Will tour guides' card be revoked when they give incorrect information about Vietnamese history?

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• Will tour guides have their tour guide cards revoked when giving incorrect information about Vietnamese history?
• Is it possible to have tour guide car reissued?

Will tour guides have their tour guide cards revoked when giving incorrect information about Vietnamese history?

Pursuant to Article 64 of the Law of Tourism in 2017 stipulating revocation of tour guide card as follows: 

1. The tour guide card shall be revoked if the tour guide commits one of the following acts:

a) Cause harm to national sovereignty and interests, national defense and security;

b) Allow another person to use the tour guide card to practice;

c) Fail to meet the conditions for practice and issuance of tour guide cards as prescribed by this Law;

d) Forge the application for issuance, replacement and reissuance of the tour guide card.

2. The issuing authority shall issue a decision on revocation of tour guide card and publish it on the website of the the General Department of Tourism and the revoking authority.

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As reuglations above, when a tour guide giving incorrect information aboout Vietnamese history, it is considered to be an act of causing harm to national sovereignty and interests, national defense and security. Therefore, his/her tour guide card shall be revoked. 

Is it possible to have tour guide car reissued?

Pursuant to Article 63 of the Law of Tourism in 2017 stipulating reissuance of the tour guide card as follows: 

1. The tour guide card shall be reissued in case of loss, damage or revised information. The expiry of the reissued tour guide card is the same as that of the old card.

2. An application for reissuance of the tour guide card includes:

a) An application form for reissuance of the tour guide card according to the form specified by the Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism;

b) 02 3cm x 4cm color pictures;

c) Certified true copy of documents related to the revised information in case the card is reissued because information on the tour guide card is revised.

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As regulation above, if a tour guide have had his/her tour guide card revoked, it is not permissible to re-issue the tour guide card.

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