Communication and propaganda on referendum in Vietnam

According to Article 31 of the Law on Referendum 2015 of Vietnam, communication and propaganda on referendum shall be carried out in a way that is public, democratic, objective, scientific, lawful and convenient to voters and ensures social order and safety.

1. Content of communication and propaganda on referendum

According to Article 32 of the Law on Referendum 2015 of Vietnam, content of communication and propaganda on referendum includes:

- The necessity for referendum; purposes and viewpoints of referendum;

- Content of referendum; plans, measures for execution of result of referendum;

- Subjects, scope of effect of the issues proposed for referendum;

- Time for organizing referendum;

- Rights, obligations and responsibility of voters for participating in referendum.

2. Manner of communication and propaganda on referendum

Manners of communication and propaganda on referendum are specified in Article 33 of the Law on Referendum 2015 of Vietnam, including:

- Release publications and official documents from the Standing committee of the National Assembly on the issues proposed for referendum;

- Organize communication and propaganda on referendum on mass media as prescribed by laws;

- Go through the voter conference organized by People’s Committees of communes;

- Other manners as stipulated by the Standing committee of the National Assembly.

3. Responsibility of agencies, organizations for communication and propaganda on referendum

The Standing committee of the National Assembly shall preside over and cooperate with the Government in directing the communication and propaganda on referendum across the country; People’s committees at all levels shall be responsible for directing the communication and propaganda in localities.

Central and local media agencies shall be responsible for carrying out communication and propaganda on referendum and organization of referendum according to regulations of the laws, instructions of the Standing committee of the National Assembly, the Government and People’s committees at all levels.

Regulatory agencies, socio-political organizations, social organizations, the people’s armed units and local authorities within duties and authority shall be responsible for participating and facilitating the tasks of communication and propaganda on referendum in the agencies, organizations, units and localities of their own.

This is the content specified in Article 34 of the Law on Referendum 2015 of Vietnam.

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