
However, as artists’ performing environment can be the internet and press, the cooperation of MIC will be a necessity,” Do explained. “Managing artists is the function and task of MCST. The issuance of the legal document about the process will be presided over by MCST, in cooperation with MIC. Therefore, the word ‘phong sat’ is unreasonable here.ĭo went on to say that MCST has completed consultations with relevant agencies about the process of handling show business people who break the laws, and violate the code of conduct and social ethics. The punishment will be implemented on a voluntary basis, and will not be compulsory as law.

Therefore, MCST and MIC have decided to use a ‘soft’ measure – mobilizing press agencies and event organizing units to support the State and join forces with the State to ‘clean’ the performance environment by not encouraging and not inviting artists with ethical violations and deviant lifestyles to perform and appear on mass media. Under Vietnamese law, in order to prohibit the activities of a citizen, the prohibited content must be legalized. The ministries learned about experiences from South Korea and China on the issue and found that the two countries used the sanction measures, but they believe the words are not suited to Vietnam.Īccording to Do, if these words are used, this will be considered a legal provision. Le Quang Tu Do, head of the Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information (ABEI), said that MIC has never used ‘phong sat’ and ‘cam song’.

The Ministries of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), and Information and Communications (MIC), after discussing measures to punish artists who violate of the laws and conduct behavior that is contrary to traditional habits and customs, have agreed that the words ‘phong sat’ and ‘cam song’ (understood as ‘blocked’, ‘boycotted’ or ‘prohibited’ in English), won’t be used in official situations and legal documents.
