THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 39/2001/QD-BVHTT
Hanoi, August 23, 2001
 
DECISION
PROMULGATING THE REGULATION ON ORGANIZATION OF FESTIVALS
THE MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION
Pursuant to the November 12, 1996 Law on the Promulgation of Legal Documents;
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No.81/CP of November 8, 1993 on the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Culture and Information;
At the proposal of the director of Grassroots Culture and Information Department,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To issue together with this Decision the Regulation on organization of festivals.
Article 2.- The Regulation on organization of festivals issued together with this Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing and replaces the Regulation on festivals issued together with Decision No.636/QD-QC of May 21, 1994 of the Minister of Culture and Information.
Article 3.- The director of the Office, the chief inspector, the director of the Grassroots Culture and Information Department, the heads of the units of the Ministry of Culture and Information, the directors of the Culture and Information Services of the provinces and centrally-run cities as well as the agencies, organizations and individuals involved in the organization of festivals shall have to implement the Regulation issued together with this Decision.
 
REGULATION
ON ORGANIZATION OF FESTIVALS
(issued together with Decision No.39/2001/QD-BVHTT of August 23, 2001 of the Minister of Culture and Information)
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Subject to this Regulation are:
1. Folk festivals.
2. Historic and revolutionary festivals.
3. Religious festivals.
4. Festivals imported into Vietnam.
Article 2.- The organization of festivals is aimed to:
1. Memorize the meritorious deeds of national heroes and heroines, cultural figures, fallen combatants and predecessors, who had rendered contributions to building and defending the Fatherland.
  MINISTER OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION



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