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Starting Sept. 26, Commune Police Chiefs Granted Authority to Revoke Press Operating Licenses in Việt Nam

By Lê Sáng1 min read
Illustrative photo. Credit: Phú Thọ Provincial Police.

Commune police chiefs can now suspend press operating licenses, alongside a fiftyfold increase in their authority to impose fines.

The Latest: On Sept. 25, the government issued Decree 367/2026 concerning administrative penalties for press violations, which immediately took effect on Sept. 26—just one day after it was issued. 

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