Decree 195/2013/ND-CP was issued by the Government on November 21, 2013 to detail a number of articles of, and measures for implementing, the Publication Law regarding the responsibilities to perform the state management of, and to implement state policies on, publication activities; organization of and operation in the publishing, printing and distribution of publications and publishing and distribution of e-publications.

This Decree applies to domestic agencies, organizations and individuals, foreign organizations operating in the Vietnamese territory and foreign residents in Vietnam that are involved in publication activities. It prescribes tasks and powers of the Ministry of Information and Communications, other line-ministries and provincial governments as well in performing the state management of publication activities.

This Decree takes effect on March 1, 2014 and annuls the following legislations:

a/ The Government’s Decree No. 111/2005/ND-CP of August 26, 2005, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Publication Law;

b/ The Government’s Decree No. 11/2009/ND-CP of February 10, 2009, amending and supplementing the Government’s Decree No. 111/2005/ND-CP of August 26, 2005, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Publication Law;

c/ The Government’s Decree No. 110/2010/ND-CP of November 9, 2010, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 111/2005/ND-CP of August 26, 2005, detailing and guiding a number of articles of the Publication Law, which was amended and supplemented under the Government’s Decree No. 11/2009/

d/ Article 1 of the Government’s Decree No. 72/2011/ND-CP of August 23, 2011, amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 111/2005/ND-CP of August 26, 2005, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Publication Law, which was amended and supplemented under the Government’s Decree No. 11/2009/ND-CP of February 10, 2009, and Decree No. 105/2007/ND-CP of June 21, 2007, on printing of products other than publications.