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DECREE

ON PENALTIES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE AND CIPHER ACTIVITIES

Pursuant to the Law on Government Organization No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations No. 15/2012/QH13 (amended by the Law No. 54/2014/QH13, Law No. 18/2017/QH14, Law No. 67/2020/QH14, Law No. 09/2022/QH15, Law No. 11/2022/QH15 and Law No. 88/2025/QH15.

Pursuant to the Law on National Defense No. 22/2018/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law on Vietnam Coast Guard No. 33/2018/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law on Military Service No. 78/2015/QH13 (amended by the Law No. 48/2019/QH14);

Pursuant to Law on Vietnamese People’s Army Officers No. 16/1999/QH10 (amended by Law No. 19/2008/QH12, Law No. 72/2014/QH13);

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Pursuant to the Law on Militia and Self-defense Forces No. 48/2019/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law on Military Reserve Forces No. 53/2019/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law on Atomic Energy No. 18/2008/QH12 (amended by the Law No. 35/2018/QH14);

Pursuant to the Law on Anti-Money Laundering No. 14/2022/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Civil Defense No. 18/2023/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Electronic Transactions No. 20/2023/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Management and Protection of Works of national defense and military zones No. 25/2023/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on National Defense and Security Industry and Industrial Mobilization No. 38/2024/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on People’s Air Defense No. 49/2024/QH15;

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Pursuant to Ordinance on Management and Protection of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum No. 06/2025/UBTVQH15;

At the request of the Minister of National Defense;

The Government promulgates the Decree on penalties for administrative violations regarding national defense and cipher activities.

Chapter I

GENERAL REGULATIONS

Article 1. Scope

1. This Decree regulates administrative violations; administrative violations that have ended or are being committed; penalties, remedial measures for each violation; sanctioned subjects; authority for imposing penalties and fines according to each title and authority for making records of administrative violations; implementation of administrative penalties and remedial measures regarding national defense and cipher activities.

2. Administrative violations regarding national defense include:

a) Violations regarding fulfillment of military service and service of People's Public Security;

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c) Violations regarding militia and self-defense forces;

d) Violations regarding civil defense;

dd) Violations regarding People’s air defense;

e) Violations regarding protecting and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction;

g) Violations regarding management and protection of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum;

h) Violations regarding national defense and security industry and industrial mobilization;

i) Violations regarding management and protection of works of national defense and military zones;

k) Violations regarding use of certificates of registration of military vehicles; military license plates; military driving licenses; and use, trading, production of license plates for military vehicles and means operating in the field of inland waterways and maritime navigation.

l) Violations regarding use, trading and production of military equipment of the army; uniforms of militia and self-defense force; work badges and ensigns.

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a) Violations regarding security and safety for cryptographic activities to protect state secrets;

b) Violations regarding time limit for prohibition from participating in cryptographic activities and the commitment to protect state secrets;

c) Violations regarding security and safety for cryptographic information systems that are not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution;

d) Violations regarding digital signatures, digital certificates and digital signature authentication for official use that are not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution.

4. Other administrative violations regarding national defense and cipher activities not prescribed in this Decree shall be handled in accordance with other relevant Decrees.

Article 2. Regulated entities

1. Vietnamese organizations and individuals; foreign organizations and individuals (hereinafter referred to as organizations and individuals) that commit administrative violations regarding national defense and cipher activities within the territory, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; on aircraft bearing Vietnamese nationality and ships flying the Vietnamese flag except in cases where international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party provide otherwise.

2. Individuals competent to make records of administrative violations; individuals competent to impose administrative penalties; organizations and individuals engaging in imposing administrative penalties as prescribed in this Decree.

3. Organizations that are subject to administrative penalties as prescribed in clause 1 of this Article include:

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b) Public service providers;

c) Social organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-professional organizations;

d) Artels, cooperatives and cooperative unions;

dd) Enterprises that are established and operating in accordance with Vietnamese laws; branches and representative offices of foreign enterprises that are operating in Vietnam;

e) Other organizations established in accordance with the law;

g) Foreign organizations that commit administrative violations regarding national defense and cipher activities within the territory, contiguous zone, exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; on aircraft bearing Vietnamese nationality and ships flying the Vietnamese flag except in cases where international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a party provide otherwise.

4. Business households and households committing administrative violations as prescribed in this Decree shall be subject to penalties as for individuals.

Article 3. Definitions

For the purposes of this Decree, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

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Family member prescribed in clause 1 of this Article includes natural parent; parent-in-law; adopted parent; legitimate caretaker; spouse; natural child; adopted child.

2. Fraudulence refers to the act of providing false information, fabricating or altering health condition certificates issued by competent authorities; intentionally misrepresenting one’s own health condition to evading obligations, responsibilities or requirements of competent authorities in accordance with the law.

3. Obstruction refers to the act of using methods (action or inaction) to obstruct or threaten individuals or organizations so that they cannot or are unable to receive or carry out decisions issued by competent state authorities.

Article 4. Prescriptive period, starting point of prescriptive period for imposition of penalties regarding national defense and cipher activities

1. Prescriptive period

The prescriptive period for imposition of penalties regarding national defense and cipher activities is 01 year. For violations prescribed in clauses 3 and 4, Article 42; clauses 1 and 4, Article 43 of this Decree, the prescriptive period for imposition of penalties is 02 years.

2. Starting point of prescriptive period

The starting point of prescriptive period for imposition of penalties regarding national defense and cipher activities shall comply with clause 1, Article 6 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations in 2012 (amended by point a, clause 4, Article 1 of the Law on amendments to the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations in 2020). To be specific:

a) The starting point of prescriptive period for imposition of penalties for administrative violations prescribed in clause 5, Article 9; point b, clause 2, Article 10; clause 2, Article 13; clause 1, Article 14 of this Decree shall be determined from the date on which individuals commit fraudulent acts or give bribes to officers, medical staff or other people to falsify the health classification results of the person undergoing health examination for military service; service of People's Public Security; training for reserve officers, non-commissioned officers or soldiers that are already staffed to reserve units before the period of concentration for training and exercise;

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c) The starting point of prescriptive period for imposition of penalties for violations regarding reporting deadline as prescribed in clause 5, Article 8; point d, clause 1 and clause 2, Article 38 of this Decree shall be determined from the date on which organizations and individuals fail to submit reports as prescribed by law;

d) The starting point of prescriptive period for imposition of penalties regarding the show-up time for registration/health examination for military service/service of People's Public Security; training, exercise or inspection of mobilization and fighting readiness of reserve forces and militia and self-defense forces as prescribed in clauses 1 and 3, Article 9; clause 1, Article 10; clause 1, Article 13; clause 2, Article 14 of this Decree shall be determined from the following day of the deadline prescribed in the orders or notification of competent authorities;

dd) The starting point of prescriptive period for imposition of penalties for administrative violations that are committing (except for cases in points a, b, c and d, clause 2 of this Article), and violations that have ended shall be determined from the date on which law enforcers discover the violations, and the time on which the violations are ended respectively;

e) If organizations and individuals intentionally evade or obstruct the penalty enforcement, the prescriptive period prescribed in points a, b, c, d and dd, clause 2 of this Article shall be determined from the time on which the evasion or obstruction of penalty enforcement are ended;

g) Regarding administrative violations received from presiding authorities, the prescriptive period shall be determined in accordance with points a, b, c, d, dd and e, clause 2 of this Article. The period of time the presiding authorities spend on handling the violations shall also be included in the prescriptive period of the violations.

Article 5. Forms of penalty, remedial measures

1. For each administrative violation regarding national defense and cipher activities, organizations and individuals shall be subject to the principle penalties which are either a warning or a monetary fine.

2. For each administrative violation regarding national defense and cipher activities, in addition to the principle penalties, organizations and individuals shall be subject to one or more of the following additional penalties:

a) Confiscation of evidences and means used to commit administrative violations (hereinafter referred to as evidences, means of administrative violations);

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3. For each administrative violation regarding national defense, in addition to the principle penalties and additional penalties, organizations and individuals shall be subject to one or more of remedial measures as prescribed in points a, h and i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations and the following remedial measures:

a) Be forced to register for military service for the first time; register for service of reserve forces; conduct additional registration for military service; register upon changes of place of residence/work; register for temporary absence;

b) Be forced to carry out military service, service of People’s Public Security;

c) Be forced to carry out reports as prescribed by law;

d) Be forced to readmission non-commissioned officers and soldiers who have completed military service/service of People’s Public Security to school; receive and assign works for non-commissioned officers and soldiers who have completed military service/service of People’s Public Security at their previous units or organizations;

dd) Be forced to receive reserve officers to work at their previous units or organizations after their training;

e) Be forced to receive and assign works for reserve servicemen who have completed their training, exercise or inspection of mobilization and fighting readiness, and finished their tasks at their previous units or organizations;

g) Be forced to carry out decision or order regarding mobilization of reserve technical equipment;

h) Be forced to dissolve the militia and self-defense forces that are established or organized against the law;

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k) Be forced to comply with decision on mobilization of militia and self-defense forces to carry out tasks;

l) Be forced to destroy or remove the obstacles;

m) Be forced to relocate toxic waste or chemicals;

n) Be forced to provide information on protecting and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction; update the list of suspended organizations and individuals; update the list of organizations and individuals removed from the list of suspension;

o) Be forced to comply with the decision on mobilization of forces, equipment and properties for civil defense and People’s air defense of competent authorities;

p) Be forced to participate in civil defense and People's air defense training or exercise;

q) Be forced to provide full and accurate information on production and repairing capacity to surveying authorities;

r) Be forced to carry out industrial mobilization tasks;

s) Be forced to recall technological equipment and documents assigned by the State to serve industrial mobilization;

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u) Be forced to relocate out of restricted areas, protected areas and safety zones of works of national defense and military zones;

v) Be forced to return driving licenses/licenses for operating watercraft that have been erased or altered to the issuing authorities;

x) Be forced to provide information on protecting and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction;

y) Be forced to make public apology;

z) Be forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

4. For each administrative violation regarding cipher activities, in addition to the main penalties and additional penalties, organizations and individuals shall be subject to one or more of the following remedial measures:

a) Be forced to comply with regulations on security and safety for cryptographic offices; sites where cryptographic products are developed; and facilities storing cryptographic products;

b) Be forced to comply with regulations on cooperating in implementing measures to ensure cyber information security and safety for information systems using cryptographic products;

c) Be forced to restore the original state of information system on cipher activities;

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dd) Be forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 6. Procedures for imposition of penalties, enforcement of decision on imposition of penalties and remedial measures

1. Procedures for imposition of penalties, enforcement of decision on imposition of penalties and remedial measures for violations regarding national defense and cipher activities shall comply with regulations in Chapter III of the second part of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Penalties and regulations in this Decree.

2. For cases prescribed in point a, clause 4, Article 9; point a, clause 2, Article 10; clause 5, Article 28; point b, clause 3, Article 33; point b clause 2, clause 3, Article 34; clause 4, Article 35; clauses 1, 2 and 3, Article 47; clause 1, Article 48; Article 62; Article 63 of this Decree, during the verification, the competent person who is handling the case shall transfer all documents relating to the violation to the authority competent to institute criminal proceedings as prescribed in clauses 1, 2 and 4, Article 62 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations.

3. For cases where the violator is forced to return driving licenses/licenses for operating watercraft that have been erased or altered to the issuing authority as prescribed in point c, clause 2, Article 44 of this Decree, violating organization or individual are responsible to returning such licenses as prescribed in Article 85 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations. The person competent to impose remedial measures shall transfer prescribed licenses to the issuing authority.

4. For cases where the violator is forced to return the illegal gains, the determination of the amount of illegal gains shall be carried out as follows:

a) The illegal gains obtained from committing administrative violations as prescribed in clauses 3 and 4, Article 36; points a and b, clause 3, Article 38; Article 39 of this Decree is the total amount of money that organizations or individuals earn from the following acts: Participating in national defense industry activities beyond the assigned scope, tasks, plans, or fields; Illegally exploiting and using equipment and other assets assigned to national defense industry facilities by the State. The amount is calculated as the revenue from such acts after deducting the direct costs of the goods or services based on documents and evidences proving the legality and validity of those costs that are provided by the violating organizations or individuals;

b) The illegal gains obtained from committing administrative violations as prescribed in clause 5, Article 36; point b, clause 4, Article 38; clause 3, Article 39; clauses 2, 3, and 4, Article 45; clauses 2 and 3, Article 47; clause 1, Article 48; clause 2, Article 49; clause 1, Article 50; clause 3, Article 63 of this Decree is the total amount of money that organizations or individuals earn from the following acts: Buying, selling, leasing, mortgaging or pledging technical equipment, technical professional means, technical materials and industrial mobilization products assigned to industrial mobilization facilities by the State ; Lending, leasing, buying, selling or illegally producing military license plates; Using industrial mobilization products for business, leasing, mortgaging, pledging or transferring ownership; Exchanging or illegally trading military insignia, shoulder boards, unit badges, pine branch insignia, military name tags, military branch symbols, kepi hats, field hats, ceremonial uniforms, regular military uniforms, field uniforms, service uniforms of the Army, uniforms, hat stars, badges of the militia and self-defense force, and other types of military gear; Illegally buying and selling work badges and flags exclusively assigned to the Army on duty; Illegally conducting business involving information within the information systems on digital signature authentication for official use of authorities, organizations or individuals. The amount is calculated as the revenue from such acts after deducting the direct costs of the goods or services based on documents and evidences proving the legality and validity of those costs that are provided by the violating organizations or individuals.

5. For cases where the violating organization or individual is forced to return an amount equal to the value of the evidences, means of administrative violation that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law, they shall return such amount.

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7. The violating organization and individual shall report the results of implementing the remedial measures to the competent authority issuing the decision on imposition of penalties within 03 working days from the deadline of implementation of the remedial measures.

8. In cases where the violator pays the administrative penalty via the National Public Service Portal: The authority competent to issue the penalty shall send the penalty information to the Public Service Portal; The Public Service Portal automatically notifies the violator to look up the information on decision on imposition of administrative penalty via the phone number registered with the competent authority at the time when the administrative violation record was made; The violator accesses the Public Service Portal using the number of decision on imposition of administrative penalty that has been notified or the number of administrative violation record to look up the information on decision on imposition of administrative penalty; The violator pays the administrative penalty and registers to receive back temporarily-seized documents via the public postal service; The person competent to impose penalty looks up and prints the electronic receipt of the penalty payment sent by the Public Service Portal, archive the administrative penalty dossier, and use it as a basis to return the temporarily-seized documents as prescribed by law. If the violator pays the administrative penalty via the public postal service, he/she shall comply with Article 20 of Decree No. 118/2021/ND-CP dated December 23, 2021 of the Government. The enforcement of administrative penalties in the electronic environment shall be carried out when conditions regarding infrastructure, technique and information are sufficient.

9. If the organization or individual subject to administrative penalty does not voluntarily comply with the decision on imposition of administrative penalty or does not voluntarily return the expenses to the authority that has carried out the remedial measures, they shall be forced to comply with the decision on imposition of administrative penalty in accordance with the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations and other relevant regulations.

Article 7. Fines and authority for imposing administrative penalties

1. The maximum fine for violations regarding national defense and cipher activities is VND 75.000.000 for individuals and VND 150.000.000 for organizations.

2. The fines prescribed in Chapter II and Chapter III of this Decree shall be imposed on violations of individuals. For the same act of administrative violations, the fines for organizations are twice as much as the fines for individuals.

3. The authority for imposing fines of titles prescribed in Section 12, Chapter II; Section 2, Chapter III of this Decree is the authority for imposing fines on individuals. The authority for imposing fines on organizations is twice as much as that of individuals.

Chapter II

VIOLATIONS, FORMS OF PENALTIES, FINES AND REMEDIAL MEASURES; AUTHORITY FOR IMPOSING ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTIES REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE

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Article 8. Violations regarding registration for military service

1. Any male citizen who turns 17 within the year of enlistment for military service and is subject to military service registration fails to register for military service for the first time shall receive a warning.

2. A fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Recidivate administrative violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article;

b) Fails to register for service of reserve forces as prescribed by law;

c) Fail to conduct additional registration for military service when there is change to title, educational qualification, professional qualification, health condition and other information related to military service as prescribed by law;

d) Fail to register for military service at the place where the violator changes his/her place of residence/work within 05 working days from the date of arrival at the new place of residence/work;

dd) Fail to register for temporary absence when the violator is absent from place of residence/work for more than 03 months; fail to register for military service when the violator returns to his/her place of residence/work within 05 working days after the period of temporary absence.

3. A fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

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b) Fail to fully report the quantity of the reserve force and male citizens subject to military service within their unit or organization as prescribed by law.

4. A fine of from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Submit incorrect report on the list of male citizens who turn 17 within the year of enlistment for military service; list of female citizens who are aged from 18 to 40 and subject to military service with professional qualifications suitable for the requirements of the People's Army;

b) Submit incorrect report on the quantity of the reserve force and male citizens subject to military service within their unit or organization as prescribed by law.

5. A fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fail to submit report on the list of male citizens who turn 17 within the year of enlistment for military service; list of female citizens who are aged from 18 to 40 and subject to military service with professional qualifications suitable for the requirements of the People's Army;

b) Fail to submit report on the quantity of the reserve force and male citizens subject to military service within their unit or organization as prescribed by law.

6. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator is forced to register for military service for the first time; register for service of reserve forces; conduct additional registration for military service; register upon changes of place of residence/work; register for temporary absence for violations prescribed in clause 1; points a, b, c, d and dd, clause 2 of this Article;

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Article 9. Violations regarding preliminary health examination; health examination for military service/service of People's Public Security

1. Any person who fails to comply with the show-up time and location prescribed in the decision on summon for preliminary health examination for military service/service of People's Public Security issued by the competent authority without legitimate reasons shall be liable to a fine of from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000.

2. Any person who refuses to receive the decision on summon for preliminary health examination for military service/service of People's Public Security issued by the competent authority without legitimate reasons shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 8.000.000.

3. Any person who fails to comply with the show-up time and location prescribed in the decision on summon for health examination for military service/service of People's Public Security issued by the competent authority without legitimate reasons shall be liable to a fine of from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

4. A fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Obstruct citizens from receiving the decision on summon for health examination for military service/service of People's Public Security issued by the competent authority that is not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution;

b) Refuse to receive the decision on summon for health examination for military service/service of People's Public Security issued by the competent authority without legitimate reasons.

5. A fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 40.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) A person undergoing the health examination commits fraud to falsify their health classification results in order to evade military service/service of People's Public Security;

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6. Any person who fails to comply with the decision on summon for health examination for military service/service of People's Public Security shall be liable to a fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000.

Article 10. Violations regarding conscription and fulfillment of service of People's Public Security

1. Any person who fails to comply with the show-up time and location prescribed in the decision on summon for conscription; decision on summon for fulfillment of service of People's Public Security without legitimate reasons shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 40.000.000.

2. A fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 50.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Obstruct citizens from receiving the decision on summon for conscription; decision on summon for fulfillment of service of People's Public Security when they satisfy the health requirements for conscription/fulfillment of service of People's Public Security as prescribed by law that is not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution;

b) Commit fraudulent acts to evade the decision on summon for conscription; decision on summon for fulfillment of service of People's Public Security when they satisfy the health requirements for conscription/fulfillment of service of People's Public Security as prescribed by law.

3. Any person who fails to comply with the decision on summon for conscription; decision on summon for fulfillment of service of People's Public Security shall be liable to a fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000, except for cases prescribed in clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator prescribed in point b, clause 2 of this Article is forced to fulfill military service/service of People's Public Security.

Article 11. Violations regarding implementation of policies for non-commissioned officers and soldiers who have completed military service/service of People’s Public Security

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2. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

The violator committing violations as prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to readmission non-commissioned officers and soldiers who have completed military service/service of People’s Public Security to school; receive and assign works for non-commissioned officers and soldiers who have completed military service/service of People’s Public Security at their previous units or organizations.

Section 2. VIOLATIONS REGARDING MILITARY RESERVE FORCES

Article 12. Violations regarding registration for reserve officers

1. A fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fail to register for reserve officers for the first time within 15 working days from the date of arriving at the place of residence/work in accordance with the introduction note of the competent authority or unit;

b) Fail to conduct additional registration within 15 working days from the date on which the reserve officer makes changes to registered factors;

c) Fail to register before moving from one commune-level administrative division to another within 15 working days from the date of arriving at the new place of work;

d) Fail to register for temporary absence from domestic place of residence/work within 30 days; fail to register for temporary absence due to business trips, studying, working abroad or leaving the country for personal reasons with the duration of more than 01 year; fail to re-register within 15 working days from the date of returning from abroad to place of residence/work.

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Article 13. Violations regarding training for reserve officers

1. Any person who fails to comply with the show-up time and location prescribed in the summons for health examination of reserve officers or conscripted persons for training for reserve officers shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000.

2. A fine of from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) A person undergoing the health examination commits fraud to falsify their health classification results in order to evade reserve officer’s responsibilities or training for reserve officers;

b) Offer or receive money, property or other material benefits valued at less than VND 2.000.000 to officers, medical staff or other people in order to falsify the health classification results of reserve officers or conscripted persons for training for reserve officers.

3. Any person who fails to receive reserve officers to work at their previous units or organizations after their training shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations as prescribed in clause 3 of this Article is forced to receive reserve officers to work at their previous units or organizations after their training.

Article 14. Violations regarding training, exercise or inspection of mobilization and fighting readiness

1. Any person who commits fraud to falsify health classification results of reserve servicemen in order to evade orders for training or exercise shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000.

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3. Any person who fails to allocate time for reserve servicemen to participate in training, exercise or inspection of mobilization and fighting readiness shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

4. Any person who fails to receive and assign works for reserve servicemen at their previous units or organizations after training, exercise or inspection of mobilization and fighting readiness shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 40.000.000.

5. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 3 of this Article is forced to receive and assign works for reserve servicemen at their previous units or organizations after training, exercise or inspection of mobilization and fighting readiness.

Article 15. Violations regarding mobilization of technical equipment

1. Any person who fails to comply with the decision or order regarding mobilization of reserve technical equipment that has been assigned to the reserve unit for training, exercises and inspection of the reserve unit during peacetime shall be liable to a fine of from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

2. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violation prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to carry out decision or order regarding mobilization of reserve technical equipment.

Section 3. VIOLATIONS REGARDING MILITIA AND SELF-DEFENSE FORCES

Article 16. Violations regarding organization of militia and self-defense forces

1. Any person who obstructs the organization of militia and self-defense forces; obstruct the implementation of the decision on expansion of militia and self-defense forces issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000.

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3. A fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Establish or organize militia and self-defense forces against the law;

b) Fail to comply with the decision on expansion of militia and self-defense forces issued by the competent authority.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The militia and self-defense forces that are established or organized against the law are forced to be dissolved for violations prescribed in point a, clause 3 of this Article.

Article 17. Violations regarding fulfillment of service of militia and self-defense forces

1. Any person who evades service of militia and self-defense forces shall be liable to a fine of from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000.

2. Any person who obstructs other people to fulfill their service of militia and self-defense forces shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 8.000.000.

3. Any person who voluntarily ceases to fulfill service of militia and self-defense forces without a decision on dismissal from militia and self-defense forces before time limit or removal from list of militia and self-defense forces of issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to fulfill service of militia and self-defense forces.

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1. Any person who evades training for militia and self-defense forces shall be liable to a fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who obstructs other people to participate in training for militia and self-defense forces shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000.

3. Any person who fails to comply with the decision on mobilization for training for militia and self-defense forces shall be liable to a fine of from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 1 and 3 of this Article is forced to participate in training for militia and self-defense forces.

Article 19. Violations regarding implementation of tasks of militia and self-defense forces

1. Any person who evades the decision on mobilization of militia and self-defense forces for implementation of tasks as prescribed by law shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

2. A fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 40.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Obstruct the implementation of the decision on mobilization of militia and self-defense forces for implementation of tasks issued by the competent state authority in accordance with the law;

b) Obstruct militia and self-defense forces to implement their tasks.

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4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to comply with the decision on mobilization of militia and self-defense forces for implementation of tasks.

Section 4. VIOLATIONS REGARDING CIVIL DEFENSE

Article 20. Violations regarding mobilization of forces, equipment and properties for civil defense

1. Any person who obstructs the implementation of the decision on mobilization of forces, equipment and properties for civil defense issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who fails to comply with the decision on mobilization of forces, equipment and properties for civil defense issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000.

3. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to comply with the decision on mobilization of forces, equipment and properties for civil defense issued by the competent authority .

Article 21. Violations regarding training and exercise for civil defense

1. Any person who fails to comply with the decision on mobilization for training and exercise for civil defense issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who fails to allocate time for people who are mobilized for training and exercise for civil defense in accordance with the plan of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000.

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Article 22. Violations regarding civil defense activities

1. Any person who refuses to participate in search and rescue activities in favorable conditions shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who provides false information on incidents and disasters shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

3. Any person who obstructs or intentionally delay the implementation of directives and commands for civil defense of the competent authority or person shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

4. A fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fails to comply with the decision on mobilization of manpower, equipment, properties and essential supplies to serve emergency response activities issued by the competent authority;

b) Fails to comply with the directives and commands for civil defense of the competent authority or person.

5. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 2 of this Article is forced to correct false or misleading information on incidents or disasters;

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Article 23. Violations regarding management and protection of civil defense equipment and works

1. Any person who damages civil defense equipment and works shall be liable to a fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who obstructs the management and protection of civil defense equipment and works of management and protection forces or authorities, organizations, individuals shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

3. Any person who fails to comply with the request of management and protection forces or authorities, organizations, individuals responsible for management and protection of civil defense equipment and works shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

4. Any person who destroys or appropriates civil defense equipment and works shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

Article 24. Violations regarding use of civil defense equipment and works

. Any person who uses civil defense equipment for inappropriate purpose or misuses the functions of civil defense works shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 8.000.000.

2. Any person who creates obstacles to obstruct civil defense activities shall be liable to a fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

3. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 2 of this Article is forced to dismantle or remove obstacles.

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Article 25. Violations regarding development and mobilization for participation in People’s air defense force

1. Any person who evades the implementation of decision on mobilization for participation in People’s air defense force issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who obstructs the development of People’s air defense force or obstructs the implementation of decision on mobilization for participation in People’s air defense force issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000.

3. Any person who fails to comply with the decision on development of People’s air defense force or the decision on mobilization for participation in People’s air defense force issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 1 and 3 of this Article is forced to comply with the decision on mobilization for participation in People’s air defense force issued by the competent authority.

Article 26. Violations regarding training and exercise for People’s air defense

1. Any person who fails to comply with the decision on mobilization for training and exercise for People’s air defense issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who fails to allocate time for people who are mobilized for training and exercise for People’s air defense issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000.

3. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to participate in training and exercise for People’s air defense.

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1. Any person who mobilizes the People’s air defense force for purposes other than the approved plan of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

2. Any person who mobilizes the People’s air defense force against the approved plan of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

3. Any person who obstructs or intentionally delay the implementation of directives and commands for People’s air defense of the competent authority or person shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

Article 28. Violations regarding management and protection of People’s air defense equipment and works

1. Any person who commits the following acts shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000: film, photograph, measure, draw and collect information on the location, function, structure and records related to People’s air defense works without proper authority, responsibility or approval from the competent authority.

2. Any person who damages People’s air defense equipment and works shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

3. Any person who obstructs the management and protection of People’s air defense equipment and works of management and protection forces or authorities, organizations, individuals shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

4. Any person who fails to comply with the request of management and protection forces or authorities, organizations, individuals responsible for management and protection of People’s air defense equipment and works shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

5. A fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts: Seize or destroy dossiers, documents and information on People’s air defense works; destroy or seize People’s air defense equipment and works; provide information or tip off that exposes targets, positions, plans, technical equipment or combat works of People’s air defense that are not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution.

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7. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 29. Violations regarding use of People’s air defense equipment and works

1. Any person who uses People’s air defense equipment for inappropriate purpose or misuses the functions of People’s air defense works shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 8.000.000.

2. Any person who creates obstacles to obstruct People’s air defense activities shall be liable to a fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

3. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 2 of this Article is forced to dismantle or remove obstacles.

Section 6. VIOLATIONS REGARDING PROTECTING AND COUNTERING THE PROLIFERATION OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

Article 30. Violations regarding provision and notification of information on protecting and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

1. Any person who fails to provide the information on protecting and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction to the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

2. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to provide information on protecting and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

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1. A fine of from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fails to update the list of suspended organizations and individuals;

b) Fails to the list of organizations and individuals removed from the list of suspension.

2. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in point a, clause 1 of this Article is forced to update the list of suspended organizations and individuals;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in point b, clause 1 of this Article is forced to update the list of organizations and individuals removed from the list of suspension.

Article 32. Violations regarding sponsorship of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

1. Any person who provides money or properties to organizations or individuals related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction shall be liable to a fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000, except in cases where it is permitted, authorized or notified in accordance with relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council.

2. The following additional penalties shall be applied:

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b) The foreigner committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article shall be expelled.

3. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Section 7. VIOLATIONS REGARDING MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF HO CHI MINH MAUSOLEUM

Article 33. Violations regarding management and protection of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

1. Any person who writes, draws, defaces or desecrates the works within the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum shall be liable to a fine of from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000

2. Any person who gathers a large crowd illegally within protected areas of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 8.000.000.

3. A fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Destroy special landscape forests in the K9 Historical Site;

b) Disrupt the security and order in the protected areas of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum that are not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution.

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Article 34. Violations regarding operations of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

1. A fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Obstruct or fail to comply with the inspection, control or orders of the management and security forces of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum;

b) Make threatening statements or actions, insult or offend the honor and dignity of the management and security forces of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum while they are performing their tasks;

c) Organize, instigate, assist, persuade or incite other people to disobey the inspection, control or orders of the management and security forces of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

2. A fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Film or photograph in restricted areas, protected areas that are not allowed to film or photograph;

b) Use violence or threaten to use violence against the management and security forces of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum while they are performing their tasks that are not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution;

c) Damage properties or means of the management and security forces of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum while they are performing their tasks;

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4. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clause 2 of this Article shall be confiscated.

5. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in point b, clause 1 of this Article is forced to make public apology;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in point a, clause 2 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 35. Violations regarding protection of equipment and works of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum

1. Any person who disposes toxic waste or chemicals within Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 8.000.000.

2. Any person who creates obstacles to obstruct operations within Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum shall be liable to a fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

3. Any person who violates regulations on protection and use, or damages the equipment and works of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum with a value under VND 100.000.000 shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

4. Any person who destroys appropriates the equipment and works of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum that are not serious to an extent that the violator is liable to criminal prosecution shall be liable to a fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000.

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a) The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to remove toxic waste or chemicals out of Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 2 of this Article is forced to dismantle or remove obstacles.

Section 8. VIOLATIONS REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY INDUSTRY AND INDUSTRIAL MOBILIZATION

Article 36. Violations regarding participation in national defense and security industry

1. Any person who fails to comply with the inspection or reporting regime regarding national defense and security industry shall be liable to a fine of from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000.

2. Any person who does not maintain the conditions of infrastructure, manpower, equipment of facilities participating in national defense and security industry shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

3. A fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Participate in national defense and security industry inconsistent with the assigned scope;

b) Participate in national defense and security industry inconsistent with the assigned tasks;

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d) Participate in national defense and security industry inconsistent with the assigned sector.

4. Any person who exploits or uses equipment and properties of national defense industry facilities assigned by the State shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

5. Any person who purchases, sells, donates, leases, pledges or mortgages equipment or other properties of national defense industry facilities assigned by the State shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

6. Any person who destroys or intentionally damages equipment and properties of national defense industry facilities assigned by the State shall be liable to a fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000.

7. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator is forced to return the illegal gains obtained from committing administrative violations prescribed in clauses 3, 4 and 5 of this Article.

Article 37. Violations regarding industrial mobilization

1. Any person who fails to provide full and accurate information on production and repairing capacity of the enterprise to surveying authorities shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. A fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fail to provide full and accurate information on production and repairing capacity of the enterprise to surveying authorities;

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3. A fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 40.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fail to cooperate with surveying authorities in conducting survey on production and repairing capacity of industrial enterprises;

b) Fail to provide information on production and repairing capacity of the enterprise to surveying authorities.

4. A fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fail to carry out tasks or evade responsibility for preparation and implementation of assigned industrial mobilization tasks;

b) Fail to comply with the decision on relocation of industrial mobilization facilities issued by the competent authority;

c) Fail to comply with the decision on mobilization for participation in exercise for industrial mobilization.

5. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 1 and 2 of this Article is forced to provide full and accurate information on production and repairing capacity of the enterprise to surveying authorities;

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Article 38. Violations regarding management and use of equipment and materials for industrial mobilization

1. A fine of from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed on industrial facilities of which equipment is assigned by the State for committing any of the following acts:

a) Fail to make the record on the use and changes o the assigned equipment;

b) Fail to development regulations on management and use of assigned equipment;

c) Fail to carry out the inventory of the quantity and quality of the assigned equipment;

d) Fail to report to the competent authority on the result of the inventory of the quantity and quality of the assigned equipment.

2. A fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 12.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fail to report to the superior authority or submit the request for use of equipment assigned by the State for production and repairing the equipment outside of the industrial mobilization plan to the Minister of National Defense;

b) Fail to submit written report to the authority issuing the decision on establishment of the enterprises and the Ministry of National Defense when there is a decision on merger, division, dissolution, transfer of ownership to another entity; or there is a request for bankruptcy ; or when technological upgrades have been completed resulting in the inability to fulfill industrial mobilization tasks.

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a) Use equipment outside the industrial mobilization plan or inconsistent with the permitted content and duration;

b) Use materials assigned by the State to produce industrial mobilization products for purposes other than those prescribed in the assigned mobilization plan;

c) Use depreciation reserves of State-invested assets for unauthorized purposes.

4. A fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Fail to fully hand over transferred technological materials and equipment assigned by the State when there is a decision on revocation;

b) Purchase, sell, donate, lease, pledge or mortgage the technical equipment, technical professional means, technical materials and industrial mobilization products assigned to industrial mobilization facilities by the State.

5. A fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Destroy or lose technology documents serving industrial mobilization assigned by the State;

b) Destroy or intentionally damage equipment and other properties assigned to industrial mobilization facilities by the State.

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a) The violator committing violations prescribed in point d, clause 3 of this Article is forced to return the amount of property depreciation that is invested for improper purposes;

b) The technology equipment and documents serving industrial mobilization assigned by the State shall be revoked for violations prescribed in clause 4 of this Article;

c) The violator is forced to return the illegal gains obtained from committing violations prescribed in points b and c, clause 3; illegal purchasing, selling, donating, leasing, pledging or mortgaging the technical equipment, technical professional means, technical materials and industrial mobilization products serving industrial mobilization as prescribed in point b, clause 4 of this Article.

Article 39. Violations regarding industrial mobilization products

1. Any person who fails to deliver sufficient amount of industrial mobilization products shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

2. Any person who delivers industrial mobilization products of insufficient quality shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 40.000.000.

3. Any person who uses industrial mobilization products for business, donation, leasing, pledging, mortgaging or transferring ownership shall be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator is forced to return the illegal gains obtained from using industrial mobilization products for business, donation, leasing, pledging, mortgaging or transferring ownership as prescribed in clause 3 of this Article.

Section 9. VIOLATIONS REGARDING MANAGEMENT AND PROTECTION OF WORKS OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND MILITARY ZONES

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1. Any person who intentionally enter or travel within restricted areas of works of national defense and military zones without approval of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000.

2. A fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 8.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Enable toxic chemicals to infiltrate national defense works or enable waste to erode and destroy the structures and equipment of national defense works;

b) Install equipment in restricted areas that affects  the structure, function, safety or confidentiality of works of national defense and military zones;

c) Damage or move boundary markers, boundary walls, fences or warning signs of works of national defense and military zones;

d) Destroy or kill camouflage trees within restricted areas of works of national defense and military zones;

dd) Film, photograph, record, measure or draw within restricted areas of works of national defense and military zones without approval of the competent authority.

3. Any person who collects information on the location, function, structure or record related to works of national defense and military zones within restricted areas without proper duties or approval of the competent authority.

4. Any person who obstructs the management and protection of restricted areas of works of national defense and military zones of management and protection forces or authorities, organizations, individuals shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 25.000.000.

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6. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clauses 2 and 3 of this Article shall be confiscated.

7. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in point a, clause 2 of this Article is forced to remove toxic waste or chemicals out of national defense works;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in point b, clause 2 of this Article is forced to remove equipment out of national defense works;

c) The violator committing violations prescribed in points c and d, clause 2 of this Article is forced to restore the original state of the works;

d) The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 2 and 3 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 41. Violations committed in protected areas of works of national defense and military zones (except for works prescribed in points a and d, clause 5, Article 6 of the Law on Management and Protection of Works of national defense and military zones)

1. Any person who engages in tourism activities within protected areas of works of national defense and military zones (Group I, Group II, and Group III) without approval of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who obstructs the management and protection of protected areas of works of national defense and military zones of management and protection forces or authorities, organizations, individuals shall be liable to a fine of from VND 15.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

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4. Anyone who film, photograph, record, investigate, survey, locate, measure, draw, take note or described works of national defense and military zones (Special Group) without approval of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

5. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clause 4 of this Article shall be confiscated.

6. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to move out of protected areas of works of national defense and military zones;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 4 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 42. Violations committed in safety zones of works of national defense and military zones; safety zones of ammunition depots and technical safety corridor of the military antenna system (except for works prescribed in points a and d, clause 5, Article 6 of the Law on Management and Protection of Works of national defense and military zones)

1. Any person who anchors or parking transportation vehicles; goes hunting; engages in tourism or mass gathering activities within the safety zones of ammunition depots without approval of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 4.000.000 to VND 8.000.000.

2. Any person who uses fire; explosive materials; flammable or explosive devices; airborne incendiary object within the safety zones of ammunition depots shall be liable to a fine of from VND 8.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

3. Any person who builds houses, works or architectural structures that violate the minimum distance requirements for antenna obstacles within the technical safety corridor as prescribed by the Government; goes hunting; detonates explosives; engages in tourism or mass gathering activities within a 500-meter radius from the outer edge of the military antenna system without approval of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

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5. Any person who establishes or expands tourism sites and investment projects for socio-economic development within safety zones of works of national defense and military zones (Special Group) without written approval of the Ministry of National Defense shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

6. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Article shall be confiscated.

7. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 3, 4 and 5 of this Article is forced to move out of works of national defense and military zones;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 3, 4 and 5 of this Article is forced to restore the original state of the works;

c) The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 43. Violations regarding use of works of national defense and military zones

1. Any person who builds or installs equipment that affects the architecture, structure, function, safety and security of national defense works shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

2. Any person who uses equipment and materials of national defense works for inappropriate purpose shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

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4. Any person who renovates works of national defense or military zones without approval of the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

5. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article is forced to restore the original state of the works of national defense or military zones;

Section 10. VIOLATIONS REGARDING USE OF CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION OF MILITARY VEHICLES; MILITARY DRIVING LICENSES; AND USE, TRADING, PRODUCTION OF LICENSE PLATES FOR MILITARY VEHICLES AND MEANS OPERATING IN THE FIELD OF INLAND WATERWAYS AND MARITIME NAVIGATION (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS MILITARY VEHICLES AND MEANS)

Article 44. Violations regarding use of certificates of registration of military vehicles and military driving licenses

1. Any person who operates military vehicles and means without valid driving licenses or licenses for operating watercraft (licenses with serial numbers printed on the back that do not match those issued by the competent authority) shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. A fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 15.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Operators of military vehicles and means who hold driving licenses or licenses for operating watercraft that are not appropriate for the type of vehicle or mean being operated;

b) Operators of military vehicles and means who do not hold driving licenses or licenses for operating watercraft, or who hold licenses not issued by the competent authority;

c) Operators of military vehicles and means who use driving licenses or licenses for operating watercraft that have been altered or erased.

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4. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in point c, clause 2 of this Article is forced to return driving licenses/licenses for operating watercraft that have been erased or altered to the issuing authority.

Article 45. Violations regarding use, trading and production of license plates for military vehicles and means (hereinafter referred to as military license plates)

1. Any person who uses military license plates that are inconsistent with certificates of registration of military vehicles/means, or affixes plates that are not issued by the competent authority shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

2. Any person who lends or leases military license plates to affix on other vehicles or means shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

3. Any person who illegally purchases and sells military license plates shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

4. Any person who illegally produces military license plates shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

5. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be confiscated.

6. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator is forced to return the illegal gains obtained from leasing, trading and producing military license plates as prescribed in clauses 2, 3 and 4 of this Article;

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Section 11. VIOLATIONS REGARDING USE, TRADING AND PRODUCTION OF MILITARY EQUIPMENT OF THE ARMY; UNIFORMS OF MILITIA AND SELF-DEFENSE FORCE; WORK BADGES AND ENSIGNS

Article 46. Violations regarding use of military equipment of the Army

1. A fine of from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Illegally wear military uniform with shoulder boards, unit badge, pine branch insignia, military name tag and military branch symbols;

b) Wear uniform of the militia and self-defense force when not on duty;

c) Illegal wear hat attached with military insignia or insignia of militia and self-defense force.

2. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article shall be confiscated.

3. The following remedial measures shall be applied: The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 47. Violations regarding management of military equipment of the Army

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2. Any person who illegally exchanges military insignia, shoulder boards, unit badge, pine branch insignia, military name tags, military branch symbols, kepi hats, field hats, ceremonial uniforms, regular military uniforms, field uniforms, service uniforms of the Army, uniforms, hat stars, badges of the militia and self-defense force, and other types of military gears where the total value is under VND 100.000.000; and obtains illegal gains of under VND 50.000.000 shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

3. Any person who illegally purchases and sells military insignia, shoulder boards, unit badge, pine branch insignia, military name tags, military branch symbols, kepi hats, field hats, ceremonial uniforms, regular military uniforms, field uniforms, service uniforms of the Army, uniforms, hat stars, badges of the militia and self-defense force, and other types of military gears where the total value is under VND 100.000.000; and obtains illegal gains of under VND 50.000.000 shall be liable to a fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000.

4. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be confiscated.

5. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator is forced to return illegal gains obtained from trading military insignia, shoulder boards, unit badge, pine branch insignia, military name tags, military branch symbols, kepi hats, field hats, ceremonial uniforms, regular military uniforms, field uniforms, service uniforms of the Army, uniforms, hat stars, badges of the militia and self-defense force, and other types of military gears as prescribed in clauses 2 and 3 of this Article;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 48. Violations regarding production of military equipment of the Army

1. A fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 40.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Illegally produce military insignia, shoulder boards, unit badge, pine branch insignia, military name tags, military branch symbols, kepi hats, field hats, ceremonial uniforms, regular military uniforms, field uniforms, service uniforms of the Army, uniforms, hat stars, badges of the militia and self-defense force, and other types of military gears where the total value is under VND 100.000.000; and obtains illegal gain of under VND 50.000.000;

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2. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article shall be confiscated.

3. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

The violator is forced to return illegal gains obtained from illegal production or fabrication of military insignia, shoulder boards, unit badge, pine branch insignia, military name tags, military branch symbols, kepi hats, field hats, ceremonial uniforms, regular military uniforms, field uniforms, service uniforms of the Army, uniforms, hat stars, badges of the militia and self-defense force, and other types of military gears as prescribed in clause 1 of this Article;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 49. Violations regarding use of work badges, ensigns and priority signals that are designated for the Army while on duty

1. Any person who illegally uses work badges, ensigns and priority signals that are designated for the Army while on duty shall be liable to a fine of from VND 3.000.000 to VND 5.000.000.

2. Any person who illegally purchases and sells work badges and ensigns that are designated for the Army while on duty shall be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.

3. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clauses 1 and 2 of this Article shall be confiscated.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

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b) The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 2 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 50. Violations regarding production of work badges and ensigns that are designated for the Army while on duty

1. Any person who illegally produces work badges and ensigns that are designated for the Army while on duty shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

2. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences, means of administrative violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article shall be confiscated.

3. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator is forced to return the illegal gains obtained from illegal production of work badges and ensigns that are designated for the Army while on duty as prescribed in clause 1 of this Article;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in clause 1 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Section 12. AUTHORITY FOR PREPARATION OF RECORDS AND HANDLING OF ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS REGARDING NATIONAL DEFENSE

Article 51. Authority for preparation of records of administrative violations regarding national defense

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1. Individuals competent to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Articles 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 of this Decree.

2. Individuals of the People's Army or People’s Public Security assigned to carry out tasks regarding national defense.

3. Civil servants and public employees assigned to conduct inspection and discovery of administrative violations regarding national defense.

4. The aircraft commanders, captains and individuals authorized by the aircraft commander or captain to prepare records of administrative violations regarding national defense on aircrafts, watercrafts or trains.

Article 52. Authority for imposition of penalties of Presidents of People’s Committees at all levels

1. Presidents of People’s Committees of communes, wards and special zones (hereinafter referred to as commune-level People’s Committees) have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Warning;

b) Fines of up to VND 37.500.000;

c) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

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2. Presidents of People’s Committees of provinces have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Warning;

b) Fines of up to VND 75.000.000;

c) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

d) Remedial measures prescribed in points a, h and i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

Article 53. Authority for imposition of penalties of National Defense Inspectorate

1. Inspectors of the Ministry of National Defense have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Warning;

b) Fines of up to VND 7.500.000;

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2. Heads of inspection teams of military regions or the High Command of Capital Hanoi have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Warning;

b) Fines of up to VND 37.500.000;

c) Confiscation of evidences and means of administrative violations;

d) Remedial measures prescribed in points a, h and i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

3. Chief Inspectors of the National Defense Inspectorate of military regions, Chief Inspector of the National Defense Inspectorate of the High Command of Capital Hanoi have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Warning;

b) Fines of up to VND 60.000.000;

c) Confiscation of evidences and means of administrative violations;

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4. Chief Inspector of the Ministry of National Defense; heads of the inspection teams established by the Chief Inspector of the Ministry of National Defense have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Warning;

b) Fines of up to VND 75.000.000;

c) Confiscation of evidences and means of administrative violations;

d) Remedial measures prescribed in points a, h and i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

Article 54. Authority for imposition of penalties of People’s Public Security

1. People's Public Security officers on duty have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 7.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

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a) Fines of up to VND 15.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

3. Heads of police stations; heads of police stations at border gates, export processing zones; heads of mobile police battalions; heads of water police units, heads of stations; leaders have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 22.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in point a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations.

4. Heads of commune-level police authorities have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 37.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

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5. Heads of professional divisions of the Police Department on Administrative Management of Social Order; heads of professional departments of Department of Cyber Security and Hi-tech Crime Prevention; heads of divisions of province-level police authorities including the heads of the following divisions: Domestic Security; Economic Security, Drug-Related Crime Investigation, Administrative Management of Social Order, Social Order-Related Crime Investigation, Corruption, Economy and Smuggling-Related Crime Investigation, Traffic Police, Mobile Police, Cyber Security and Hi-tech Crime Prevention; heads of mobile police units at regiment level have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 60.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points l, m, n, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

6. Heads of Immigration Division of province-level police authorities have the right to impose penalties as prescribed in clause 5 of this Article and impose the penalty of expulsion.

7. Directors of province-level police authorities have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 75.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Expulsion;

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8. Heads of the following departments: Economic Security; Administrative Management of Social Order; Social Order-Related Crime Investigation; Corruption, Economy and Smuggling-Related Crime Investigation; Traffic Police; Environment-Related Crime Prevention; Cyber Security and Hi-tech Crime Prevention; Domestic Security; Drug-Related Crime Investigation; Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue; commander of mobile police have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 75.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points a and i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points l, m, n, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

9. Heads of the Immigration Department have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 75.000.000;

b) Expulsion;

c) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

d) Remedial measures prescribed in points a and i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points l, m, n, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

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11. Heads of inspection teams of Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue; heads of inspection teams of province-level police authorities have the right to impose penalties prescribed in clause 2, Article 53 of this Decree.

12. Chief Inspector of inspection teams of Police Department of Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue; Chief Inspectors of province-level police authorities have the right to impose penalties prescribed in clause 3, Article 53 of this Decree.

13. Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Public Security has the right to impose penalties prescribed in clause 4, Article 53 of this Decree.

Article 55. Authority for imposition of penalties of Market Surveillance Authority

1. Market inspectors on duty have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 7.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause.

2. Heads of the market surveillance teams affiliated to Sub-departments of Market Surveillance of Departments of Industry and Trade have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 22.500.000;

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c) Remedial measures prescribed in point i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; point z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

3. Heads of Sub-departments of Market Surveillance; heads of market surveillance divisions affiliated to Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 37.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in point i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; point z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

4. Head of the Agency for Domestic Market Surveillance and Development has the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 75.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in point i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; point z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

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1. Border Guard soldiers on duty have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 3.750.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause.

2. Heads of stations or leaders of soldiers prescribed in clause 1 of this Article have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 7.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in point a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations.

3. Leaders of Special Task Forces for Drug and Crime Prevention affiliated to Special Task Unit for Drug and Crime Prevention have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 11.250.000;

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c) Remedial measures prescribed in point a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations.

4. Heads of Border Guard Stations; Captains of Border Guard Naval Divisions; Chief Commanders of Border Commands at port checkpoints have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 22.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points l, m, n, u, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

5. Head of the Special Task Unit for Drug-related Crime Prevention of the Department of Prevention of Drug-related Crime Prevention affiliated to the Border Guard High Command has the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 37.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points a and i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points l, m, n, u, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

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a) Fines of up to VND 75.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points a and i, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points l, m, n, u, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

Article 57. Authority for imposition of penalties of Vietnam Coast Guard

1. Coast Guard officers on duty have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 3.750.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause.

2. Leaders of the Coast Guard Operational Units have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 7.500.000;

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3. Leaders of the Coast Guard Operational Teams and heads of Coast Guard Stations have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 15.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in point a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations.

4. Captains of the Coast Guard Divisions have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 22.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points m, n, u, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

5. Captains of the Coast Guard Squadrons, heads of the Investigation Unit, heads of the Special Task Unit for Drug-Related Crime Prevention affiliated to High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

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b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points l, m, n, u, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

6. Commander of regional Coast Guard forces, head of the Department of Operations and Legal Affairs affiliated to High Command of Vietnam Coast Guard have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 60.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points a, clause 1, Article 28 of the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations; points l, m, n, u, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

7. Commander of the Vietnam Coast Guard have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 75.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

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Article 58. Authority for imposition of administrative penalties of inspectors and titles regarding protecting and countering the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction

1. Inspectors who are members of inspection teams of Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 7.500.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations with a value not exceeding twice the fines prescribed in point a of this clause;

2. Chief Inspector of Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety and Chief Inspectors of province-level police authorities have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 60.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points n, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

3. Head of Vietnam Agency for Radiation and Nuclear Safety; Chief Inspector of the Ministry of Public Security; Head of Vietnam Telecommunications Authority; Head of Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information; Head of Authority of Press; Head of Authority of Publication, Printing and Distribution have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

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b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in points n, x and z, clause 3, Article 5 of this Decree.

Article 59. Determination of authority for imposition of penalties regarding national defense

1. Presidents of People's Committees at all levels have the right to impose administrative penalties prescribed in Chapter II of this Decree (except for expulsion) within their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 52 of this Decree within their management area.

2. National Defense Inspectorate has the right to impose administrative penalties prescribed in Chapter II of this Decree (except for expulsion) within their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 53 of this Decree.

3. Individuals competent to impose penalties of People’s Public Security as prescribed in points 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 13, Article 54 of this Decree have the right to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Article 9, 10 and 11 of Section 1; Section 4; Articles 28 and 29 of Section 5; Section 6; Section 7; Section 9; Section 10 and Section 11 of Chapter II of this Decree (except for expulsion) within their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 54 of this Decree, functions, tasks and authority within their management sector/area.

4. Heads of Immigration Division of province-level police authorities have the right to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Article 9, 10 and 11 of Section 1; Section 4; Articles 28 and 29 of Section 5; Section 6; Section 7; Section 9; Section 10 and Section 11 of Chapter II of this Decree within their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 54 of this Decree, functions, tasks and authority within their management sector/area.

5. Directors province-level police authorities have the right to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Article 9, 10 and 11 of Section 1; Section 4; Articles 28 and 29 of Section 5; Section 6; Section 7; Section 9; Section 10 and Section 11 of Chapter II of this Decree within their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 54 of this Decree, functions, tasks and authority within their management sector/area.

6. Heads of Immigration Department have the right to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Article 9, 10 and 11 of Section 1; Section 4; Articles 28 and 29 of Section 5; Section 6; Section 7; Section 9; Section 10 and Section 11 of Chapter II of this Decree within their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 54 of this Decree, functions, tasks and authority within their management sector/area.

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8. Individuals competent to impose penalties of Vietnam Border Guard have the right to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Articles 23 and 24 of Section 4; Articles 28 and 29 of Section 5; Section 6; Section 9; Section 10; Section 11 of Chapter II of this Decree (except for expulsion) within their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 56 of this Decree, functions, tasks and authority within their management sector/area.

9. Individuals competent to impose penalties of Vietnam Coast Guard have the right to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Section 4; Section 6; Section 9; Section 10; Section 11 of Chapter II of this Decree (except for expulsion) within their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 57 of this Decree, functions, tasks and authority within their management sector/area.

10. Individuals holding titles competent to impose penalties as prescribed in Article 58 of this Decree have the right to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Section 6 of Chapter II of this Decree (except for expulsion) within their jurisdiction, functions, tasks and authority in accordance with the law.

11. Individuals competent to impose penalties of Government Cipher Committee have the right to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Section 9; Section 10; Articles 49 and 50 of Section 11 of this Decree within their jurisdiction, functions, tasks and authority in accordance with the law.

Chapter III

VIOLATIONS, FORMS OF PENALTIES, FINES AND REMEDIAL MEASURES FOR VIOLATIONS REGARDING CIPHER ACTIVITIES

Section 1. ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS REGARDING CIPHER ACTIVITIES

Article 60. Violations regarding security and safety for cryptographic activities to protect state secrets

1. A fine of from VND 1.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

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b) Fail to cooperate in implementing measures to ensure cyber information security and safety for information systems using cryptographic products;

c) Lose or misplace cryptographic products in the List issued by the Head of the Government Cipher Committee where such loss or misplacement does not affect the technical safety of cryptographic activities.

2. A fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 8.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Enter cryptographic offices or facilities storing cryptographic products without approval of the competent authority;

b) Film, photograph, record or draw the layout of cryptographic offices; sites where cryptographic products are developed; and facilities storing cryptographic products without approval of the competent authority.

3. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences and means of administrative violations prescribed in point b, clause 2 of this Article shall be confiscated.

4. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in point a, clause 1 of this Article is forced to comply with regulations on security and safety for cryptographic offices; sites where cryptographic products are developed; and facilities storing cryptographic products;

b) The violator committing point b, clause 1 of this Article is forced to comply with regulations on cooperating in implementing measures to ensure cyber information security and safety for information systems using cryptographic products.

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Article 61. Violations regarding time limit for prohibition from participating in cryptographic activities and the commitment to protect state secrets

1. Any person who violates regulations on time limit for prohibition from participating in cryptographic activities shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.

2. Any person who violates the commitment on protection of state secrets in scientific research and cryptographic technology shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000.

Article 62. Violations regarding security and safety for cryptographic information systems that are not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution

1. Any person who fails to cooperate or ensure the smooth, accurate, safe and timely transmission of cryptographic information classified as state secrets of cryptographic organizations shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

2. A fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 30.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts:

a) Use tools, means and software to spread viruses and malware that harm the normal operation of cryptographic information systems;

b) Breach, cause malfunctions, tamper, interrupt, obstruct or disable the normal operation of cryptographic information systems.

3. Any person who neutralizes the security and safety solutions of cryptographic information systems shall be liable to a fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000.

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5. The following remedial measures shall be applied:

a) The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 2 and 3 of this Article is forced to restore the original state of the works;

b) The violator committing violations prescribed in clauses 2 and 3 of this Article is forced to return the amount equivalent to the value of evidences and means of administrative violations that have been consumed, dispersed or destroyed against the law.

Article 63. Violations regarding digital signatures, digital certificates and digital signature authentication for official use that are not serious to an extent that the violators are liable to criminal prosecution

1. Any person who intentionally access to alter data or damage devices that store secret keys shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.

2. A fine of from VND 30.000.000 to VND 50.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts: Illegally access, copy or alter the information in the information on provision of digital signature authentication for official use serving the provision and management of digital signatures, digital certificates and digital signature authentication for official use.

3. A fine of from VND 50.000.000 to VND 75.000.000 shall be imposed on any of the following acts: Illegally collect, provide, use, disclose, display, distribute or trade information of authorities, organizations or individuals in the information system serving the provision of digital signature authentication for official use.

4. The following additional penalties shall be applied: The evidences and means of administrative violations prescribed in clauses 1, 2 and 3 of this Article shall be confiscated.

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Section 2. AUTHORITY FOR PREPARATION OF RECORDS AND HANDLING OF ADMINISTRATIVE VIOLATIONS REGARDING CIPHER ACTIVITIES

Article 64. Authority for preparation of records of administrative violations regarding cipher activities

Individuals competent to prepare records of administrative violations regarding cipher activities include:

1. Individuals competent to impose administrative penalties as prescribed in Articles 65 and 66 of this Decree.

2. Individuals engaging in cipher activities while on duty.

Article 65. Authority for imposition of penalties of Cipher Inspectorate

1. Inspectors of the Government Cipher Committee have the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 7.500.000;

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2. Chief Inspector of the Government Cipher Committee has the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

a) Fines of up to VND 60.000.000;

b) Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations;

c) Remedial measures prescribed in clause 4, Article 5 of this Decree.

Article 66. Authority for imposition of penalties of the head of the Government Cipher Committee

Head of the Government Cipher Committee has the has the right to impose the following forms of penalty:

1. Fines of up to VND 75.000.000.

2. Confiscation of evidences, means of administrative violations.

3. Remedial measures prescribed in clause 4, Article 5 of this Decree.

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IMPLEMENTATION CLAUSE

Article 67. Effect

This Decree takes effect from August 05, 2025 and replaces Decree No. 120/2013/ND-CP dated October 09, 2023 of the Government on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on national defense and cipher activities (amended by Decree No. 37/2022/ND-CP dated June 06, 2022 of the Government).

Article 68. Transitional provision

1. For violations regarding national defense and cipher activities that happens and ends before the effective date of this Decree but are discovered within the prescriptive period, or being considered or handled when this Decree is effective, they shall be handled in accordance with the Decree on handling of administrative violations of the Government at the time that the violations were committed;

2. If the violators have complaints on decisions on imposition of administrative penalties regarding national defense and cipher activities issued or completed before the effective date of this Decree, the regulations in the following documents and relevant legislative documents shall be applied: Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations in 2012 (amended in 2020 and 2025); Decree No. 118/2021/ND-CP dated December 23, 2021 of the Government (amended by Decree No. 68/2025/ND-CP dated March 18, 2025 of the Government); Decree 120/2013/ND-CP dated October 09, 2013 (amended by Decree No. 37/2022/ND-CP dated June 06, 2022 of the Government); Decree No. 189/2025/ND-CP dated July 01, 2025 of the Government elaborating the Law on Penalties for Administrative Violations regarding authority for imposition of administrative penalties.

Article 69. Implementation

Ministers; Heads of ministerial authorities; Heads of governmental authorities; Presidents of People's Committees of provinces and cities are responsible for implementing this Decree.

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ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNMENT
PP. PRIME MINISTER
DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER




Nguyen Hoa Binh