How many years imprisonment for terrorist and insulting another person with text messages in Vietnam?

How many years imprisonment for terrorist and insulting another person with text messages in Vietnam?

In Article 155 of the 2015 Penal Code, as amended by Point e, Clause 2, Article 2 of the 2017 Penal Code Amendment Law, insults to another person are as follows:

1. Any person who seriously insults another person shall receive a warning, be liable to a fine of VND 10,000,000 - VND 30,000,000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years' community sentence.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 - 02 years' imprisonment:

a) The offence has been committed more than once;

b) The offence is committed against 02 or more people;

c) The offence involves abuse of the offender's position or power;

d) The offence is committed against a law enforcement officer in performance of his/her official duties;

dd) The offence is committed against a person who cares for, teaches, raises or provides medical treatment for the offender;

e) The offence is committed using a computer network, telecommunications network or electronic device;

g) The victim suffers from 31% - 60% mental and behavioral disability because of the offence.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 02 - 05 years' imprisonment:

a) The victim suffers from ≥ 61% mental and behavioral disability because of the offence;

b) The offence results in the suicide of the victim.

4. The offender might be prohibited from holding certain positions, practicing his/her profession or doing certain jobs for 01 - 05 years.

Thus, if terrorist and insulting others with text messages, they will face a penalty between 3 months and 5 years imprisonment as prescribed by law in Vietnam.

How much is the fine for insulting another person in Vietnam? 

In Clause 3, Article 7 of Decree 144/2021/ND-CP, regulations on violations against regulations on public order are as follows:

3. A fine ranging from 2.000.000 VND to 3.000.000 VND shall be imposed for any of the following violations:

a) Taunting, teasing, insulting, humiliating another person, except the cases specified in Point b Clause 2 Article 21 and Article 54 of this Decree;

b) Organizing, hiring, enticing, tempting another person to cause injuries or bodily harms, or to insult or humiliate another person but not liable to criminal prosecution;

c) Providing false information for a competent authority or organization;

d) Calling 111, 113, 114, 115 or a hotline number of an organization for the purpose of harassment, threatening or insulting;

dd) Manufacturing, storing, transporting sky lanterns;

e) Designing, manufacturing, repairing, maintaining, testing UAVs or ultralight aircrafts, engines, propellers and parts thereof without adequate legal documents issued by or registered with competent authorities as per regulations;

g) Designing, manufacturing, repairing, maintaining, testing UAVs or ultralight aircrafts, engines, propellers and parts thereof without maintaining fulfillment of personnel requirements under the license issued by a competent authority;

h) Designing, manufacturing, repairing, maintaining, testing UAVs or ultralight aircrafts, engines, propellers and parts thereof without adequate equipment, tools, workshop, area under the license issued by a competent authority;

i) Designing, manufacturing, repairing, maintaining, testing UAVs or ultralight aircrafts, engines, propellers and parts thereof without compliance with regulations of law on security, safety and environment.

According to this Article, acts of insulting others will be fined from VND 2,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 according to the provisions of law in Vietnam.

What are penalties for slandering others in Vietnam?

In Article 156 of the 2015 Penal Code, as amended by Point e, Clause 2, Article 2 of the 2017 Penal Code Amendment Law, the crime of slander is as follows:

1. A person who commits any of the following acts shall be liable for a fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 50,000,000, face a penalty of up to 02 years' community sentence or 03 - 12 months' imprisonment:

a) Fabricating information or spreading false information to harm another person's reputation or infringes upon another person's lawful rights and interests;

b) Accusing a person of a fabricated crime report it to the authorities.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 01 - 03 years' imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by an organized group;

b) The offence involves abuse of the offender's her position or power;

c) The offence is committed against 02 or more people;

d) The offence is committed against the offender's grandparent, parent or a person who cares for, teaches, raises or provides medical treatment for the offender;

dd) The offence is committed against a law enforcement officer in performance of his/her official duties;

e) The offence is committed using a computer network, telecommunications network or electronic device;

g) The victim suffers from 31% - 60% mental and behavioral disability because of the offence;

h) Accusing another person of a very serious crime or extremely serious crime which is fabricated.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 - 07 years' imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by despicable motives;

b) The victim suffers from ≥ 61% mental and behavioral disability;

c) The offence results in the suicide of the victim.

4. The offender may also be liable to a fine of from VND 10,000,000 to VND 50,000,000, be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 - 05 years.

The above is the penalty for slandering others in accordance with the law in Vietnam.

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