Law No.30/2004/QH11 dated December 3, 2004 of the National Assembly on Publication

THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM Independence – Freedom- Happiness
No. 30/2004/QH11	Hanoi, December 03^rd, 2004

LAW

ON PUBLISHING

Pursuant to the 1992 Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam as amended by Resolution 51-2001-QH10 passed by Legislature X of the National Assembly at its 10th Session on 25 December 2001;

This Law regulates publishing.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Governing scope

This Law regulates the organization of publishing and publishing activities; and the rights and obligations of bodies, organizations and individuals participating in publishing activities.

Publishing activities include the sectors of publishing, printing of publications and distribution of publications.

Article 2. Applicable entities

This Law shall apply to Government bodies, political organizations, socio- political organizations, socio-politico-professional organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations, economic organizations, professional entities, units of the people's armed forces and Vietnamese citizens (hereinafter together referred to as bodies, organizations and individuals); and to international organizations and foreign organizations operating in the territory of Vietnam and to foreign individuals residing in Vietnam. If an international treaty which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam has signed or acceded to contains different provisions, the provisions of such international treaty shall prevail.