Prohibited acts according to the Law on Atomic Energy 2008 of Vietnam

According to Article 12 of the Law on Atomic Energy 2008 of Vietnam, prohibited acts include:

1. Taking advantage of or abusing atomic energy activities to infringe upon independence, sovereignty or territorial integrity, interfere in internal affairs or threaten national security and interests; infringe upon lawful rights and interests of organizations and individuals, or harm human health or life or the environment.

2. Researching, developing, manufacturing, trading in. transporting, transferring, storing, using, or threatening to use nuclear or radiation weapons.

3. Performing radiation jobs without licenses issued by competent state management agencies under law.

4. Importing radioactive waste.

5. Carrying radioactive waste or nuclear material by post.

6. Transporting radioactive substances or waste, nuclear source material or nuclear material (below collectively referred to as radioactive material) by vehicles or crafts neither designed nor furnished with equipment to assure safety or security.

7. Manufacturing, trading in. importing or exporting food, drinks, cosmetics, toys, jewelry or other consumer products and goods which have a radioactivity exceeding the level specified in relevant national technical regulations.

8. Violating regulations on safety and security assurance and conditions specified in licenses.

9. Illegally obstructing atomic energy activities.

10. Abetting in any form illegal atomic energy activities.

11. Encroaching works, equipment or means used for assuring atomic energy safety and security.

12. Appropriating, sabotaging or illegally transferring or using radioactive sources, nuclear source material, nuclear material and equipment.

13. Covering up information on radiation or nuclear incidents; supplying groundless or untruthful information on incidents, thus harming the Stale's interests or citizens' lawful rights and interests.

14. Using for improper purposes or disclosing confidential information relating to atomic energy.

View more details at the Law on Atomic Energy 2008 of Vietnam, effective from January 01, 2009.

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