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Viewing cable 06HANOI2705, Ministry of Culture and Information Suspends Newspapers for

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06HANOI2705 2006-10-24 02:16 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy Hanoi
VZCZCXRO7954
RR RUEHCHI RUEHDT RUEHHM
DE RUEHHI #2705/01 2970216
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 240216Z OCT 06
FM AMEMBASSY HANOI
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3783
INFO RUEHHM/AMCONSUL HO CHI MINH 2022
RUEHZS/ASEAN REGIONAL FORUM COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 HANOI 002705 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR EAP/MLS AND DRL/AWH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: PHUM PGOV KPAO VM
SUBJECT: Ministry of Culture and Information Suspends Newspapers for 
Negative Reporting on Currency Notes 
 
 
HANOI 00002705  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
1. (U) SUMMARY:  Both Vietnamese and international media outlets 
reported extensively over the weekend on the GVN's October 20 
suspension of two newspapers for a period of one month.  These 
organizations, as well as numerous, more prominent papers, have 
carried stories in the last few months about alleged problems with 
the country's newly issued currency notes.  The two affected news 
outlets are considered minor ones and media contacts have suggested 
that the move is a warning to the larger and more influential news 
outlets to avoid criticism of the Government, particularly in this 
sensitive period leading up to APEC.  Significantly, the GVN's 
actions show that, in spite of loud proclamations about an 
increasingly vibrant and diverse media environment, Hanoi can and 
will exercise its authority to discipline press outlets that cross 
red-lines.  End Summary and Comment. 
 
GVN Suspends Two Papers 
----------------------- 
 
2. (U) On October 20, the Vietnamese Ministry of Culture and 
Information (MCI) issued formal decisions suspending the publication 
of two newspapers for the period of one month. The Ministry wrote in 
the decisions that the two papers, Cong Ly ("Justice") and Thoi Dai 
("Era") had published "false reports" of alleged problems with 
Vietnam's newly issued polymer Dong currency notes.  The ministry 
noted that the reporting violated certain articles of the Press Law, 
and that the newspapers had failed to comply with official 
instructions on how to cover the issue.  Ministry officials also 
indicated they are considering disciplinary measures against six 
other publications for their inappropriate reporting on currency 
printing errors. 
 
3. (U) The two publications affected are minor ones with small 
circulations.  Cong Ly is a twice-weekly paper run by the People's 
Supreme Court, and Thoi Dai is a weekly paper of the Vietnam Union 
of Friendship Organizations. 
 
4. (U) In a similar but reportedly unrelated development, on October 
21, MCI revoked the operating license of Kinh Doanh va San Pham 
(Business and Products) Magazine.  The Ministry said that the 
magazine had failed to follow directives laid out in its licensing 
agreements.  It reported that, despite repeated warnings, the 
magazine had continued to publish articles that "created a negative 
social impact."  Counter to some media reports, this revocation was 
not connected to the suspension of the two newspapers as the 
magazine had not published any stories on the new currency notes. 
 
Funny Money 
----------- 
 
5. (U) Vietnam is rapidly replacing its paper money with polymer 
notes, which officials claim are of higher quality and less 
vulnerable to counterfeiting.  However, since 2004 when the first 
new notes were introduced, serious errors have been reported, 
including obvious printing mistakes and size variations.  Apparently 
flawless counterfeit polymer notes have also appeared.  The 
Vietnamese press has run numerous negative stories in the last few 
months citing evidence gathered from the general public.  Several 
news outlets also reported that the son of the State Bank's Governor 
was involved as a sub-contractor in supplying equipment and 
materials related to the money printing process. 
 
6. (U) In response to the ongoing media reports, the Communist 
Party's Central Commission for Ideology and Culture, which oversees 
all media issues in Vietnam, held a press briefing earlier this 
month.  During the briefing the State Bank Governor again defended 
the currency notes, and rejected any suggestions that his son was 
involved in their production.  Officials at the briefing reportedly 
also ordered journalists to cease writing stories critical of the 
new currency and its printing procedures. 
 
7. (SBU) Well-placed media contacts from major newspapers tell PAS 
that they view MCI's actions as a warning to more influential news 
organizations to avoid criticism of government printing errors and 
any suggestion of official corruption.  Contacts also reported that 
the suspended publications plan to file formal complaints in 
response to the decisions, citing far more critical articles which 
have appeared in more prominent publications. 
 
8. (SBU) When asked if editors of the major newspapers such as Thanh 
Nien or Tuoi Tre are likely to be disciplined for their own reports, 
key media officials indicated that low-level editors or writers may 
be singled out for punishment, but that it is unlikely any key 
editors would be cited.  Consensus among PAS contacts is that the 
Party and the Government are reticent to alienate the two largest 
national publications that have significant influence on Vietnamese 
readers. 
 
Comment 
 
HANOI 00002705  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
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9. (SBU) Several contacts drew parallels between the suspensions and 
the 2004 case of journalist Lan Anh.  Anh, who writes for the major 
national daily Tuoi Tre, published what was allegedly a classified 
document from the Ministry of Health, which cited government 
responsibility in failing to control medicine prices.  The Ministry 
of Health threatened to sue her, but withdrew because of the public 
outcry generated by coverage of the issue in Tuoi Tre.  Anh became 
something of a folk hero and her case is still cited as a great 
victory for the Vietnamese press.  Nonetheless, in spite of this 
victory -- and loud official proclamations about an increasingly 
vibrant and diverse media environment -- the GVN's recent actions 
show that it can and will exercise its authority to discipline press 
outlets that cross certain red-lines.  End Comment. 
 
Marine