clause 4, Article 29 on media activities on cyberspace;

i) Clause 4, Article 30 on responsibilities of media agencies when opening content channels on cyberspace;

k) Clause 3, Article 32 on responding to media inquiries;

l) Clause 4, Article 34 on corrections in media;

m) Clause 2, Article 35 on removing infringing information and recalling printed media products;

n) Clause 3, Article 36 on responding to information;

o) Clause 1, Article 37 on press conferences;

p) Clause 4, Article 39 on responsibilities of media agencies in using artificial intelligence systems;

q) Clause 2, Article 40 on information that must be displayed or shown on print and online media;

r) Clause 5, Article 46 on exporting and importing media.

2. This Decree applies to agencies, organizations, and individuals participating in and related to media activities in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Article 2. Interpretation of Terms

In this Decree, the following terms are understood as follows:

1. Homepage is the first page of information displayed of an online newspaper, with a domain name specified in the online media activity license.

2. Retention is the act of submitting printed publications, digitalized versions of printed publications, preserving the original content of radio programs, television programs, and online media to serve the work of comparison, inspection, and supervision by state management agencies.

3. Digital retention is the act of using electronic means to carry out retention.

4. Digital retention activities are the acts of central state management agencies for media organizing the receipt, storage, preservation, and utilization of radio, television, and online media works.

5. Press conference is the provision of information by an organization or individual before representatives of media agencies and journalists to announce, declare, or explain issues related to their tasks or interests.

6. Media operation license includes: Print media operation license, online media operation license, radio broadcasting operation license, television broadcasting operation license, additional print media publication license, supplement publication license, online media special section opening license, domestic radio program channel production license, domestic television program channel production license, foreign program channel editing license on paid radio and television services.

7. Radio broadcasting operation license is the media operation license granted to media agencies for radio broadcasting activities and the production of the first radio program channel.

8. Television broadcasting operation license is the media operation license granted to media agencies for television broadcasting activities and the production of the first television program channel.

9. Joint production broadcasting and television activities are cooperative activities to produce radio programs, television programs, domestic radio program channels, and domestic television program channels between media agencies with radio broadcasting operation licenses, domestic radio program channel production licenses, television broadcasting operation licenses, domestic television program channel production licenses, and partner cooperatives through joint venture contracts.

Chapter II

Article 3. Conditions for Issuing and Revoking Press Operation Licenses for Social Organizations and Social-Professional Organizations

Article 3. Conditions for issuing press operation licenses for social organizations and social-professional organizations

1. Meeting all conditions stipulated in Clause 3, Article 17 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15.

2. Duration of operation and number of members: Social organizations and social-professional organizations must have at least three years of operational history. The minimum number of formal members is 150.

3. News agency personnel: Having a minimum of seven staff members, including at least three individuals holding journalist cards.

4. Regarding material infrastructure conditions: Having a stable headquarters for at least two years provided by the news agency's supervisory body or rented by the supervisory body to ensure working conditions for the number of staff as proposed in the application for operation permission.

5. Financial conditions: Developing a specific financial plan ensuring legitimate revenue sufficient to cover salaries and insurance benefits for news agency staff, printing costs for print media; leasing network connections and server costs for electronic media for at least two years, commensurate with the scale of the news agency.

Article 4. Conditions for Implementing Additional Types of Press; Publishing Additional Press Publications, Supplements; Opening Special Sections of Electronic Media

1. Conditions for Implementing Additional Types of Press.

News agencies meeting the conditions stipulated in Clause 3, Article 17 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15 may be considered for issuance of additional press operation licenses.

2. Conditions for Publishing Additional Press Publications, Supplements (excluding advertising supplements); Opening Special Sections of Electronic Media

a) Having objectives and purposes consistent with those of the news agency; target audience; server location and service provider (for special sections of electronic media) consistent with the content of the news agency’s operating license;

b) Having organizational and staffing plans ensuring the operation of press publications, supplements, and special sections of electronic media;

c) Having names and presentation formats for press publications and supplements; names and home page interfaces for special sections of electronic media;

d) Having technical solutions ensuring information security; for special sections of electronic media, having sub-domains consistent with registered domains.

Article 5. Revocation of Press Operation Licenses

1. News agencies with press operation licenses but not operating shall have their licenses revoked in the following cases:

a) Three months after the effective date of the press operation license for print and electronic media, nine months for broadcasting and magazine publishing activities, if the news agency has not been established or does not produce press products;

b) Two months after the effective date of the additional publication license for press publications and supplements, six months after the effective date of the additional production license for magazine publications, if the news agency does not produce press products;

c) During operation, if the news agency suspends operations for more than three months for print and electronic media, print publications, supplements, and electronic media special sections; more than nine months for magazine publication, broadcasting, and television activities.

2. During operation, if the news agency fails to meet any of the following operational conditions, its press operation license will be revoked:

a) Within six months, the supervisory body cannot select a person who meets the qualifications and standards and can fulfill the appointment procedures for the head position or the person assigned the head position of the news agency to propose to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for approval according to regulations;

b) Delaying social insurance payments for over 50% of employees for more than twelve months from the time of employee complaints or notification by the social insurance authority;

c) Delaying salary payments for over 50% of employees for more than twelve months from the time of employee complaints.

3. News agencies will have their press operation licenses revoked if, within eighteen months from the date their right to use the press operation license was revoked, they continue to have their right to use the press operation license revoked when resuming operations.

4. Revocation of press operation licenses upon request of the supervisory body of the news agency:

In case there is no longer a need for press operations, at least thirty days before the expected cessation date, the supervisory body of the news agency must submit a written request to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to revoke the license, specifying the cessation date in the request. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism is responsible for issuing the decision to revoke the license based on the supervisory body's request.

5. Revocation of press operation licenses upon request of the news agency:

In case there is no longer a need to implement additional types of press, publish press publications, supplements, or open special sections of electronic media, at least thirty days before the expected cessation date, the news agency must submit a written request to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, or the provincial People's Committee (for local press publications and supplements) to revoke the license, specifying the cessation date in the request. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, or the provincial People's Committee is responsible for issuing the decision to revoke the license based on the news agency's request.

6. If a news agency's print press operation license, electronic media operation license, broadcasting operation license, or television operation license is revoked, all related licenses become invalid.

7. Reissuance of press operation licenses after revocation shall be carried out according to the following provisions:

a) For cases of revocation under Paragraphs 1, 2, and 3 of this Article, reissuance of the license must comply with the conditions stipulated in Law No. 126/2025/QH15, Articles 3 and 4 of this Decree, and the time limit specified in Clause 4, Article 19 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15;

b) For cases of revocation under Paragraphs 4 and 5 of this Article, reissuance of the license must comply with the conditions stipulated in Law No. 126/2025/QH15, Articles 3 and 4 of this Decree.

Chapter III

Leadership of News Agencies; Reissue, Exchange, and Resubmit Journalist Cards

Article 6. Leadership of news agencies

1. The head of printing news agencies and online news agencies is the Chief Editor; the head of broadcasting, television agencies, and national news agencies is the General Director; the head of news and broadcasting, television agencies, and television operation units is the Director.

2. The deputy of the head of printing news agencies and online news agencies is the Deputy Chief Editor; the deputy of the head of broadcasting, television agencies, and national news agencies is the Deputy General Director; the deputy of the head of news and broadcasting, television agencies, and television operation units is the Deputy Director.

3. The person assigned to perform the duties of the head is the deputy of the head of the news agency or the deputy of the head of the managing agency assigned to oversee the news agency. The term for assigning the deputy of the head of the news agency or the deputy of the head of the managing agency to perform the duties of the head of the news agency shall be carried out according to the regulations of the Party.

4. Rights and responsibilities of the head of the news agency

a) Building and organizing the implementation of the development plan of the news agency;

b) Approving the structure and content of news products and deciding on the publication, transmission, and broadcast of news works;

c) Directing the correct implementation of the mission and purpose and the provisions recorded in the license;

d) Directly managing personnel, finance, assets, and infrastructure of the news agency; organizing training and professional development for those working at the news agency.

5. Criteria and conditions for appointing the head and deputy head of the news agency:

a) Meeting all criteria stipulated in Clause 2, Article 26 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15;

b) Having a bachelor's degree or higher. This criterion does not apply to news agencies under religious organizations;

c) Holding a certificate in state management training in journalism issued by public higher education institutions specializing in journalism or training and development institutions of state management agencies in accordance with regulations;

d) Holding a valid journalist card. In cases where there is no journalist card, they must have at least two years of experience in the field of journalism and publishing. This criterion does not apply to news agencies under religious organizations and scientific journals;

đ) Having good moral character; not currently serving a disciplinary sanction of reprimand or higher as prescribed by laws on cadres, civil servants, public officials, and labor laws;

e) Regarding age for appointment: Leaders of news agencies under Party, State, Vietnam Fatherland Front, and political-social organizations must have sufficient time to work for at least one full term (60 months). Leaders of news agencies not under these agencies must have sufficient time to work for at least one full term (60 months) and the maximum age for holding leadership positions is 65 years old for women and 67 years old for men. For special cases involving religious magazines and scientific journals with a scientific score of 0.75 points or higher, the age limit for leaders of news agencies is 70 years old;

g) The criteria and conditions regarding theoretical political level of the head and deputy head of the news agency and the term for holding the position of head of the news agency shall be implemented according to the regulations of the Party.

6. Criteria for persons assigned to perform the duties of the head as the deputy of the head of the managing agency:

a) Meeting the criteria and conditions stipulated in point đ, Clause 5 of this Article;

b) Having a bachelor's degree or higher.

Article 7. Reissuing, exchanging, and returning press cards

1. A person who has been issued a press card and transfers to work at another agency or unit but still falls within the category eligible for a press card under Clause 1 of Article 28 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15 shall be entitled to exchange their press card for a new one with the new agency.

2. A person who has been issued a press card and loses or damages the card shall be entitled to have it reissued; in case of damage, the person must return the card when requesting a reissue.

3. A person holding a press card must return the press card in the following cases:

a) A person holding a press card who transfers to other duties that no longer qualify them for a press card under Clause 1 of Article 28 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15; a person holding a press card who has retired; a person whose labor contract has expired and who is not renewed or continues working at a news agency;

b) A person holding a press card who works at a news agency that has had its operating license revoked according to the decision of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

c) Within fifteen working days from the date of the decision on the contents specified in points a and b of this clause, the head of the agency where the holder of the press card works is responsible for notifying in writing about the cases specified in point a of this clause, collecting the press card, and submitting it to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. If the holder of the press card does not return the card, the news agency is responsible for reporting in writing so that the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism can issue a decision to revoke the press card;

d) A person belonging to the category required to return the press card as specified in points a and b of this clause, if they are accepted by a news agency to work under a contract of one year or more within twelve months from the date of returning the press card, may be considered for exchanging the press card according to the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article.

Chapter IV

NATIONAL DIGITAL PLATFORM FOR THE PRESS, DIGITAL TOOL FOR MONITORING PRESS ACTIVITIES IN CYBERSPACE

Article 8. Organizing the National Digital Platform for the Press

1. The National Digital Platform for the Press is organized in a system model consisting of component platforms developed, expanded, and operated by leading multimedia news agencies according to the law, including:

a) Vietnam Television develops a specialized platform for digital television;

b) Voice of Vietnam develops a specialized platform for digital radio;

c) People's Newspaper develops a specialized platform for online journalism.

2. Component platforms developed according to the specialized directions set out in Clause 1 of this Article must also ensure the capacity to support news agencies in producing, posting, and broadcasting press information on cyberspace according to various types of journalism, in line with the trend of media convergence.

3. The National Digital Platform for the Press includes the following main components:

a) Technical infrastructure and shared data serving press activities on cyberspace;

b) Tools and functions supporting the production, posting, broadcasting, management, organization, display, and access to press information;

c) Services supporting press activities and other online services integrated to serve press activities and users of press information according to the law.

4. The construction, development, and operation of the National Digital Platform for the Press must ensure connectivity, interoperability, and data sharing between component platforms and systems serving state management of the press; ensuring efficient use of infrastructure, avoiding duplication and scattered investment.

5. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall specify details regarding the architecture, technical standards, regulations, data, identification, and connection of the National Digital Platform for the Press.

Article 9. Provision of services on national digital news platform

1. Component platforms providing services to support the activities of publishing and broadcasting news information on the internet, including services supporting production, organization, management of news information content, services supporting access, display, interaction with news information, and other online services integrated to serve journalistic activities and users of news information in accordance with the provisions of the law.

2. The provision of services must ensure the stability, security, and continuity of the system; not alter the content of news information that has been published or broadcast; not impose technical conditions or organizational requirements for service provision that limit the ability of news agencies to reach readers.

3. Component platforms have the responsibility to ensure fair, transparent, non-discriminatory access and use of services by news agencies under equivalent conditions.

4. News agencies have the right to choose to use one or more component platforms to publish and broadcast news information on the internet in accordance with the provisions of the law.

5. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall provide detailed regulations on criteria and requirements for the provision of services on the national digital news platform and the integration of online services on the platform.

Article 10. Operation Mechanism and Competition

1. The provision of services on the national digital news platform within the scope involving business activities shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on competition and related laws.

2. The provision of services must ensure non-discrimination among news agencies in accessing and using services; not restrict the right of news agencies to choose and change platforms; not abuse the position of operating the platform to influence or control the publication and broadcasting of news information contrary to the provisions of the law.

3. Service provision conditions, prices, fees, and payment methods must be made public and transparent, ensuring compliance with the provisions of the law on prices, fees, and related regulations.

4. Hiring, leasing, determining prices, and fees when providing and using services of the national digital news platform shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the law on prices, fees, and stamp duties, digital transformation, and related legal provisions.

Article 11. Principles of Platform Operation and Control of Activities

1. Platform operation must ensure that it does not alter the content of news information already published or broadcast by news agencies; not use technical measures, data, or the organization, arrangement, and display of information to intervene in the content of news information contrary to the provisions of the law on press.

2. The organization, arrangement, display, and support for accessing news information on the platform must be based on established criteria; ensuring that they can be checked, monitored, and explained in accordance with this Decree.

3. The collection, processing, and use of data related to journalistic activities on the platform must comply with the provisions of the law on data protection, information security, and related regulations; ensuring proper use and not using data to intervene or control the organization, arrangement, and display of news information contrary to the provisions of the law on press.

4. The integration of online services on the platform must be clearly distinguished from the content of news information; not altering the content of news information; not causing confusion between news content and other contents or services.

5. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall provide detailed regulations on criteria, technical requirements, levels of transparency, and methods of checking, monitoring, and supervising compliance with requirements for the activities of the national digital news platform.

Article 12. Responsibilities of Subjects Operating and Participating in the Platform

1. The agency operating the national digital journalism platform shall be responsible for ensuring the integrity of published and broadcast journalistic information on the platform; ensuring stable, safe, and continuous operation of the system; publicly disclosing the operational principles of the platform; and coordinating with journalism agencies and state management agencies in handling arising issues.

2. The platform operating agency shall not engage in actions that alter the content of journalistic information or illegally interfere with the publication, broadcasting, organization, and display of journalistic information on the platform.

3. Journalism agencies using the platform shall be responsible for the content of the journalistic information they publish and broadcast; comply with regulations on platform usage; and coordinate in handling violations according to the law.

Article 13. Digital Monitoring Tools for Journalism Activities in Cyberspace

1. Digital monitoring tools for journalism activities in cyberspace are information technology systems, software, and services designed to support state management agencies in tracking, collecting data, analyzing, evaluating, and monitoring real-time journalism activities in cyberspace without interfering with the content of journalistic information.

2. Digital monitoring tools for journalism activities connect technically and integrate with the electronic archive system as stipulated in Article 17 of this Decree.

3. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall be responsible for building, operating, or leasing digital tools to implement monitoring of journalism activities in cyberspace.

Article 14. Integration of Online Services in Journalism

1. When journalism agencies operate in cyberspace, in addition to publishing and broadcasting journalistic content, they may also integrate online service activities, including: public service activities, e-commerce, financial, banking, insurance, education, healthcare, on-demand content provision, and other services as prescribed by law.

2. Journalism agencies shall be responsible for violations occurring in directly provided online service activities, and jointly liable for violations in integrated online service activities.

3. Journalism agencies must establish separate display interfaces to clearly distinguish between journalistic information content and online service content.

4. When integrating online services as specified in Clause 1 of this Article, if specialized laws have specific provisions, journalism agencies must obtain licenses, certificates, or approval documents from competent state management agencies for each corresponding type of service.

Article 15. Notification to State Management Agencies when Engaging in Journalism Activities in Cyberspace

1. Content channels on cyberspace of journalism agencies must have consistent identification marks on different social media platforms.

2. Within ten working days after opening a content channel on cyberspace, journalism agencies shall notify the state management agency for journalism according to Form 01 attached to this Decree:

a) Print journalism agencies, electronic journalism agencies, radio, and television agencies shall notify the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

b) Local journalism agencies shall notify according to point a of this clause and also notify the provincial People's Committee where their headquarters are located.

3. Notification documents shall be submitted directly or through postal services to the agencies specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

4. At least ten working days before the cessation of operations of a content channel on cyberspace, journalism agencies shall send notifications to the state management agency for journalism as specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Chapter V

REGIME OF ARCHIVING AND SUBMITTING PRINTED JOURNALISTIC MATERIALS; ONLINE CONNECTION WHEN ENGAGING IN JOURNALISM ACTIVITIES IN CYBERSPACE

Article 16. Archiving System for Press Publications and Submitting Press Publications

1. Press agencies must implement the archiving system as follows:

a) Press agencies with printed press publications must submit three printed press publications and one digitalized copy of the publication signed electronically by the agency's leadership to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism no later than 08:00 AM on the day of issuance; the central state management agency for press publications shall retain printed press publications for 24 months;

b) For local press agencies with printed press publications, in addition to implementing the provisions set out in point a of this clause, they must also submit two printed press publications to the provincial People's Committee no later than 08:00 AM on the day of issuance;

c) Electronic press agencies must implement a complete retention system for the content of information published online for a period of three months from the date of publication on the internet to serve inspection and supervision work by state management agencies.

2. Central and local state management agencies for press publications shall notify press agencies of the address of the electronic system for submitting digital copies of publications.

Article 17. Electronic Archiving and Online Connection when Engaging in Journalism Activities on the Internet

1. Responsibilities of the Agency Implementing Electronic Archiving

a) Establish, operate, and manage an electronic archiving system to store, preserve, and utilize press works in accordance with the law;

b) Evaluate and comment on the content of press works archived upon the request of management work;

c) Inspect the content of archived press works, identify and handle violations according to the law;

d) Exploit data from the system to serve state management work and public services as prescribed.

2. Responsibilities of Press Agencies

a) Provide access to data (for electronic press) at the request of the agency implementing electronic archiving, ensuring the following requirements:

Real-time access and preservation of the original state of information posted on electronic press;

Provision of necessary technical parameters for the management agency to conduct monitoring, evaluation of trends, and user interaction levels on the internet;

b) Ensure consistency and accuracy between published works and the content provided to the agency implementing electronic archiving.

3. Process for Connecting Electronic Archiving and Online Connection when Engaging in Journalism Activities on the Internet

a) The agency implementing electronic archiving issues a document requesting connection plans and access to press works (for electronic press), connection plans (for journalism activities on the internet) to the electronic archiving system, specifying the time and location for the connection so that press agencies can connect as stipulated in Clause 2 of this Article;

b) Within ten working days from receiving the request from the agency implementing electronic archiving, press agencies must complete the connection plan and access to press works as stipulated in point a of this clause;

c) After the connection, both the agency implementing electronic archiving and the press agency must confirm in writing the completion of the connection process;

d) The agency implementing electronic archiving organizes the preservation of press works in their original state on the archiving system; organizes classification of content for preservation to serve management work.

4. Retention Period for Press Works Archived Electronically

a) For electronic press, the minimum retention period in their original state is twelve months from the first date of posting;

b) For journalism activities on the internet, the minimum retention period in their original state is six months from the first date of posting.

5. Preservation of Press Works Archived Electronically

a) Press works in the electronic archiving system must be securely preserved and retained in their original informational content;

b) The agency implementing electronic archiving must regularly inspect to ensure security, integrity, accessibility, and use technical measures to facilitate classification and retention without altering the content of the works;

c) The agency implementing electronic archiving develops technical quality assurance solutions and information security solutions for the electronic archiving system.

6. Utilization of Press Works Archived Electronically

a) Electronically archived press works are utilized to serve state management work on press, including: Evaluation and commentary on information content by topic or event, for regular and ad hoc specialized inspections as required by the state management agency for press;

b) The agency implementing electronic archiving may use electronically archived press works as a basis for handling cases where works contain incorrect content and services as prescribed.

Chapter VI

RESPONSES IN THE PRESS, CORRECTIONS, INFORMATION REACTIONS, BRIEFINGS, INFORMATION MUST BE REFLECTED IN THE PRESS

Article 18. Answering on the Press

1. Within thirty days from the date of receiving the request from the head of the press agency, the agencies, organizations, and individuals responsible for answering on the press about solutions, directions to resolve or results of resolving issues raised by organizations and citizens on the press shall provide answers.

2. For complaints of organizations and citizens and denunciations of citizens transferred by the press agency, the head of the agency or organization shall notify the press agency in writing whether the complaint or denunciation will be accepted or not. The time limit for notifying acceptance or non-acceptance shall be carried out according to the provisions of the Law on Complaints and the Law on Denunciations. In case of acceptance, the agency or organization must notify the conclusion of the complaint or denunciation to the press agency within five working days from the date of concluding the complaint or denunciation. Agencies, organizations, and persons with authority have the right to refuse to provide information to the press in accordance with Clause 2, Article 31 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15.

3. Within fifteen working days from the date of receiving opinions, suggestions, reflections, criticisms of organizations and citizens transferred by the press agency, the head of the agency or organization shall notify the press agency in writing about the measures taken to address these matters.

4. If beyond the time limit specified in Clauses 2 and 3 of this Article, the press agency does not receive notification from the agency or organization, the press agency has the right to transfer the opinions, suggestions, reflections, criticisms, complaints, and denunciations of organizations and citizens to a higher authority competent to handle them or publish or broadcast these issues on the press.

5. Within ten working days for daily newspapers, radio, television, and online press, and fifteen working days for weekly newspapers, on the nearest issue for magazines, from the date of receiving the reply document from the competent agency or organization handling complaints and denunciations or the reply document to suggestions, reflections, criticisms from agencies, organizations, and individuals regarding the issues raised by the press or received, the press agency must notify in writing the agencies, organizations, and citizens who made the opinions, suggestions, reflections, criticisms, complaints, and denunciations or publish or broadcast them on their own press.

6. Agencies, organizations, and citizens have the right to request the press agency to answer questions that the press agency has reported; the press agency has the responsibility to respond within fifteen working days from the date of receiving the request from the agency, organization, or citizen.

7. For cases published or broadcast on the press as stipulated in Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article, the press agency must implement regulations to ensure that they do not disclose information about the person making the denunciation and contents belonging to state secrets according to the Law on Complaints and the Law on Denunciations.

Article 19. Correction on the Press

1. The publication and broadcasting of correction and apology information by the press agency and the author of the work shall be implemented as follows:

a) Published on page two for printed newspapers, on the last page for printed magazines, in a special column on the homepage for online press, using the same font style and size as when the information was originally published or broadcast;

For online press, in addition to publishing the correction and apology statement, it must immediately remove the incorrect information that was published or broadcast but must retain the content of the information on the server to serve inspection and supervision activities as prescribed;

b) Published in the same section, broadcast at the same time slot, and repeated the same number of times as when the information was originally published or broadcast or in a corresponding section;

c) Published on the internal content channel of the press agency on the internet where the information was originally published. The content of the correction and apology must not be restricted from being viewed by users.

2. When publishing and broadcasting correction and apology information, the press agency must include the following contents:

a) Title: "Correction and Apology Information";

b) Name of the press work, name of the section, newspaper number, date, month, year when the information was originally published or broadcast and needs to be corrected; date, month, year when the information was published on the internal content channel of the press agency on the internet and needs to be corrected;

c) False, distorted, defamatory, and insulting information about the reputation of agencies and organizations, the honor and dignity of individuals that were published or broadcast in the press work or on the internal content channel on the internet, and the corrected information content.

3. The timing for publishing and broadcasting correction and apology information is as follows:

a) Online press and internal content channels of the press agency on the internet must publish and broadcast correction and apology information immediately upon receipt of the conclusion document or self-discovery of violations; the correction and apology information must be retained on the online press and internal content channels of the press agency on the internet for at least seven days from the date of publication or broadcasting;

b) Printed newspapers, radio, and television must publish and broadcast correction and apology information within two days for daily newspapers, radio, and television; in the nearest issue for weekly newspapers and printed magazines, calculated from the date the press agency receives the conclusion document or self-discovers violations. For printed magazines published more than once every thirty days, they must provide a written response to agencies, organizations, and individuals within two days from the date of receiving the conclusion document or self-discovering violations and must publish in the nearest issue;

c) Press agencies and comprehensive news websites that have published or broadcasted information from other press agencies that need to be corrected or apologized must also republish the correction and apology information of the violating press agency.

Press agencies that have published or broadcasted content with violations, after implementing corrections and apologies, must have the responsibility to notify in writing or by email the press agencies and comprehensive news websites that have agreed to use their news articles to republish the correction and apology statements.

Article 20. Removal of Violative Information and Recall of Print Media Products

1. News agencies must remove violative information in the following cases:

a) News agencies that have information on online news media, content channels of news agencies on the internet, national digital platforms as stipulated in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 of Article 8 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15 and the information stipulated in Clauses 7, 8, 9, 10, and 11 of Article 8 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15 causing serious impact must immediately remove such violative information upon receiving a request from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and shall be subject to legal sanctions;

b) Online news agencies must remove information according to the provisions set forth in Point a, Clause 1 of Article 19 of this Decree;

c) Online news agencies, content channels of news agencies on the internet, national digital platforms must remove information according to the administrative penalty decision of the competent authority.

2. News agencies must use technical measures to prevent the dissemination of information that has been requested to be removed as stipulated in Points a, b, and c of Clause 1 of this Article.

3. When there is a recall decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism regarding publications, supplements, news agencies, organizations and individuals involved in distributing print media, export and import enterprises of print media, provincial People's Committees, and provincial police departments, they are responsible for organizing the recall. News agencies or export and import enterprises of print media must bear the costs for recalling publications they have distributed or exported/imported.

News agencies are responsible for reporting in writing to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism about the number of publications recalled within 48 hours from the end of the recall process.

Article 21. Response to Information

1. News agencies must publish or broadcast responses from agencies, organizations, and individuals. The time of publication or broadcasting shall be carried out according to the regulations on publishing corrections as stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 19 of this Decree.

In case of disagreement with the response from agencies, organizations, and individuals, news agencies still must publish or broadcast such responses and have the right to provide further information to clarify their own viewpoints.

After three times of publishing or broadcasting responses from agencies, organizations, and individuals and news agencies without mutual agreement between both parties, news agencies have the right to stop publishing or broadcasting; state management agencies have the right to require news agencies to stop publishing or broadcasting related information.

Publishing or broadcasting responses and further information to clarify their own viewpoints, news agencies must carry out on the same media product where the initial information was published or broadcast.

2. News agencies have the right not to publish or broadcast responses from agencies, organizations, and individuals if such responses violate the law, offend, or affect the reputation of the news agency, the honor and dignity of the author of the media work, while informing in writing and stating the reasons for the agencies, organizations, and individuals to know.

3. When publishing or broadcasting responses, news agencies must fully include the following contents:

a) Name of the agency, organization, or individual responding to the information;

b) Name of the media work, name of the column, number of the printed newspaper, date, month, year of the online newspaper where the information was published and responded to; name of the radio program, television program, date, month, year, and broadcast time where the information was broadcast and responded to.

Article 22. Press Conferences

1. State agencies, organizations, and Vietnamese citizens have the right to organize press conferences to announce, declare, explain, or answer contents related to their tasks, powers, or interests.

The organization of press conferences by foreign representative agencies and organizations in Vietnam shall be carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Decree on the activities of foreign press, foreign representative agencies, and foreign organizations in Vietnam.

2. Spokespersons or persons responsible for providing information from political organizations, the National Assembly, the Government, the President; central-level and provincial-level political and social organizations; ministries and ministerial-level agencies; provincial People's Councils, Provincial People's Committees according to their functions and tasks shall be responsible for holding regular and ad hoc press conferences to provide information to the press.

3. Agencies, organizations not specified in Clause 2 of this Article and citizens have the right to organize press conferences to provide information to the press. Agencies, organizations, and citizens organizing press conferences must notify in writing to the state management agency for press at least 24 hours before the scheduled time of the press conference as follows:

a) Central-level agencies and organizations must notify the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

b) Agencies, organizations not specified in point a of this clause and citizens must notify the People's Committee of the province.

4. The notification content includes the following information:

a) Location of the press conference;

b) Time of the press conference;

c) Content of the press conference;

d) Person chairing the press conference;

đ) Documents proving the legality of the information provided to the press during the press conference;

e) List of press agencies invited to attend.

5. The state management agency for press has the responsibility to reply in writing about the non-approval of organizing a press conference if the notification about the press conference of agencies, organizations, or individuals does not meet the requirements stipulated in Clause 4 of this Article at least 12 hours before the scheduled time of the press conference.

In case agencies, organizations, or individuals organize a press conference that does not comply with the content prescribed in Clause 4 of this Article, the state management agency has the right to suspend the press conference.

Article 23. Information Must Be Recorded and Displayed on Print Media and Online News

Press agencies must record and display the following information fully:

1. On the first page, cover page one for print media, homepage, and pages for online news, the following contents must be included:

a) Name of the press product;

b) Name of the press agency (except when the name of the press agency is the same as the name of the press product), name of the press agency's supervisory body (recorded below the name of the press); domain name for online news; name of scientific research organizations, scientific research and technology development organizations for scientific journals published in accordance with Clause 1 and Clause 2 of Article 12 of the Science, Technology and Innovation Law No. 93/2025/QH15;

c) Serial number of the press issue for print media;

d) Date of publication.

2. At the bottom of the last page, back cover for print media, homepage for online news, the following contents must be included:

a) License number, date of issuance, issuing authority for press operation;

b) Address of the press agency, phone number, email address. Full name of the head of the press agency;

c) Printing location, format, number of pages, publication frequency, price for print media.

Article 24. Responsibilities of news agencies in using artificial intelligence systems

1. News agencies when using artificial intelligence systems in activities of collecting, producing, editing, distributing information content and other journalism activities must ensure compliance with laws on journalism, laws on artificial intelligence, and related regulations.

2. News agencies have the responsibility to verify, review, and be accountable for the authenticity and legality of content created or assisted in creating by artificial intelligence systems.

3. News agencies must clearly notify and label at easily noticeable positions for texts, images, sounds, videos created or edited by artificial intelligence systems that may cause confusion about the authenticity of events or individuals; such notifications and labels shall be carried out in accordance with laws on artificial intelligence.

4. News agencies shall not use artificial intelligence systems to create or disseminate false, misleading, distorted content, or content that has the potential to harm national security, public order, social safety, honor, dignity, lawful rights and interests of organizations and individuals.

5. News agencies must establish and maintain procedures for reviewing, editing, risk control, and individual accountability for the use of artificial intelligence systems; keep activity logs and technical records for inspection and supervision according to the requirements of competent state management authorities.

6. News agencies have the responsibility to provide information content using artificial intelligence according to the requirements of competent state authorities for inspection, supervision, and handling violations in accordance with the law.

7. The State encourages news agencies to research and apply artificial intelligence in activities of collecting, producing, analyzing, and distributing information content to enhance the effectiveness of journalism operations, based on ensuring compliance with the law and the editorial responsibilities of news agencies.

Chapter VII

LINKAGES IN JOURNALISM ACTIVITIES, IMPORT AND EXPORT OF JOURNALISM MATERIALS

Article 25. Linkages in Journalism Activities

1. Linkages in journalism activities refer to linkages in the production of print publications, special issues, supplements (for print media); dedicated sections for online newspapers, content channels on digital platforms, and linkages in the production of radio and television programs.

2. News agencies are permitted to engage in linkages in journalism activities with other news agencies, legal entities, and individuals both domestically and internationally operating in Vietnam and registered for business in accordance with the relevant fields as stipulated by law.

3. News agencies holding licenses for radio broadcasting, television broadcasting, and domestic program channel production are responsible for selecting and being accountable for partners who are legal entities established in accordance with Vietnamese law and individuals registered for business in accordance with the relevant fields as stipulated by law to carry out linkage production of part or all of the programs, radio program channels, and television program channels.

4. News agencies can engage in linkage production of programs but not exceeding 30% of the total broadcast time of the first airing on program channels serving political tasks, essential information dissemination as prescribed by the state and comprehensive news-political channels; they can also engage in linkage production of programs or entire program channels for domestic radio program channels and domestic television program channels.

5. Linkages for entertainment radio programs, television game shows, reality TV shows with foreign copyrights and scripts must be localized and in accordance with Vietnamese customs and traditions.

6. Linkages shall be implemented through linkage contracts with partner agencies in accordance with the law on contracts.

7. Linkage contracts must include the following provisions:

a) Provisions on copyright for linked content;

b) Provisions on linked content;

c) Requirements of news agencies for partner agencies not to use unedited and unsanctioned programs for uploading on digital communication platforms; employees and contributors of partner agencies participating in linked content production shall not claim to be reporters, editors, or journalists of the news agency;

d) Provisions on the term of the linkage;

đ) Responsibilities of the parties when implementing the linkage.

8. Responsibilities of news agencies in linkage activities:

a) Implement linkage production of sections, publications, supplements, dedicated sections (for print media, online media) programs, channels (for radio and television) in the fields specified in Clause 2 of Article 23 of Law No. 126/2025/QH15;

b) Review content, not transfer content control rights, and bear ultimate responsibility before publication, broadcast, or provision to appropriate digital communication platforms in accordance with laws on journalism and related laws;

c) Control and be responsible for the activities of partner agencies directly related to the organization of content production, provision of linked programs, and channels to digital communication platforms;

d) Report to competent state management authorities when implementing linkages; report to the competent state management authority for radio and television in writing when implementing new linked programs.

9. Production of content channels in cyberspace

a) News agencies are permitted to cooperate with partners to establish, operate, and produce content for content channels in cyberspace on social networking platforms and other digital communication platforms;

b) News agencies are responsible for the content posted on linked channels. Partner agencies only perform technical support, production personnel, or commercial exploitation according to agreed contracts.

c) Online content production channel linking channels must clearly display the name, logo of the press agency and information about the contract for producing online content channels.

Article 26. Exporting and Importing Press Products

1. Press agencies or businesses engaged in export and import activities may carry out the export of press products, ensuring compliance with investment laws and other relevant laws, and shall be responsible under the law for the content of exported products.

2. Foreign radio and television program channels imported into Vietnam must be pre-edited by press agencies holding valid broadcasting licenses before being provided to users.

3. Conditions for issuing permits for enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products:

a) They must be press agencies or businesses established in accordance with Vietnamese law and have the function of engaging in export and import activities;

b) They must have staff and procedures suitable for conducting content checks on imported press products before their distribution in Vietnam;

c) Staff responsible for checking the content of imported press products must possess language skills appropriate to the language of the imported press products and have professional qualifications and experience in the field of journalism and communication;

d) They must have measures in place to retain information and documentation regarding the organization of checks on imported press products to serve supervisory and post-check work as required by competent state management authorities.

4. The application dossier for obtaining a business operation permit for enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products shall be carried out according to Model No. 02 attached to this Decree (Proposal for Issuing a Business Operation Permit for Enterprises Operating Press Distribution Services that Import Press Products from press agencies or businesses).

5. Procedures and formalities for issuing a business operation permit for enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products

Press agencies or businesses wishing to engage in press distribution services that import press products shall prepare one set of application documents in accordance with Clause 4 of this Article:

a) For central press agencies and businesses, they shall submit directly or through postal services to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism or via the National Public Service Portal;

b) For local press agencies, they shall submit directly or through postal services to the Provincial One-Stop Service Centers where their main offices are located or via the National Public Service Portal;

c) Within five working days from the date of receipt of the application dossier, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, or the provincial People's Committee shall be responsible for examining the validity of the application dossier. In cases where the dossier does not meet the conditions, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, or the provincial People's Committee shall issue a written response stating the reasons.

d) Within fifteen working days from the date of receipt of a valid application dossier,

the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, or the provincial People's Committee shall be responsible for reviewing and issuing a business operation permit for enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products according to Model No. 03 attached to this Decree; if the issuance is refused, a written notification with the reasons must be issued.

đ) During the course of operations, if there are changes in the name, main office address, or head of the enterprise, the entity must submit a written notice detailing the new name, new main office address, and the new head's full name to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, or the provincial People's Committee within five working days from the date of change.

6. Enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products must report periodically and urgently as follows:

a) Before December 20th of each reporting year, enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products must submit a written report according to Model No. 05 attached to this Decree to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism or the provincial People's Committee.

The data cut-off period for the report runs from December 15th of the previous reporting year to December 14th of the current reporting year.

b) When requested to submit an urgent report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism or the provincial People's Committee, enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products must submit a written report according to the content and deadline specified in the request.

7. Registering the list of imported press products:

a) The application dossier and procedures for registering the list of imported press products include: A written request for registering the list of imported press products from enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products and a List of Imported Print Press Products according to Model No. 04 attached to this Decree.

b) Procedures and formalities for registering the list of imported press products:

Press agencies and enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products shall submit one set of application documents in accordance with Point a of Clause 7 of this Article to the provincial People's Committee where their main office is located or at the port of entry for imported print press products. The application can be submitted directly or through postal services to the Provincial One-Stop Service Centers or via the National Public Service Portal.

Within three working days from the date of receiving the application dossier, the provincial People's Committee shall be responsible for checking and examining the completeness and validity of the application dossier.

Within seven working days from the date of receiving a complete and valid application dossier, the provincial People's Committee shall issue a written notification approving the registration of the list of imported press products to the requesting agency or organization; if the registration is refused, a written notification with the reasons must be issued.

8. If imported press products are found to contain content violating press laws, enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products shall be responsible for reporting and proposing solutions to the provincial People's Committee where the list of imported press products was registered. The provincial People's Committee shall be responsible for responding to the distribution of imported press products within five working days from the date of receipt of the report and proposal from the enterprise.

9. Revocation of the business operation permit for enterprises operating press distribution services that import press products

The press agency or enterprise that has been granted a license for operating a business in importing and distributing printed publications shall have its license revoked if it fails to meet the conditions stipulated in Clause 3 of this Article. Reissuing the license will be carried out six months from the date the decision revoking the license becomes effective. The application procedures for reissuing the license shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article.

Chapter VIII

IMPLEMENTING PROVISIONS

Article 27. Effective Date

1. This Decree shall take effect from July 1, 2026.

2. The provisions of Article 17 of the Decree shall take effect from July 1, 2028.

3. From the date this Decree takes effect, the following documents and regulations shall cease to be enforced:

a) Decree No. 08/2017/NĐ-CP dated February 8, 2017 of the Government on the management of digital archives for radio, television, and independent online newspapers;

b) Point g, Clause 6, Article 24 of Decree No. 147/2024/NĐ-CP dated November 9, 2024 of the Government on managing, providing, and using internet services and information on networks, and Part V, Section 1, Annex II of Resolution No. 18/2026/NQ-CP dated April 29, 2026 of the Government on reducing, decentralizing, and simplifying administrative procedures and investment business conditions within the purview of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

c) The provisions at point 2, section A.I, sub-item 2.1, item 2, Annex I.9 of Resolution No. 66.18/2026/NQ-CP dated May 18, 2026 of the Government on delegating authority, reducing, and simplifying administrative procedures and business conditions.

Article 28. Transitional Provisions

1. For businesses engaged in importing and distributing printed publications that have been granted licenses before the effective date of this Decree, they may continue their operations and must comply with the conditions stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 26 of this Decree within twelve months from the date this Decree takes effect.

Businesses engaged in importing and distributing printed publications must report to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism on their compliance with the conditions stipulated in Clause 3 of Article 26 of this Decree. If they meet the conditions, they may continue their operations; otherwise, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will revoke their licenses.

2. Joint ventures initiated prior to the effective date of this Decree may continue until the completion of contracts or agreements.

3. Social organizations and social-professional organizations that submitted applications for press operation licenses and were accepted by the competent state agencies for administrative procedures before the effective date of this Decree shall follow the licensing conditions as prescribed in the Press Law No. 103/2016/QH13.

Article 29. Funding for Implementation

1. The funding for implementing tasks under this Decree shall be allocated from the state budget and other lawful sources in accordance with the State Budget Law, Investment Law, Science and Technology Law, and Innovation Law, and other current laws.

2. The state budget shall prioritize funding for common infrastructure, national digital platforms for press, digital tools for monitoring press activities on cyberspace, digital archiving, digital press data, and other activities serving state management in the field of press.

Article 30. Responsibility for Implementation

1. The Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism shall provide detailed regulations for the Articles and Clauses assigned in this Decree and guide the implementation of this Decree according to their functions and responsibilities, ensuring management requirements; in case of difficulties or obstacles, they shall lead and coordinate with relevant ministries and agencies to provide guidance, resolve issues, or compile and report to the competent authority for consideration and decision.

2. Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, Chairpersons of provincial People's Committees, and related agencies, organizations, and individuals shall be responsible for enforcing this Decree.

 

 

ANNEX

(Attached to Decree No. 237/2026/NĐ-CP dated June 26, 2026 of the Government)

 

Form No. 01

 

NOTICE OF OPENING CONTENT CHANNELS ON CYBERSPACE BY PRESS AGENCY

1. Information on the press agency owning the content channel on cyberspace

- Name of press agency:

- Press operation license number: Date of issuance: Issuing authority:

- Editorial office address:

- Contact phone number of editorial office:

- Email address:

- Full name of Chief Editor: Contact phone number:

2. Information about the content channel on cyberspace

- Name of content channel:

- Uniform identification mark of the content channel on social networks:

- Number of followers/subscribers:

- Orientation of fields and content provided and exchanged on the page/channel/group (entertainment, sports, education...):

3. Commitment

(Name of press agency) hereby submits the Regulation on management, distribution, monitoring, and handling of content on the press agency's content channel on cyberspace and commits to fully implement the regulation and the provisions of Decree No. .../.../NĐ-CP dated ... month ... year ... of the Government detailing certain provisions of the Press Law, specifically:

a) The above information is true and accurate, complying with the objectives and purposes of the press agency as recorded in the press operation license.

b) Strictly adhere to Vietnamese laws regarding press activities on cyberspace, copyright laws, and other relevant current laws.

 

 

Form No. 02

TEMPLATE FOR PROPOSAL TO ISSUE BUSINESS OPERATION LICENSE FOR ENTERPRISES ENGAGED IN IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING PRINTED PUBLICATIONS

SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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..., day...month...year 20...

PROPOSAL FOR ISSUANCE

Issuing a Business License for Operating a Service Enterprise Engaged in Importing and Distributing Press Publications

1. Business Name: ...

3. Legal representative's name: …

Telephone:... Fax: ... Email: ...

3. Business Registration Certificate/Business Code: ...

Date of issue: …Issuing place: …

4. Legal Representative:

Full name: …

Position: …

ID Card/Passport Number: ... Date of Issue: ... Place of Issue: ...

5. Request for Licensing:

- Scope of Distribution Activities (Province/City or Nationwide): ...

- Source of Imported Press Publications (Name of Foreign Partner, Country): ...

6. Explanation of Operational Plan to Ensure Compliance with Licensing Conditions:

- Method of Organizing Pre-Distribution Content Inspection of Imported Press Publications in Vietnam;

- Measures for Retaining Information and Documentation for Inspection, Audit, and Post-Distribution Review.

Attached Documents Include:

Supporting documents proving compliance with conditions stipulated in Clause 3, Article 26 of Decree No. .../.../NĐ-CP dated ..., ..., 2026 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Press Law, including: procedures for conducting pre-distribution content inspection of imported press publications; list of personnel responsible for inspecting imported press publication content; certificates and diplomas proving language proficiency appropriate to the language of the assessed press products and documentation proving professional qualifications and work experience in the field of press and communication of personnel responsible for inspecting imported press publication content.

We commit to complying with all regulations set forth in the Press Law No. 126/2025/QH15 and related implementing documents. We respectfully request the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to consider and issue the Business License for Operation.

 

 

Implementation Report of Production Projects of Supporting Industry Products Confirmed with Incentives

BUSINESS LICENSE FOR OPERATING A SERVICE ENTERPRISE ENGAGED IN IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING PRESS PUBLICATIONS (ISSUED BY THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE, SPORTS AND TOURISM/PROVINCIAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE)

 

LICENSE
OPERATIONS OF A SERVICE ENTERPRISE ENGAGED IN IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING PRESS PUBLICATIONS

ISSUING AUTHORITY

Pursuant to the Print and Electronic Media Law No. 126/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to Decree No. .../.../NĐ-CP dated ..., ..., 2026 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Press Law;

Considering the application of (Press Agency/Business Entity with Application for Issuance of Business License for Operating a Service Enterprise Engaged in Importing and Distributing Press Publications);

At the request of...

Pursuant to …;

GRANTING A BUSINESS LICENSE FOR OPERATING A SERVICE ENTERPRISE ENGAGED IN IMPORTING AND DISTRIBUTING PRESS PUBLICATIONS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS:

Article 1. Business Information

1. Business Name: ...

- International Trade Name: ...

- Abbreviation: ...

3. Legal representative's name: …

- Office Address: ...

- Telephone: ... Fax: ...

- Website Introducing Business Activities: ...

3. Business License Number for Press Operations/Business Registration Certificate Number:...issued on ..., ..., ...by ...

4. Full Name of the Legal Representative of the Business:

Position: ... Contact Phone Number: ...

Article 2. The press agency/business entity granted the business license for operating a service enterprise engaged in importing and distributing press publications must comply with the following regulations:

- Decree No. .../.../NĐ-CP dated ..., ..., 2026 of the Government detailing implementation of certain provisions of the Press Law;

- Commitments made by the business in the Application for Issuance of Business License;

- Provisions stated in this license; relevant provisions of the Press Law concerning the importation catalog of press publications and other current laws and regulations.

Article 3. Effectiveness of the permit

 

 

Form number 04

 

LIST OF IMPORTED PRINT MEDIA
(Attached to document number...of the authority/organization)

 

 

Form number 05

SAMPLE OF REGULAR REPORT
ON ACTIVITIES OF IMPORTING PRINT MEDIA

 

REGULAR REPORT
ON ACTIVITIES OF IMPORTING PRINT MEDIA
(Reporting period: …)

I. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENT

1. Name of business establishment (Remain unchanged/change)

2. Business license number/issuing authority

3. Main office address (Remain unchanged/change)

4. Head of the business establishment (Remain unchanged/change)

5. Contact information: Telephone: … Email: …

II. DATA ON OPERATING SITUATION DURING THE REPORTING PERIOD

1. Statistics on imported print media products

2. Quantity of products refused for distribution or required to have content removed due to violation of Vietnamese laws - Column (7): Land area in land allocation decisions, lease decisions, or documents of the competent authority or actual land area managed and used (applicable to assets that are buildings and land).:

- Name of product: ........................................................................

- Reason for violation: .........................................................................

3. Situation regarding personnel conducting pre-distribution content review of imported print media

4. Information on recalling distributed imported print media products (listed by each product)

- Name of imported print media product found to contain violating content:

- Main violating content:

- Quantity of distributed products:

- Quantity of recalled products:

- Handling of recalled products:

III. RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROPOSALS (IF ANY)

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