Images that violate ethical standards are not allowed to be posted online.

Organizations and individuals organizing art performances, fashion shows, beauty contests, and model contests are not allowed to disseminate or circulate personal images... and perform acts contrary to values ​​and ethical standards on telecommunications networks.

An unflattering picture of a group of young people.

To strictly manage performing arts activities, fashion shows; beauty and model contests; circulation and trading of audio and video recordings of music, dance and theater, the Government has issued a Decree amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No.79/2012/ND-CPOctober 5, 2012.

In particular, the new Decree adds responsibilities of organizations and individuals organizing art performances, fashion shows; beauty contests, and model contests. Specifically, organizations and individuals organizing art performances, fashion shows; beauty contests, and model contests must edit performances appropriate to the age and gender when organizing art performances and fashion shows for children and must have the consent of guardians in accordance with the provisions of law; not disseminate or circulate personal images, programs, performance pieces and perform acts with content and form contrary to the values, social ethics, customs, and cultural traditions of Vietnam on telecommunications networks; not publish or use titles obtained from beauty contests and model contests through unauthorized participation.

For performing artists, fashion show performers; beauty contestants and models, in addition to mandatory regulations, they must also be responsible for maintaining the ethics, image and title of the winner in accordance with the values, social ethics standards, fine customs, Vietnamese cultural traditions and in accordance with the provisions of law.

Only controlled recordings may be sold.

Along with that, the Decree also supplements regulations for organizations and individuals circulating and trading in audio and video recordings of music, dance, and theater. Accordingly, organizations and individuals circulating and trading in audio and video recordings of music, dance, and theater are only allowed to duplicate audio and video recordings that have been granted a license to approve content; are only allowed to sell or rent audio and video recordings with control labels as prescribed; are not allowed to record or film programs and performances with content contrary to the values, social ethics, customs, and cultural traditions of Vietnam; are not allowed to disseminate or circulate audio and video recordings that have not been approved for content; audio and video recordings with content and form contrary to the values, social ethics, customs, and cultural traditions of Vietnam on telecommunications networks.

The Decree also clearly stipulates the subjects that are allowed to organize beauty and model contests. Accordingly, the subjects that are allowed to organize beauty and model contests include: Vietnamese organizations that have registered to do business in cultural and artistic services or have an establishment decision with the function of cultural and artistic activities by a competent state agency. Foreign organizations that coordinate with Vietnamese organizations that have registered to do business in cultural and artistic services or have an establishment decision with the function of cultural and artistic activities by a competent state agency to organize contests in Vietnam.

In addition, the new Decree also amends and supplements regulations on the authority to grant and revoke licenses to organize beauty and model contests; conditions and procedures for granting licenses to participate in international beauty and model contests...

According to Chinhphu.vn