What are the fines for one night of buying sex in Vietnam?
What are the fines for one night of buying sex in Vietnam? What is the statute of limitations for buying sex in Vietnam?
Hi, a few years ago when I was drunk I spent the night with a woman, and now I hear that woman was arrested for selling sex. What are the fines for one night of buying sex in Vietnam? Please advice. Thankyou.
What are the fines for one night of buying sex in Vietnam?
Article 24 of Decree 144/2021/ND-CP provides for the following acts of sex buying:
1. A fine of from VND 1.000.000 to VND 2.000.000 shall be imposed for buying sex:
2. A fine of from VND 2.000.000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed for buying sex in case the offence involves more than one person at the same time.
3. Additional penalty:
Confiscate the exhibits and means used for committing administrative violations specified in Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article.
According to this Article, the act of sex buying in Vietnam will be sanctioned from VND 1,000,000 to VND 2,000,000. In addition, additional penalties are imposed for confiscation of exhibits due to administrative violations.
What is the statute of limitations for buying sex in Vietnam?
Article 5 of Decree 144/2021/ND-CP provides for the statute of limitations for sanctioning administrative violations as follows:
1. Prescriptive period for imposition of administrative penalties for violations against regulations on social safety, security, order; social evils, fire prevention and firefighting; rescue; domestic violence prevention and control is 01 year.
2. Determination of prescriptive period:
a) If the administrative violation has ended, the prescriptive period begins when the violation ends;
b) For an ongoing administrative violation, the prescriptive period begins when it is discovered by a competent person;
c) In case an administrative penalty is imposed under a notice sent by a competent person, the prescriptive period will be the same as that prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article, Point a and Point b of this Clause by the date of issuance of the decision on penalty imposition.
According to this Article, the statute of limitation of the penalty in Vietnam for prostitution is 01 year from the time of termination of the act of prostitution or from the time when the person competent to perform official duties detects the act of prostitution.
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