THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No. 03/2006/TT-VPCP
Hanoi, February 17, 2006,
 
CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE No. 104/2004/ND-CP OF MARCH 23, 2004, ON "CONG BAO" OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM REGARDING THE ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF PROVINCIAL-LEVEL "CONG BAO"
Pursuant to the December 3, 2004 Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents of People's Councils and People's Committees;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 104/2004/ND-CP of March 23, 2004, on "Cong Bao" (Official Gazette) of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 18/2003/ND-CP of February 20, 2003, defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Government Office;
After consulting with the Minister of Home Affairs and the Minister of Finance, the Minister-Director of the Government Office hereby guides the organization and operation of provincial-level "Cong Bao" as follows:
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope of application
This Circular guides the organization and operation of "Cong Bao" (including provincial-level "Cong Bao" and provincial-level "Cong Bao" offices) managed by People's Committees of provinces or centrally-run cities.
2. Provincial-level "Cong Bao"
a/ Provincial-level "Cong Bao" (hereinafter called "Cong Bao" for short) is an official legal information publication of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which is published by provincial/municipal People's Committees and functions to publish the legal documents defined in Section II of this Circular.
b/ "Cong Bao" is published in Vietnamese and can be translated into foreign languages or ethnic minority languages as provided for in Clause 5, Section I of this Circular.
3. Ways and techniques of presenting "Cong Bao"
a/ "Cong Bao" is printed in 20.5 cm x 29 cm size and uniformly presented in the form of "Cong Bao" published at the central level.
b/ The front page of "Cong Bao" is printed with the national emblem and the country name of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, with words "CONG BAO" in red capital letters and the name of the provincial-level People's Committee responsible for the publication.
c/ The last page of "Cong Bao" is printed with the name, telephone and fax numbers, e-mail and website of the provincial-level People's Committee responsible for the publication and the "Cong Bao''-printing establishment.
The forms of front page and last page of printed "Cong Bao" are set in Appendices I and II to this Circular (not printed herein).
4. Legal validity of legal documents published in "Cong Bao"
a/ Only legal documents published in "Cong Bao" shall be valid as the originals thereof and be used in all official relations and transactions.
b/ Legal documents published on the mass media and other publications shall be valid for reference only.
5. The translation of "Cong Bao" into foreign languages and ethnic minority languages
a/ Based on the conditions of each locality, the "Cong Bao" office shall propose to the provincial-level People's Committee for consideration and decision the translation of "Cong Bao" into foreign languages or ethnic minority languages in order to facilitate the enforcement and application of law.
b/ The front page of the "Cong Bao" translated into foreign languages, ethnic minority languages shall not be printed with the national emblem, the country's name and the words "CONG BAO"; the name of the publication must be clearly inscribed in such foreign languages or ethnic minority languages "THE TRANSLATION OF CONG BAO INTO..." (foreign languages or ethnic minority languages) in black capital letters.
c/ The translations of "Cong Bao" into foreign languages or ethnic minority languages shall be valid for reference only.
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