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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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Law No. 09/2022/QH15
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Hanoi, November 09, 2022
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LAW
AMENDMENTS TO SOME ARTICLES OF THE
LAW ON RADIO FREQUENCIES
Pursuant
to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;
The
National Assembly hereby promulgates the Law on Amendments to Some Articles of
the Law on Radio Frequencies No. 42/2009/QH12.
Article 1. Amendments to some Articles of the Law on Radio
Frequencies
1.
Amendments to some points of clause 2 Article 5:
a) Point
c is amended as follows:
“c)
Issue, re-issue, replace, revise, extend and revoke licenses to use radio
frequencies; manage charges for issuance of licenses to use radio frequencies,
fees for use of radio frequencies, fees for processing of application for
rights to use radio frequencies as prescribed by law;”;
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“h)
Provide training in and professional guidance on radio frequencies; manage the
training of radio operators and issuance of radio operator certificates;”.
2.
Amendments to some clauses of Article 11:
a) Points
b and c of clause 1 are amended as follows:
“b)
Frequency band planning which is a planning for allocation of one or more frequency
bands for a radio communication system, prescribing the allocation of such
frequency band(s) to one or more users under specific conditions.
For the
frequency bands dedicated to the public land mobile communication system
according to the approved planning, the allocation shall cover maximum limit of
the total bandwidth that a licensed organization may use in the planned band or
within a specified band group;
c)
Planning for division of frequency channels which is planning for the division
of a frequency band into frequency channels for a specified
radio-communication service according to a certain standard, prescribing
the conditions for using such frequency channels;”;
b) Clause
3 is amended as follows:
“3. The
production and import of radio equipment and equipment using radio waves for
use in Vietnam and the management and use of radio frequencies must conform to
the radio frequency planning as prescribed by law, except for the special cases
specified in clause 1 Article 11a of this Law.”.
3. Article
11a is added after Article 11 as follows:
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1.
Special cases where radio frequencies may be used against planning include
exhibition, testing, research, testing of new technologies; at international
events and conferences.
2. The
Ministry of Information and Communications shall consider each specific case
where radio frequencies and radio equipment are used as prescribed in clause 1
of this Article, together with the conditions of use.”.
4. Clause
3 is amended, clause 3a is added after clause 3 and clause 4 of Article 16 is
amended as follows:
“3. The
validity period of the licenses to use radio frequencies shall depend on their
holder’s request but not exceed the maximum validity period of each license
specified in clause 2 of this Article, except for the case specified in clause
3a of this Article and point d clause 4 Article 18 of this Law.
3a. The
validity period of the license to use frequency bands issued through an auction or examination or re-issued shall be
decided by the Minister of Information and Communications but not
exceed the maximum validity period specified in clause 2 of this Article.
4. The
Government shall elaborate on the issuance, re-issuance, replacement, revision,
extension and revocation of licenses to use radio frequencies.”.
5. Clause
2 of Article 17 is amended as follows:
“2.
Conform to the radio frequency planning, except for special cases specified in
clause 1 Article 11a of this Law.”.
6. Article
18 is amended and Article 18a is added after Article 18 as follows:
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1.
Methods for issuance of licenses to use radio frequencies include:
a) Issuing
licenses by the auction of rights to use radio frequencies which is conducted
on the basis of evaluation of bid packages according to evaluation criteria
such as the bidder's investment capacity, professional competence and business
capacity for guaranteeing the fulfillment of commitment to run
telecommunication network, and the offered bids.;
b)
Issuing licenses through the examination for enjoyment of the rights to use
radio frequencies which is carried out on the basis of evaluation of the examination
dossier according to evaluation criteria such as the organization’s investment
capacity, professional competence and business capacity for guaranteeing the
fulfillment of commitment to run telecommunication network;
c)
Issuing licenses in person to use radio frequencies by way of considering the
licensing application on a first-come-first-served basis provided the
application is satisfactory.
2. The
method for issuing licenses through an auction shall apply to the following
frequency bands and channels:
a)
Frequency bands used to establish public land mobile communication network;
b)
Frequency bands and frequency channels used to establish other public land
mobile communication network which shall be decided by the Prime Minister at
the request of the Minister of Information and Communications on the basis of
the development of the domestic telecommunications market and international
practices on licensing of these frequency bands and frequency channels.
3. The
method of issuing licenses through examination applicable to frequency bands
and frequency channels specified in clause 2 of this Article shall be adopted
when a new technology is applied to a large-scale network coverage for a
certain period of time or when a new organization is needed to participate in
the market to promote competition in telecommunications markets.
The Prime
Minister shall decide the frequency bands and frequency channels licensed
through examination at the request of the Minister of Information and
Communications.
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a)
Frequency bands and channels other than those specified in clause 2 of this
Article;
b) Frequency
bands and channels specified in clause 2 of this Article used for the purposes
of testing of network and telecommunications services, special cases specified
in clause 1 Article 11a of this Law;
c)
Frequency bands and channels specified in clause 2 of this Article when
allocated in an emergency case under regulations of law provided that the
validity period of the license does not exceed 03 months or when re-issued as
prescribed in Article 20a of this Law;
d) In
special case, the frequency bands specified in clause 2 of this Article
allocated to state-owned enterprises in direct service of national defence and
security purposes for a period of more than 03 years with a view to economic
development associated with performance of the national defence and security
tasks.
The
Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security shall formulate a
scheme for use of frequency bands for economic development in combination with
defense and security tasks performance, collect comments from the Ministry of
Information and Communications and the Ministry of Public Security on the
scheme formulated by the Ministry of National Defense and from the Ministry of
National Defense on the scheme formulated by the Ministry of Public Security so
as to submit it to the Prime Minister for approval before the Ministry of
Information and Communications issue the license.
The
scheme must not affect national defence and security; ensure safety and
projection of state secrets; fair competition in the telecommunications market;
specify national defence and security tasks assigned to enterprises; define the
number of frequencies serving national defense and security tasks that account
for a basic percentage of the total number of frequencies to be licensed.
03 months
before the expiry date of the license, the Ministry of National Defense and
Ministry of Public Security shall assess the efficiency in using the allocated
frequencies and request the Prime Minister to consider deciding to terminate or
continue to implement the scheme for a period of no more than 12 years to form
a basis for the Ministry of Information and Communications to extend the
license.
5. The
Government shall elaborate on this Article.
Article
18a. Conditions for participation in auction and examination for enjoyment of
rights to use radio frequencies and commitments to run telecommunications
network
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a)
Satisfy all conditions specified in points a, d, dd and e clause 2 Article 19
of this Law;
b) Be
eligible for being issued with the license to establish telecommunications
using frequency bands and channels corresponding to those put up for auction or
examination in accordance with regulations of law on telecommunications;
c) Have
fulfilled all financial obligations regarding telecommunications and radio
frequencies under regulations of law;
d) Have
the commitments to run telecommunications network as prescribed in clauses 2
and 3 of this Article.
2. A
commitment to run telecommunications network shall contain:
a) Total
capital for investment in the network or number of radio frequency stations to
be operated;
b)
Coverage area by population or by geographical area;
c)
Official date of providing telecommunications services from the licensing date;
d)
Quality of telecommunication services;
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3.
According to the regulations laid down in clause 2 of this Article, the
Minister of Information and Communications shall decide the number of
commitments, specific requirements for each commitment to run telecommunication
network with respect to each frequency band and channel put up for auction or
examination or re-allocated.
4. Any
organization violating the commitment to run telecommunications network
specified in point a or point b clause 2 of this Article shall have its rights
to use radio frequencies partially suspended with respect to the allocated
frequency band. The fee for processing of application for rights to use radio
frequencies accrued/paid during the suspension period will not be refunded.
5. The
Government shall elaborate on this Article.”.
7. Points
b, c and d clause 2 of Article 19 are amended as follows:
“b)
Obtain a telecommunications license under the law on telecommunications
for organizations applying for a license to use radio frequencies to establish
a telecommunications network;
c) Obtain
a news agency permit or reserve the right to broadcast radio or television
programs under law;
d) Have a
feasible plan for use of radio frequencies conforming to the radio frequency
planning or have a feasible plan for use of radio frequencies regarding the
special case specified in clause 1 Article 11a of this Law;”.
8.
Article 20 is amended and Article 20a is added after Article 20 as follows:
“Article
20. Issuance of licenses to use frequency bands
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2. The
entities specified in clause 1 of this Article shall be issued with a license directly
if all conditions set out in points a, b, d, dd and e clause 2 Article 19 of
this Law are met.
In the
case of license re-issuance prescribed in point d clause 4 Article 18 of this
Law, all conditions set out in points a, b, d, dd and e clause 2 Article 19 of
this Law shall be met and a decision on scheme approval issued by the Prime
Minister shall be obtained.
In the
case of license re-issuance, the regulations enshrined in Article 20a of this
Law shall be complied with.
3. Any
entity specified in clause 1 of this Article shall be issued with a license by
an auction or examination for enjoyment of the rights to use radio frequencies
if:
a) It has
won the auction or passed the examination for enjoyment of the rights to use
radio frequencies;
b) It is
possessing a license to establish telecommunications network using the
frequency bands or frequency channels mentioned in a).
Article
20a. Re-issuance of licenses to use frequency bands
1.
Re-issuance of a license to use frequency bands means a holder of the license
to use frequency bands being permitted to keep using radio frequencies with
respect to the entire previously allocated frequency bands upon the expiry of
the license to use frequency bands.
2. The
rights to use frequency bands shall be re-granted in the case where the entire
previously allocated frequency bands are relevant to the frequency bands
divided under the frequency band planning applicable at the time when the
license to use frequency bands expires.
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4.
Conditions for re-issuance of a license to use frequency bands:
a)
Satisfy all conditions specified in points a, b, d, dd and e clause 2 Article
19 of this Law;
b) Have
fulfilled all financial obligations regarding telecommunications and radio
frequencies under regulations of law with respect to the previously allocated
frequency bands or frequency channels to be re-allocated;
c)
Sufficiently and punctually pay the fee for processing of application for
rights to use radio frequencies and fee for use of radio frequencies with
respect to the frequency bands or frequency channels to be re-allocated as
prescribed by law;
d) Have
the commitments to run telecommunications network with respect to the frequency
bands or frequency channels to be re-allocated as prescribed in clauses 2 and 3
of this Article.
5. Within
30 days before the remaining 6-month validity period of the license to use
frequency bands, the applicant for re-issuance of the license to use frequency
bands shall submit an application to the Ministry of Information and
Communications.
The
Ministry of Information and Communications shall re-issue the license to use
frequency bands 30 days before the expiry date of the issued license; in case
of rejection of the application, a written explanation shall be provided.
6. The
license to use frequency bands which is re-issued upon the expiry of the
license may be extended as prescribed in clause 1 Article 22 of this Law.
7. The
license to use frequency bands shall not be re-issued if the frequency bands or
frequency channels are allocated for the purpose of testing of network and
telecommunications services or allocated in an emergency case and allocated as
prescribed in clause 1 Article 11a and point d clause 4 Article 18 of this
Law.”.
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“Article
22. Extension, revision and replacement of licenses to use radio frequencies;
discontinuance of radio frequencies
1. A
license to use radio frequencies entities shall be extended according to the
licensing principles specified in Article 17 of this Law and the following
regulations:
a) Every
holder of the licenses to use radio frequencies shall discharge all obligations
specified in each corresponding license;
b) The
remaining validity period of the license shall be at least 30 days in the case
of the license to use radio frequencies and radio equipment, 60 days in the
case of the license to use frequency bands and 90 days in the case of the
license to use radio frequencies and satellite orbit;
c) The
validity period of an extended license shall not exceed that of the
telecommunications license or news agency permit or shall be appropriate to the
right to broadcast radio or television programs under law;
d) The
total duration of the initial and extended licenses must not exceed the maximum
permissible duration of each type of corresponding license to use radio
frequencies; if the duration of the initially issued license is already equal
to the maximum permissible duration, it must not be extended;
dd)
Obtain the Prime Minister's approval decision in the case where the license is
issued as prescribed in point d clause 4 Article 18 of this Law.
2. A
license to use radio frequencies entities shall be revised according to the
licensing principles specified in Article 17 of this Law and the following regulations:
a) The
license to use radio frequencies remains effective;
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c) The revision
to the license shall be made in conformity with the regulations enshrined in
Articles 19, 20, 20a and 21 of this Law with respect to each corresponding
license;
3. The
replacement of the license to use radio frequencies shall be carried out in the
case where the license is lost or damaged.
4. Radio
frequencies shall be discontinued at the request of an organization or
individual as follows:
a) If the
organization or individual obviates the need for using radio frequencies, they
shall submit a written request for discontinuance of radio frequencies to the
Ministry of Information and Communications;
b) For
the issued license not associated with the commitment to run telecommunications
network, the fee for using radio frequencies and fee for processing of
application for rights to use radio frequencies paid for the remaining validity
period of the license (expressed as whole months) shall be refunded to the
organization or individual discontinuing radio frequencies as prescribed by law
if the license remains effective for at least 30 days following the date
of the written request submitted to the Ministry of Information and
Communications.
c) For
the issued license associated with the commitment to run telecommunications
network, the fee for using radio frequencies and fee for processing of
application for rights to use radio frequencies which have been paid shall not
be refunded to the organization or individual discontinuing radio frequencies.
5. If the
radio frequencies are discontinued as prescribed in Article 12 of this Law, the
fee for using radio frequencies and fee for processing of application for
rights to use radio frequencies paid for the remaining validity period of the
license (expressed as whole months) shall be refunded to the organization or
individual discontinuing radio frequencies as prescribed by law from the date
on which the Ministry of Information and Communications issues a revocation
decision.”.
10. Some
points and clauses of Article 23 are amended as follows:
a) Points
dd, e and g are amended and point h is added after point g of clause 1 as
follows:
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e)
Failure to implement the regulations specified in the license in reality within
02 years from the date of issue, except for the case specified in point h of
this clause;
g)
Revocation of the telecommunications license or news agency permit or the right
to broadcast radio or television programs;
h)
Failure to correct the violation against the commitment to run
telecommunications network after the period of partial suspension of the rights
to use radio frequencies.”.
b) Clause
2 is amended and clause 3 is added after clause 2 as follows:
“2. 01
year after the date on which the license to use radio frequencies is revoked as
prescribed in points b, c, d and dd clause 1 of this Article but the violation
is not serious enough for criminal liability, if the consequences have been
remedied and all the conditions for license issuance specified in this Law have
been met, the organization or individual may be issued with a license to use
radio frequencies.
3. The
fee for using radio frequencies and fee for processing of application for
rights to use radio frequencies shall not be refunded to the organization or
individual whose license to use radio frequencies is revoked as prescribed in
clause 1 of this Article.
11.
Article 24 is amended as follows:
“Article
24. Transfer of rights to use radio frequencies
1. The
holder of the license to use frequency bands issued by an auction is entitled
to transfer the rights to use radio frequencies to another organization 05
years after the date of issuing the license to use radio frequencies.
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2.
Conditions for transfer of rights to use radio frequencies:
a) The
transferee of the rights to use radio frequencies must be eligible to be issued
with the license to establish telecommunications network which is appropriate
to the transferred frequency bands or channels under regulations of law on
telecommunications, licensing conditions set out in points a, d, dd and e
clause 2 Article 19 of this Law and must discharge all obligations of the
transferor;
b) The
total bandwidth permitted for use by the transferee of the rights to use radio
frequencies after receiving the transferred radio frequencies must not exceed
the limit on the total bandwidth that an organization is permitted to use as
specified in the frequency band planning;
c)
Parties to the transfer of the rights to use radio frequencies shall protect
rights and legitimate interests of telecommunications service users under the
signed telecommunications service contract.
3. According
to the conditions set out in clause 2 of this Article, the Ministry of
Information and Communications shall consider granting approval for the
transfer; issue the license to use radio frequencies to the transferee of the
rights to use radio frequencies after the transfer is done.
4.
Parties to the transfer of the rights to use radio frequencies shall fulfill
tax obligations as prescribed by law on taxation.
5. The
Government shall elaborate on this Article.”.
12.
Article 31 is amended as follows:
“Article
31. Fees for use of radio frequencies, charges for issuance of licenses to use
radio frequencies and fees for processing of application for rights to use
radio frequencies
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The
amount of fees payable shall be determined in a manner that basically covers
costs, takes into account the State's socio-economic development policies from
time to time, and ensures fairness, publicity, transparency and equality on the
basis of their intended use; extent to which the radio frequency spectrum is
occupied; coverage; extent of use of frequency bands and areas where radio
frequencies are used.
The
collection, payment, management and use of fees and charges related to radio
frequencies shall comply with regulations of law on fees and charges.
2.
Holders of the licenses to use frequency bands with respect to the frequency
bands and frequency channels prescribed in clause 2, clause 3 and point c
clause 4 Article 18 of this Law must pay fees for processing of application for
rights to use radio frequencies.
3.
State-owned enterprises in direct service of national defence and security
purposes which are licensed to use radio frequencies with a view to economic
development associated with performance of the national defence and security
tasks as prescribed in point d clause 4 Article 18 of this Law are obliged to
pay fees for use of radio frequencies and fees for processing of application
for rights to use radio frequencies with respect to the number of radio
frequencies used for socio-economic development so as to ensure the principle
of fairness between state-owned enterprises in direct service of national
defence and security purposes with other telecommunications enterprises
licensed to use radio frequencies on the same frequency bands.
4. Fees
for processing of application for rights to use radio frequencies shall be paid
to the state budget. The Government shall elaborate on the amount and methods
for collection, payment, management and use of fees for processing of
application for rights to use radio frequencies.”.
13.
Clauses 1 and 2 of Article 32 are amended as follows:
“1. Any
direct operator of radio equipment in the maritime or aeronautical mobile
service or amateur radio service shall have the radio operator certificate,
except for the case where he/she has an equivalent certificate prescribed by
law or treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory.
2. The
Government shall elaborate on the conditions and procedures for recognizing an
organization to be eligible to receive radio frequency training or radio
operator certificate in the maritime or aeronautical mobile service or amateur
radio service; elaborate on the radio operator certificate, eligible entities,
conditions and procedures for issuance and revocation of radio operator
certificates and recognition of foreign radio operator certificate, except for
the case specified in clause 3 of this Article.”.
14. Some
points and clauses of Article 42 are amended as follows:
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“c)
Approve the result of international cooperation in radio frequencies and orbit
satellites;
d)
Inspect and notify the International Telecommunication Union of the
registration of radio frequencies and satellite orbits of foreign countries
that are likely to affect Vietnam's satellite system.”;
b) Point
e is added after point dd of clause 3 as follows:
“e)
Inspect and notify the Ministry of Information and Communications of the result
of inspection of applications for registration of radio frequencies and
satellite orbits of foreign countries announced by the International
Telecommunication Union which are likely to affect satellites issued with the
license to use radio frequencies and satellite orbits.”.
15.
Clauses 2 and 3 of Article 45 are amended as follows:
“2.
If the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security wish to use
radio frequencies for national defence and security purposes other than those
separately allocated, the Ministry of Information and Communications shall
consider granting approval, except for the frequency bands and channels
specified in clauses 2 and 3 Article 18 of this Law which shall be allocated as
prescribed in clause 1 of this Article.
3. Cases
where there is a situation directly affecting sovereignty and national
security, follow the instructions below:
a) The
Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security are entitled to
decide the use of radio equipment and the use of radio frequencies other than
those allocated for national defence and security purposes and notify the
Ministry of Information and Communications;
b) If it
is possible to cause harmful interference to radio frequencies and equipment of
the Ministry of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry
of Information and Communications shall notify organizations and individuals so
as for them to discontinue radio frequencies and equipment until the end of the
situation specified in this clause.”.
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a) Point
a is amended as follows:
“a)
Prescribed the management and use of radio frequencies allocated for national
defence and security purposes ensuring that the radio frequencies are used in
an effective and economical manner for their intended purposes and in
conformity with the radio frequency planning;”;
b) Point
e is added after point dd as follows:
“e)
Direct and inspect state-owned enterprises in direct service of national
defence and security purposes which are licensed as prescribed in point d
clause 4 Article 18 with respect to their implementation of the scheme approved
by the Prime Minister, other regulations of this Law and other relevant
regulations of law.”.
17.
Words, phrases and clauses are added to, replaced and removed from the
following Articles:
a) The
phrase “quy hoạch phát triển viễn
thông quốc gia” (“national telecommunications
development planning”) in clause 7 of Article 10 is replaced with the phrase “quy hoạch hạ tầng thông tin và truyền thông quốc
gia, tránh tích tụ” (“information
infrastructure and national communication planning, avoid accumulation”);
b) The
phrase “cơ quan quản lý chuyên ngành tần
số vô tuyến điện” (“specialized agency in
charge of radio frequencies”) in clause 4 of Article 12 is replaced with the
phrase “Bộ Thông tin và Truyền thông” (“Ministry of Information and Communications”);
c) The
phrase “Bộ trưởng Bộ Thông tin và Truyền
thông” in point b clause 1 of Article 19,
clause 3 of Article 25 and clause 3 of Article 26 is replaced with the phrase “Chính phủ”
(“Government”);
d) The
phrase “hoạt động ở cự ly ngắn, có
công suất hạn chế,” (“operating at short
distances and having limited capacity,”) is removed from point a clause 1 of
Article 27;
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e) The
phrase “, thiết bị điện, điện tử, thiết
bị ứng dụng sóng vô tuyến điện” (“, electric
devices, electronic devices and equipment using radio waves”) is added after
the phrase “thiết bị vô tuyến điện” (“radio equipment’) in clause 3 of Article 39;
g) The
phrase “Bộ trưởng Bộ Thông tin và Truyền
thông chủ trì phối hợp với Bộ trưởng Bộ Xây dựng, Bộ trưởng Bộ Quốc phòng, Bộ
trưởng Bộ Công an” (“The Minister of
Information and Communications shall cooperate with the Minister of
Construction, Minister of National Defense and Ministry of Public Security”) in
clause 2 of Article 40 is replaced with the phrase “Chính phủ” (“Government”);
h) The
phrase “theo quy định tại Điều 44 của
Luật này” (“as prescribed in Article 44 of
this Law”) is removed from point d clause 1 of Article 43;
i) The
phrase “trình Thủ tướng Chính phủ phê
duyệt các nội dung” (“submit to the Prime
Minister for approval of contents”) is added before the phrase “sau đây” (“as
follows”) in clause 2 of Article 46;
k) Clause
3 of Article 8 and clause 3 of Article 19 are abrogated.
Article 2. Amendments to some Articles of relevant laws
1.
Section 228 is added after section 227 of Appendix IV List of conditional
business lines promulgated together with the Law on Investment No. 61/2020/QH14
amended by the Law No. 72/2020/QH14, Law No. 03/2022/QH15, Law No. 05/2022/QH15
and Law No. 08/2022/QH15 as follows:
“Provide
training to radio operators and issue radio operator certificates”.
2. The
phrase “, tần số vô tuyến điện” (“, radio frequencies”) is added after the phrase “phòng, chống tác hại của rượu, bia” (“prevention and control of harmful effects of alcoholic
beverages”) in clause 1 Article 63 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative
Violations No. 15/2012/QH13 amended by the Law No. 54/2014/QH13, Law No.
18/2017/QH14 and Law No. 67/2020/QH14.
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1. This
Law comes into force from July 01, 2023, except for the case specified in
clause 2 of this Article.
2.
Regulations on provision of training to radio operators and issuance of radio
operator certificates laid down in this Law come into force as of July 01,
2024.
Article 4. Grandfather clauses
1. Any
license to use radio frequencies issued before the effective date of this Law
may be used until its expiry. Any radio operator certificate issued before July
01, 2024 may be used until its expiry.
2. Any
holder of the license to use frequency bands which is issued to establish
public land mobile communication network but expires before September 06, 2023
may have its license extended as prescribed in Article 16 of the Law on Radio
Frequencies No. 42/2009/QH12 and points a, b and c clause 1 Article 22 of the
Law on Radio Frequencies No. 42/2009/QH12 amended by clause 9 Article 1 of this
Law until September 15, 2014 and is not required to pay the fee for processing
of application for the rights to use radio frequencies for the extension
period.
3. Any
holder of the license to use frequency bands which is issued to establish
public land mobile communication network but expires before September 16, 2024
is not required to pay the fee for processing of application for the rights to
use radio frequencies until the expiry date written on such license and shall
not have its license extended, except for the case specified in clause 2 of
this Article.
4. The
Ministry of Information and Communications shall notify the frequency band
planning with respect to the frequency bands allocated to the organizations
specified in clauses 2 and 3 of this Article before August 01, 2023. The number
of frequency bands considered being re-allocated but sharing the same radio
frequencies according to the license to use frequency bands issued before the
effective date of this Law may be re-allocated depending on their current use.
5. The
provision of training to radio operators and issuance of radio operator certificates
shall continue to be carried out under the Law on Radio Frequencies No.
42/2009/QH12 until June 30, 2024./.
This
Law is adopted by the 15th National Assembly of Socialist Republic of Vietnam
on this 09th of November 2022 during its 4th session.
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CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
Vuong Dinh Hue