Amending regulations on sending photographic works from Vietnam abroad to participate in competitions and festivals
The Government issued Decree 89/2023/ND-CP amending and supplementing a number of articles of Decree No. 72/2016/ND-CP dated July 1, 2016 of the Government on photography activities and Decree No. 126/2018/ND-CP dated September 20, 2018 of the Government regulating the establishment and operation of foreign cultural establishments in Vietnam.
In particular, with Decree No. 72/2016/ND-CP, amending and supplementing Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 10 on bringing photographic works from Vietnam abroad to participate in competitions and festivals as follows:
Organizations (ministries, departments, branches, central organizations) bringing photographic works from Vietnam abroad to participate in competitions and festivals on behalf of Vietnam must submit directly, by post or electronically, 01 written notice to the competent state agency.
The notice clearly states information about the organization or individual organizing the photography contest or festival, the name, theme, content, time, and location of the photography contest or festival.
Notice attached:
+ List of works in Vietnamese (clearly stating work number, work title, author name);
+ Photos to be entered in competitions or festivals must have captions: Photos printed on paper with a minimum size of 13 x 18 cm or recorded on a CD (for direct submission/postal submission), photos in JPG or PDF format (for electronic submission);
+ Invitations and rules of the competition and festival have been translated into Vietnamese.
Amending regulations on bringing photographic works from Vietnam to foreign exhibitions
The Decree also amends and supplements Clause 3, Article 12 on bringing photographic works from Vietnam to foreign exhibitions as follows:
Organizations and individuals who bring photographic works from Vietnam to foreign countries for exhibition must submit directly, by post or electronically, 01 set of application documents for a license to the competent state agency. The application documents for a license include:
+ Application for a license to bring photographic works from Vietnam to foreign exhibitions.
+ List of works in Vietnamese (clearly state the work's serial number, work's name, author's name, material, size, quantity).
+ Photos to be exhibited must have captions: Photos printed on paper with a minimum size of 13 x 18 cm or recorded on CD (for direct submission/postal submission), photos in JPG or PDF format (for electronic submission).
+ Invitation letters, notices, photo books (if any), agreements or contracts with foreign partners have been translated into Vietnamese.
+ For nude photography works that clearly reveal the identity, there must be a written agreement between the photographer and the subject regarding the content of the photo, time and scope of publication of the work.
