HA NOI — Outdoor advertising that has a
negative impact on the environment, traffic and public safety or discriminates
against any group will be banned under a new law discussed by National Assembly
deputies yesterday.
Discussed in the National Assembly Standing
Committee yesterday, the draft law forbids behaviour such as advertisements
having a negative impact on urban beauty, traffic and social safety; showing
national and racial discrimination; offences against religious beliefs, stigma
and discrimination against the disabled; hanging advertising products on
greenery in public areas.
Using medical and pharmaceutical
organisations' and individuals' fame, position or prestige for advertising
medicines and medical services would also be prohibited by the law.
Many deputies said the law should list
conditions for advertisements of special goods, such as milk products, vaccines
or biological products. The list of special goods would be updated by the
Government.
Relating to outdoor advertising management,
some deputies said it was necessary to regulate into details the
responsibilities of local authorities and ministries or sectors in programming
advertising schemes.
The draft law also proposes that provinces
have to complete their advertising planning within 12 months after the law
comes into effect. The construction sector would manage and license advertising
requiring construction while advertising content would be inspected by the
culture, sport and tourism sector.
The deputies agreed that advertising activities
should be managed by the Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism instead of the
Ministry of Information and Communications.
In other matters, administrative violations
would result in a fine up to VND2 billion (US$95,000), lawmakers decided.
Some said the financial penalty should be
high, as a warning, but also that it should match the socio-economic conditions
of the country and average income per capita.
National Assembly Vice Chairwoman Nguyen Thi
Kim Ngan said the highest penalty should not exceed two times the normal
penalty for violations in fields of transport, environment or urban management
in big cities and provinces.
Most deputies agreed the court sector should
be given responsibility to make decisions for administrative violations with a
focus on strengthening the ability of the courts at the district level.
On the same day, the Standing Committee
discussed draft laws on education and dissemination of laws and judicial
assessment.
VNS
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