Will causing self-inflicted injuries to evade military service result in imprisonment in Vietnam?

Will causing self-inflicted injuries to evade military service result in imprisonment in Vietnam?

According to the criminal law regulations, will a person who self-inflicts injuries to evade military service be sentenced to imprisonment? Previously, there was an administrative penalty for avoiding this duty.

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 332 of the Criminal Code in 2015 stipulating 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.

Regarding the actions of this person, the act of injuring himself to avoid conscription shall be considered an aggravating circumstance. The sentence could be up to 5 years in prison.

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Is there imprisonment sentence if someone is married but living with another person?

Is it punishable by imprisonment if someone is married but living with another person?

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 182 of the Criminal Code in 2015 stipulating adultery as follows:

Any married person who marries or cohabits with another person, any unmarried person who marries or cohabits with another person in the knowledge that he/she is already married and in any of the following circumstances shall receive a warning or face a penalty of up to 01 year's community sentence or 03 - 12 months' imprisonment:

- The offence results in the divorce of one or both parties;

- The offender has incurred an administrative penalty for the same offence.

This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 06 - 36 months'' imprisonment:

-The offence results in the suicide of the spouse or child of either party;

- The court has issued a decision on dissolution of the marriage or compulsory termination of the cohabitation but the offender still defies such decision.

In principle, a person who is already married lives together as a married couple with someone else can only be subject to imprisonment if they fall into one of the aforementioned cases. For example: The offender has incurred an administrative penalty for the same offence.

Is slander subject to criminal responsibility in Vietnam?

under which circumstances fabricating, falsifying, or speaking ill of others can lead to criminal liability? Is it subject to criminal responsibility?

Answer:

Pursuant to Article 156 of the Criminal Code in 2015 stipulating slander 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.

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In the case where someone fabricates, falsifies, or speaks ill of others, falling under any of the mentioned situations, they will be responsible for criminal responsibility for this offense. This represents the lightest criminal penalty for this offense, and the person prosecuted for this crime may face a minimum imprisonment of 3 months.

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