Contents of Administrative procedures - Department of Information and Communications

Procedure Announcing press release
Process

Process:
- Foreign citizen/organization prepares dossier according to the law.
- The foreign citizen/organization selects one option to submit its dossier.
One Stop Shop section of the Department of Information and Communications receives and checks the dossier.
If the dossier is complete and valid, the One Stop Shop will accept it and issue a receipt with an appointment of the time and date for returning the result.
If it remains incomplete, the applicant will be advised to add.
- Foreign citizen/organization receives result on the date noted in the receipt at One Stop Shop section or via postal service.
Note:
Dossiers submitted via postal services are received and handled only if they meet the following requirements:
- Papers are notarized according to the law;
- Contact information is included;
- Citizen/organization fills in the Registration form for receiving result of administrative procedures via postal service, and submit it together with the dossier.

Where to submit Where to submit - Option 1: The dossier can be submitted directly at the One Stop Shop section of Department of Information and Communications, 185 Giang Vo Street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi - Option 2: Dossier can be submitted via postal service to One Stop Shop section of the Department of Information and Communications, 185 Giang Vo Street, Dong Da District, Ha Noi
Contents and number of the dossier

Components of dossiers:
- Application form;
- Press release

 

Number of dossier:
01 set of original papers

Processing duration 24 hours since receiving complete and valid dossier
Objects The agencies and organizations headquartered in Ha Noi, which do not organize press conference yet have the demand to announce press release
Competent agency Department of Information and Communications
Outcome written answer
Fee Fee is not stipulated yet.
Form/Declaration

Application form No. 01/BTTTT according to Circular No. 04/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 19, 2014 of the Ministry of Information and Communications

Other requirements a. Foreign representative offices must meet following requirements: + Having an officer responsible for announcing the press release; + Clearly defining the contents and purpose of information, as well as target groups of the press release; + Having official headquarters and meeting other necessary conditions for releasing the press release. b. Foreign agencies and organizations must meet following requirements: + Operating lawfully in Viet Nam; + Having an officer responsible for announcing the press release; + Clearly defining the contents of information and information purposes, as well as target group of the press release; + Having official headquarters and meeting other necessary conditions for releasing the press release.
Legal basis

Legal Basis
- Press Law dated April 5, 2016;
- Circular No. 04/2014/TT-BTTTT dated March 19, 2014 of the Ministry of Information and Communications on detailing and guiding the implementation of some articles of Decree No. 88/2012/ND-CP dated October 23, 2012 of the Government on information and press activities of foreign press agencies, foreign representative offices and organizations in Viet Nam.

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