What are the fines for displaying advertising signs against the law in Vietnam?

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Legal basis: Article 34 of the Law on Advertising in 2012, Article 60 of the Decree 158/2013/ND-CP (amended by the Decree 28/2017/ND-CP)

Pursuant to Article 34 of the Law on Advertising in 2012 stipulating signboards of organizations and individuals doing business and production in Vietnam:

1. The signboard must include the following contents:

a) The name of the direct line agency (if any);

b) The name of the production facility or the business establishment consistent with the Certificate of business registration;

c) The address and phone number.

2. The text on the signboard must comply with Article 18 of this Law.

3. The signboard sizes are specified as follows:

a) For horizontal signboards, the maximum height is 02 meters (m), the length must not exceed the width of the house front;

b) For vertical signboards, the maximum width is 01 meter (m), the maximum height is 04 meters (m) but must not exceed the height of the floor where the signboard is located.

4. The signboard must not block the emergency exit and fire fighting space, must not violate the pavement, the road or affect the public traffic.

5. The signboard location must comply with this Law and the technical regulations promulgated by competent agencies.

The fines for displaying advertising signs against the law in Vietnam

Pursuant to Article 60 of the Decree 158/2013/ND-CP (amended by the Decree 28/2017/ND-CP) on penalties for administrative violations pertaining to culture, sports, tourism, and advertising, the violations against regulations on advertising boards, banners, and advertising screens are regulated as follows:

1. A fine of from 1,000,000 VND to 2,000,000 VND shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Hanging, installing an advertising board or banner at another location than that approved by a competent authority;

b) Failing to specify the name or address of the advertising service provider on the advertising board or banner, except for the case mentioned in Point b Clause 2 Article 68 of this Decree;

c) Providing incorrect advertisement contents on the board or banner for competent authorities in the locality where the advertisement is placed;

d) Putting advertisement on the board or banner without prior consent of competent authorities in the locality where the advertisement is placed after the advertisement contents have been notified.

2. A fine of from 2,000,000 VND to 5,000,000 VND shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Using an advertising board or banner that exceeds the permissible area at the location approved by a competent authority;

b) Failing to remove the advertising board or banner after the period written in the notification.

c) Failure to provide advertisement contents on the board or banner for competent authorities in the locality where the advertisement is placed.

3. A fine of from 5,000,000 VND to 10,000,000 VND shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

a) Placing the symbol, logo, or brand name of the advertiser at improper positions on the advertising board or banner that contains political or social propagation;

b) Placing the symbol, logo, or brand name of the advertiser at improper positions on the advertising board or banner that contains political or social propagation;

c) Placing adverting boards or banners against the regulations on protection of historic sites, traffic safety corridor, dykes, national grid; blocking the traffic lights, public roads or road signs;

d) Changing the advertisement contents notified that have been notified to the competent authority;

dd) Using fake documents in the notification of advertisements on advertising boards or banners.

4. A fine of from 10,000,000 VND to 15,000,000 VND shall be imposed for using sounds in advertisements on outdoor advertising screens.

5. A fine of from 15,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND shall be imposed for installing advertising screens, the area of one side of which is ≥ 20 m2, without a license to construct advertising works.

6. A fine of from 20,000,000 VND to 30,000,000 VND shall be imposed for fastening signboards or advertising boards with metal frames or similar materials, the area of one side of which is ≥ 20 m2, to an existing construction without a license to construct advertising works.

7. A fine of from 30,000,000 VND to 40,000,000 VND shall be imposed for installing independent advertising boards, the area of one side of which is ≥ 40 m2 without a license to construct advertising works.

8. Remedial measures:

a) Compulsory removal of the advertisements mentioned in Clauses 1, 2, 3, and 4 of this Article;

b) Compulsory restoration, applicable to the violations in Clause 6 of this Article;

c) Compulsory dismantlement of the construction works in mentioned in Clause 5 and Clause 7 of this Article.

Above are the fines for the violations against regulations on advertising boards, banners, and advertising screens in Vietnam.

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