Does the denounced party have right to provide explanation in Vietnam?

Does the denounced party have right to provide explanation in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Point b, Clause 1, Article 10 of the Law on Denunciations 2018 provides for rights and obligations of the denounced party as follows:

1. A denounced party has the rights to:

a) be informed of the denunciation, extension of the time limit for settling the denunciation, termination or suspension of the process of settling the denunciation, continuation in settling the denunciation;

b) provide explanation and evidences for untruthful denunciation;

c) receive denunciation conclusions;

b) have its/his/her legitimate rights and interests protected in case the denunciation handler is yet to give any conclusion about the denunciation.

dd) request a competent organization or individual to take actions against any person who deliberately makes an untruthful denunciation or who settles a denunciation against the law;

e) have its/his/her honor, infringed legitimate rights and interests restored, receive public apologies and corrections and receive compensation for any damage caused by untruthful denunciations or improper settlement of denunciations in accordance with regulations of law.

g) complain about the settlement decision issued by a competent organization or individual as prescribed by law.

Thus, one of the rights of the denounced party is to provide explanation and evidences for untruthful denunciation in Vietnam.

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