Anti-terrorism measures according to Vietnam’s law

Specifically, according to Article 30 of the Anti-Terrorism Law 2013 of Vietnam, anti- terrorism is carried out with measures as prescribed in this Law and the law on protecting national security and keeping social order and safety. Urgent anti-terrorism measures include:

- Encircling and blockading the zone happening terrorism;

- Rescuing hostages, giving first aid to victims, isolating people, removing vehicles and assets out of the dangerous terrorist zone;

- Negotiating with terrorists;

- Encircling, tracing, controlling and arresting terrorists; invalidating weapons, instruments and means used for terrorism;

- Attacking and annihilating terrorists, destroying weapons, instruments and means used for terrorism;

- Temporarily stopping means of transport and means of information and communications which are misused for terrorism;

- Dismantling houses and construction works, removing obstacles for anti-terrorism activities; placing obstacles to obstruct terrorist activities;

- Protecting, moving, hiding and camouflaging the works and targets subject to terrorists’ attack;

- Mobilizing forces and means for anti-terrorism;

- Checking and blockading accounts or financial sources; stopping transactions in money and assets; temporarily seizing money and assets involving terrorism;

- Opening, checking and seizing mails, telegraphs, postal matters, postal parcels and goods packages or bales involving terrorism;

- Collecting documents and evidence involving terrorism.

The Government shall specify the competence, conditions, order of and procedures for application of the urgent anti-terrorism measures.

The Anti-Terrorism Law 2013 of Vietnam comes into force on October 01, 2013.

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