Drinking Alcohol During Working Hours May Be Fined Up to VND 1,000,000

Drinking Alcohol During Working Hours, May Be Fined Up To 1,000,000 VND (Illustrative Image)

According to Article 30 of Decree 117/2020/ND-CP, which stipulates penalties for violations of regulations on drinking alcohol and places where alcohol is prohibited, the following penalty levels may be applied:

- Warning or a fine between 200,000 VND and 500,000 VND for persons aged 16 to under 18 drinking alcohol.

- A fine between 500,000 VND and 1,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

- Drinking alcohol at places where it is prohibited by law;- Inciting, provoking, or luring others into drinking alcohol.

- A fine between 1,000,000 VND and 3,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

- Drinking alcohol immediately before, during working hours, study hours, or during breaks of working hours, study hours;- Forcing others to drink alcohol.

Additionally, violations regarding the sale and supply of alcohol are subject to the following penalties:

- A fine between 1,000,000 VND and 3,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

- Selling or supplying alcohol to persons under 18 years of age;- Failing to post a notice prohibiting the sale of alcohol to persons under 18 years of age in a conspicuous place at the alcohol selling establishment.

- A fine between 5,000,000 VND and 10,000,000 VND for any of the following acts:

- Selling alcohol at places where it is prohibited by law;- Opening a new alcohol selling point for on-site consumption within a radius of 100 meters from the premises of healthcare facilities, nurseries, kindergartens, or primary and secondary schools.

- A fine between 10,000,000 VND and 20,000,000 VND for selling alcohol through e-commerce channels without meeting one of the conditions stipulated by law.

More details can be found in Decree 117/2020/ND-CP, effective from November 15, 2020.

Thuy Tram

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