Decree No. 63/2003/ND-CP dated June 11, 2003 of the Government defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Culture and Information

THE GOVERNMENT -------	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence - Freedom - Happiness ------------
No: 63/2003/ND-CP	Hanoi, June 11, 2003

DECREE

DEFINING THE FUNCTIONS, TASKS, POWERS AND ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND INFORMATION

THE GOVERNMENT

Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;

Pursuant to Resolution No. 02/2002/QH11 of August 5, 2002 of the first session of the XIth National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, prescribing the list of ministries and ministerial-level agencies of the Government;

Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 86/2002/ND-CP of November 5, 2002 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structures of the ministries and ministerial-level agencies;

At the proposals of the Minister of Culture and Information and the Minister of the Interior,

DECREES:

Article 1.- Position and functions

The Ministry of Culture and Information is a governmental agency performing the function of State management over culture and information, including: cultural heritages, performing arts, cinematography, fine arts, photography, exhibitions, press, publication, copyright on literary and art works, libraries, advertising, mass culture, agitation information; performs the State management over public services and the representation of the owner of State capital portions at State-invested enterprises in the culture and information domains according to the provisions of law.