In Vietnam, which violations regarding illegal gambling shall be fined up to 20.000.000 VND? What are additional penalties and remedial measures for the above violations?

In Vietnam, which violations regarding illegal gambling shall be fined up to 20.000.000 VND?

As prescribed in Clause 4, Article 28 of the Decree 144/2021/ND-CP, a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 10.000.000 shall be imposed for one of the acts of gambling organization as follows:

a) Enticing, inciting or gathering people for illegal gambling;

b) Using home or accommodation or other means and locations to organize the gambling;

c) Illegally placing gambling or electronic game machine;

d) Organizing illegal betting activities;

As prescribed in Clause 5, Article 28 of the Decree 144/2021/ND-CP, a fine of from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed for one of acts of organizing the illegal lottery as follows:

a) As a banker;

b) Organizing the production and distribution of illegal lottery sheets or other printed matters used for illegal lottery playing;

c) Organizing network for sales of illegal lottery;

d) Organizing the betting in sports competition activities, entertainment or in the other forms to play gambling for money;

Additional penalties imposed to violations regarding illegal gambling in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 6, Article 28 of the Decree 144/2021/ND-CP stipulating additional penalties imposed to violations regarding illegal gambling in Vietnam as follows: 

a) Confiscate the exhibits and means used for committing administrative violations specified in Clause 1, Clause 2; Points a and b Clause 3 and Points b,c and dd Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article;

b) Suspend operation for 06 - 12 months in case of commission of the violation specified in point d Clause 3 of this Article;

c) Expel foreigners committing the administrative violations specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 of this Article.

Remedial measures imposed to violations regarding illegal gambling in Vietnam

Pursuant to Clause 7, Article 28 of the Decree 144/2021/ND-CP stipulating remedial measures imposed to violations regarding illegal gambling in Vietnam as follows: 

Enforced return of benefits illegally obtained from the commission of the violation in Clause 1, Clause 2 or Points a and b Clause 3; points b, c and d Clauses 4 and 5 of this Article;”.

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