(RSF/IFEX) – On 6 October 1997, the authorities in Vietnam published a decree which tightens their grip on the media by limiting contacts between local journalists and foreign correspondents. Vietnamese journalists have been barred from providing foreign reporters with information, photographs and articles without the approval of the authorities. Under the new policy, foreign news […]
(RSF/IFEX) – On 6 October 1997, the authorities in Vietnam published a
decree which tightens their grip on the media by limiting contacts between
local journalists and foreign correspondents. Vietnamese journalists have
been barred from providing foreign reporters with information, photographs
and articles without the approval of the authorities. Under the new policy,
foreign news bureaus are also banned from hiring local journalists.
Recommended Action
Send appeals to His Excellency Do Muoi:
free flow of information between local journalists and foreign reporters
press in Vietnam is safeguarded
Appeals To
His Excellency Do Muoi
Secretary General
The Vietnamese Communist Party
Hanoi, Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Fax: +84 4 259 205 (or try +84 4 459 205)
Please copy appeals to the source if possible.
