Editor-in-Chief of Vietnam Law Newspaper Stripped Of Press Credentials
By Joe Fotalattee
The Ministry of Information and Communications has decided to revoke the journalist’s card of Mr. Dao Van Hoi, editor-in-chief of Law Vietnam newspaper. The journalist’s card for the 2021-2025 term is no longer valid.
According to Tuoi Tre, The Inspector of the Ministry of Information and Communications sanctioned the Vietnam Law Newspaper for 13 violations, suspended the publication for 3 months and issued a 325 million VND fine. Previously in June 2022, the Ministry of Justice issued a decision on disciplinary action against Mr. Dao Van Hoi for “failing to properly perform the duties and responsibilities of the head”.
The Ministry of Information and Communications assessed that the Vietnamese Law Newspaper violated journalism ethics in content, licenses, advertising, and in false articles causing serious defamation.
The Inspectorate of the Ministry of Information and Communications has requested the newspaper’s governing body to strictly abide by the contents of the inspection and take measures to rectify administrative violations.
The Ministry Inspector also decided to revoke the right to use license number 303/GP-BTTTT issued by the Ministry of Information and Communications for three months.