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Freedom of expression in Vietnam

Freedom of expression in Vietnam. Nagoya, July 21 2007. Table of contents. 1. Introduction 1.1 Legal basic 1.2 Functions of media stipulated by laws 1.3. Influence of media in Vietnam 2. Activities of media in Vietnam 2.1 Newspaper 2.2 Television 2.3 Radio. 1. INTRODUCTION.

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Freedom of expression in Vietnam

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  1. Freedom of expression in Vietnam Nagoya, July 21 2007

  2. Table of contents 1. Introduction 1.1 Legal basic 1.2 Functions of media stipulated by laws 1.3. Influence of media in Vietnam 2. Activities of media in Vietnam 2.1 Newspaper 2.2 Television 2.3 Radio

  3. 1. INTRODUCTION

  4. 1. Legal basic a. Constitutional law: dated 1992 Article 69 Citizens are entitled to freedom of speech and freedom of the press; they have the right to receive information and the right of assembly, association and demonstration in accordance with the law.

  5. b. Law on Press: Dated 1989 and its amendment of 1999; The Press Law states that citizens have the right to be informed and to express their opinions;

  6. c. Law on publication: Dated 2004 The Law on Publication protects the citizens’ right to make public their works without being censored.

  7. 1.2. Functions of media stipulated by laws • To honestly reflect nationwide and worldwide news; • To disseminate, propagate in contribution to building and protecting policies and guidelines of the State and Party; • To reflect and guide mass opinion;

  8. To find and set good examples; • Expand mutual understandings among nations and countries; • To preserve the beauty of Vietnamese and ethnic minorities’ languages.

  9. 1.3. Influence of media in Vietnam • Good influence: • To find and set good examples; • Expand mutual understandings among nations and countries; • To preserve the beauty of Vietnamese and ethnic minorities’ languages. • Bad influence

  10. 2. Activities of media in Vietnam

  11. 2.1 Newspaper • The first Vietnamese-language newspaper was the French-sponsored Gia Định Bao, established in Saigon in 1869; • Current large newspapers • E-newspaper: Develop dramatically; vnexpess (http://www.vnexpress.net) is voted to be one of 100 worldwide websites

  12. 2.2 Television • Vietnam Television, or VTV, is the national television broadcaster for Vietnam; http://www.vtv.vn

  13. 2.3 Radio • The first Vietnamese-language radio transmission was made on Sep. 2, 1945 when Ho Chi Minh read out the Declaration of Independence; • VOV became the national radio station in 1978; offers diverse, high-quality programming bands throughout Vietnam and the rest of the world

  14. 2.4 Publication Activities under the provision of the law on publication and compliant with Int’l agreements.

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