What are penalties for avoiding conscription in Vietnam?

What are penalties for avoiding conscription in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 7 of Decree 120/2013/ND-CP stipulating violations against enlistment regulations

1. A fine ranging from VND 1.500.000 to VND 2.500.000 shall be imposed upon failure to be present at the assembling time or location stated in the enlistment order without a legitimate reason.

2. Remedial measure: enforced compliance with the enlistment order for the violations mentioned in Clause 1 herein.

In addition, Article 332 of the Penal Code 2015 provides for avoiding conscription as follows:

1. Any person who fails to comply with regulations of law on conscription, defies an enlistment order or military training order despite the fact that he/she has incurred an administrative penalty or has an unspent conviction for the same offence shall face a penalty of up to 02 years' community sentence or 03 - 24 months' imprisonment.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 01 - 05 years' imprisonment:

a) The offender injures himself/herself to avoid conscription;

b) The offence is committed in wartime;

c) The offender drags another person into committing the offence.

Thus, according to the current regulations compared to the case you mentioned in Vietnam, if you fail to be present at the assembling time or location stated in the enlistment order without a legitimate reason, you will be administratively fined with a fine ranging from 1,500,000 to 2,500,000 VND.

In addition, you may also be sentenced to face a penalty of up to 02 years' community sentence or 03 - 24 months' imprisonment if you have been administratively sanctioned but still do not perform your military service in Vietnam.

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