Act of inciting or embroiling others to vote for only men or women in the election may be penalized in Vietnam

Act of inciting or embroiling others to vote for only men or women in the election may be penalized in Vietnam (Internet image)

Article 6 of Decree 55/2009/ND-CP stipulates a fine of between VND 500,000 and 1,000,000 shall be imposed for any of the following acts:

• Inciting or embroiling others to vote for only men or women in the election of deputies to the National Assembly. People's Councils or leading bodies of political organizations, socio­political organizations, socio-political-professional organizations, social organizations or socio-professional organizations for gender prejudice reasons;

• Inciting or embroiling others to vote for only men or women when carrying out procedures to collect comments on candidates for managerial or leading positions or professional posts for gender prejudice reasons;

• Deliberately making untruthful propagation to obstruct men or women in standing as or nominating candidates to the National Assembly. People's Councils or leading bodies of political organizations, socio-political organizations, socio-political-professional organizations, social organizations or socio-professional organizations for gender prejudice reasons:

• Deliberately making untruthful propagation to obstruct the appointment of men or women to managerial or leading positions or professional posts for gender prejudice reasons.

At the same time, the act of hurting the honor or dignity of men or women who stand as or nominate candidates to the National Assembly, People's Councils or leading bodies of political organizations, socio­political organizations, socio-political-professional organizations, social organizations or socio-processional organizations for gender prejudice reasons; hurting the honor or dignity of men or women in order to obstruct their appointment to managerial or leading positions or professional posts for gender prejudice reasons will also be subject to a warning or a fine of between VND 200,000 and 500,000.

More details can be found in Decree 55/2009/ND-CP, which comes into force from August 1, 2009.

Ty Na

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