Measures applied during the effective period of a curfew in Vietnam

The Law on National Defense 2018 of Vietnam clearly states: A curfew shall be promulgated in the event that the situation of political security, social order and safety in one or a number of localities is complicated and threatens to cause serious instability and is published continuously on the mass media.

Authority to issue the curfew order shall be regulated as follows:

- The Prime Minister shall be accorded authority to issue the curfew order in one or a number of provincial-level localities;

- The provincial-level People’s Committee shall be accorded authority to issue the curfew order in one or a number of district-level localities;

- The district-level People’s Committee shall be accorded authority to issue the curfew order in one or a number of commune-level localities;

- The People’s Committee of the special administrative – economic unit shall be accorded authority to issue the curfew order in one or a number of areas within its jurisdiction.

Measures applied during the effective period of a curfew shall include:

- Prohibition of large crowds;

- Ban on traveling of people, movement of vehicles at certain specific time and in specified areas;

- Suspension or restriction of activities at public places at certain specified time;

- Installation of sentry boxes for watchstanding and control of a curfew zone, inspection of items, luggage, vehicles and travel documents of passengers across these boxes;

- Prompt arrest and handling of persons and means that violate the curfew order and other provisions of law.

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