Nghe An approves State management regulations on foreign information in the province

Comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee chaired the meeting.

Attending the meeting were leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; representatives of provincial departments, branches and sectors; leaders of Vinh city, Cua Lo town, Hung Nguyen and Nghi Loc districts.

The issuance of the Regulations on management of foreign information activities in the province will create favorable conditions and timely unification of the application of State regulations in foreign information activities. In particular, it will help agencies and units have a basis for directing, inspecting, urging implementation, and clearly assigning tasks to improve initiative in foreign information activities...

The Draft Regulations on the management of foreign information activities in Nghe An province consists of 4 chapters and 30 articles (Decision 13 has 3 chapters and 15 articles). Specifically, Chapter I "General provisions" (3 articles); Chapter II "Foreign information activities" (10 articles) and Chapter III "Responsibilities for managing foreign affairs activities" (16 articles).

This Regulation stipulates the principles and contents of foreign information activities, the contents of state management of foreign information; the responsibilities of departments, branches, sectors, the Fatherland Front and provincial-level organizations, People's Committees of districts, cities and towns in state management and coordination and implementation of foreign information activities in the province.

The subjects of application include units, localities, press agencies, organizations and individuals participating in foreign information activities in Nghe An province. In addition to complying with the 4 principles of foreign information activities stipulated in the previous regulations, the regulations also stipulate 5 more principles to suit the reality of Nghe An province...

At the meeting, delegates contributed ideas to complete the draft. The content of the ideas revolved around the following issues: The role and responsibility of local departments and branches when participating in foreign information activities; the use and payment of operating expenses; the order of arrangement of articles in the regulations; handling when providing incorrect information...

Speaking at the meeting, the Department of Information and Communications - the agency drafting the State management regulations on foreign information in the province - explained and received comments from departments, branches, sectors and units to complete the draft.

Concluding the meeting, Mr. Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee decided to approve the State management regulations on foreign information in the province. At the same time, he requested the Department of Information and Communications to continue editing according to the comments of the delegates to complete and issue in the coming time.