Can pregnant woman be deferred imprisonment sentence in Vietnam?

Can pregnant woman be deferred imprisonment sentence in Vietnam?

According to Clause 1, Article 67 of the 2015 Penal Code, a person sentenced to imprisonment (the convict) might have the sentence deferred in the following cases:

a) A convict suffering from a serious disease may have the sentence deferred until he/she recovers;

b) A convict who is a pregnant woman or raising a child under 36 months of age may have the sentence deferred until the child reaches the age of 36 months;

c) If the convict is the sole source of income in the family and his/her imprisonment causes his/her family to face extreme hardship, he/she may have the sentence deferred for up to 01 year, unless he/she commits a crime against national security, a very serious crime or extremely serious crime;

d) A person convicted of a less serious crime may have the sentence deferred for up to 01 year if required by his/her official duties.

Thus, according to the above regulations in Vietnam, if your friend is pregnant, she can postpone serving her prison sentence until your baby is full 36 months old.

How many years in prison is the crime of extortion in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Article 170 of the 2015 Penal Code, extortion is as follows:

1. Any person who uses violence, threat of violence otherwise intimidates another person to obtain his/her property shall face a penalty of 01 - 05 years' imprisonment.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 - 10 years' imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by an organized group;

b) The offence is committed in a professional manner;

c) The offence is committed against a person under 16, a woman whose pregnancy is known by the offender, an old and weak, sick or defenseless person;

d) The property obtained is assessed at from VND 50,000,000 to under VND 200,000,000;

dd) The offence has a negative impact on social safety, order and security;

e) Dangerous recidivism;

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 07 - 15 years' imprisonment:

a) The property obtained is assessed at from VND 200,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000;

b) The offender takes advantage of a natural disaster or epidemic to commit the offence.

4. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 12 - 20 years' imprisonment:

a) The property obtained is assessed at ≥ VND 500,000,000;

b) The offender takes advantage of a war or state of emergency to commit the offence.

5. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 100,000,000 or have all or part of his/her property confiscated.

According to this Article, the person who commits the crime of extortion property can be sentenced to between 01 and 20 years of imprisonment. The specific punishment is also decided by the court in Vietnam.

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