Vietnam: Application necessary measures upon the appearance of dangers threatening the national security

Specifically, according to Article 21 of the Law on national security 2004 of Vietnam, upon the appearance of a threat against the national security, which is, however, not serious enough for promulgation of the state of emergency, the Prime Minister may decide to apply some following measures:

1. Intensifying the protection of important targets;

2. Organizing sentry posts to limit or control people and means operating at certain hours in certain areas;

3. Conducting special control at border gates of shipments by air, by sea, inland water, railways and land;

4. Limiting or temporarily ceasing the transportation, use of inflammables, explosives, toxins, toxic chemicals, radioactive substances under the lawful use rights of agencies, organizations or individuals; strictly controlling the transportation and use of assorted weapons, support tools;

5. Banning, disbanding or restricting big rallies and activities of individuals, organizations, which are deemed harmful to the national security;

6. Restricting or suspending operations of theaters, cinemas and/or other public-activity places;

7. Controlling the use of communications means in a locality or a certain area;

8. Forcing the persons who commit acts harmful to the national security to leave important political, economic, security or defense areas or not to get out of their residence places;

9. Mobilizing human and material resources for the performance of national security protection tasks.

Agencies, organizations and individuals must obey the orders and/or decisions of agencies and/or persons that apply these measures.

The Law on national security 2004 of Vietnam takes effect from July 01, 2005.

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