The head of a press agency, i.e. its editor-in-chief (for a print press or an online press) or the director general or director (for an audio press or a visual press), must be a Vietnamese citizen with a permanent residence address in Vietnam. According to Vietnamese law, a broadcasting station is also considered a press agency and subject to the scope of application of the Press Law.
"Chapter III PRESS ORGANIZATIONS
Section 1 PRESS MANAGING AGENCIES
Article 14. Entities permitted to establish press agencies
1. Party agencies, state agencies, socio-political organizations, socio-politico-professional organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations, and religious organizations of provincial, equivalent or higher level operating lawfully in accordance with Vietnamese law may establish press agencies.
2. Tertiary education institutions prescribed in the Law on Tertiary Education; scientific research institutions, and scientific research and technological development institutions organized in the form of academy or institute prescribed in the Law on Science and Technology; and hospitals of provincial, equivalent or higher level may publish scientific journals.
Article 15. Powers and tasks of a press managing agency
1. A press managing agency is an agency or organization prescribed in Article 14 of this Law that applies for a press activity permit for, and establishes and directly manages a press agency.
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Section 2 PRESS AGENCIES
Article 16. Press agency A press agency is the voice of an agency or organization prescribed in Article 14 of this Law, implementing one or some types of press and having one or several journalistic products as prescribed by this Law.
Article 17. Conditions for grant of a press activity permit
1. Having identified the type of press and guiding principles and purposes conformable with the functions and tasks of the managing agency; target audience; program, time, amount of time, mode of transmission and broadcasting (for an audio press or a visual press); domain name, place of server and connection service provider (for an online press).
2. Having an organization and personnel plan to ensure activities of the press agency; having a qualified person as prescribed in Clause 2, Article 23 of this Law to assume the position of head of the press agency.
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Section 3 HEADS OF PRESS AGENCIES
Article 23. Head of a press agency
1. The head of a press agency is the editor-in-chief (for a print press or an online press) or the director general or director (for an audio press or a visual press).
2. Criteria for appointment of the head of a press agency include: a/ Being a Vietnamese citizen with a permanent residence address in Vietnam; [...]"(Law on the Press No. 103/2016/QH13 of 5 April 2016 [google translation])

Law on the Press No. 103/2016/QH13 of 5 April 2016 [google translation]
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