Vietnam Television fined for broadcasting "offensive Piêu scarf"
On October 24, the Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Information and Communications signed Decision No. 897/QD-XPVPHC, sanctioning Vietnam Television for broadcasting offensive and culturally inappropriate images.
The decision clearly states: "Administrative penalty against Vietnam Television (Address: 43 Nguyen Chi Thanh, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi), the fine is 15,000,000 VND (Fifteen million VND).
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This decision on sanction is based on Article 57, Article 68 of the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations; Based on Decree 159/2013/ND-CP dated November 12, 2013 of the Government stipulating sanctioning of administrative violations in press and publishing activities; Based on Minutes of administrative violation No. 896/BB-VPHC made by the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Information and Communications at 09:00 on October 23, 2014 at the headquarters of the Inspectorate of the Ministry of Information and Communications; Based on the verification results and documents in the file; Based on the explanatory document of Vietnam Television.
According to Infonet
