Tiếng Việt
中文Short answer: Yes. Under Clause 1, Article 37 of the Press Law 2025 (No. 126/2025/QH15), Vietnamese agencies, organizations, and citizens — including companies and enterprises — have the right to hold press conferences to provide information to the press in accordance with Government regulations. This is a right, not an obligation; when holding a press conference, the enterprise must comply with regulations on information content and press conference procedures under current law.
Legal basis
- Press Law 2025 (No. 126/2025/QH15, effective 01 July 2026) — Article 37 (press conferences); Article 8 (prohibited acts, including publishing false information and disclosing state secrets);
- Article 10 of the Press Law 2025 — the state management agency for the press is the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (responsible to the Government for state management of the press);
- Note on effectiveness: the Press Law 2016 (No. 103/2016/QH13) expired on 01 July 2026 (Clause 4, Article 50 of the Press Law 2025); bases under the 2016 Law no longer apply.
What may a company hold a press conference about?
Under Clause 1, Article 37 of the Press Law 2025, organizations have the right to hold press conferences to provide information to the press in accordance with Government regulations, including contents relating to the company’s activities and lawful rights and interests, such as:
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- Announcing and declaring matters relating to the company’s activities (strategy, products, business results…);
- Explaining and responding to contents relating to the company’s lawful rights and interests, including responding to press information concerning the enterprise;
- The company should appoint a spokesperson or authorized person to chair the press conference and be responsible for the contents provided.
Key points for companies when holding a press conference
- Information content: must be truthful and accurate; must not publish the prohibited contents under Article 8 of the Press Law 2025 (false information, distortion, slander; disclosure of state secrets, personal secrets, family secrets, and other secrets as prescribed by law…);
- Procedures: implemented in accordance with Government regulations (the Press Law 2025 assigns the Government to provide detailed regulations for Article 37) — enterprises should consult the guiding instruments in force at the time of the press conference;
- Right to suspend: under Clause 2, Article 37, the state press management agency may suspend a press conference if signs of legal violations are detected or the press conference contents fall under the prohibited cases at Clauses 1 to 10, Article 8.
Common legal risks
- Providing false information may result in administrative sanctions in the press sector;
- Disclosing the enterprise’s or its partners’ trade secrets when answering the press;
- Unverified statements harming reputation may give rise to civil disputes.
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How can ANT Legal help?
ANT Legal advises on companies’ rights to hold press conferences and make press statements, and on handling media crises from a legal perspective. For advice on a specific case, please contact our lawyers at 0966.475.966.
