Rights and obligations of administrative detainees in Vietnam

On October 2, 2013, the Government of Vietnam issued Decree 112/2013/ND-CP on deportation, temporary detention, escort of violators under administrative regulations and management of foreigners violating Vietnamese law whilst deportation is in progress.

Rights  and  Obligations  of  Detainees,  Decree  112/2013/ND-CP

Rights and obligations of administrative detainees in Vietnam (Illustrative image)

Article 18 of Decree 112/2013/ND-CP stipulates the rights and obligations of administrative detainees in Vietnam as follows:

Detainees have the right to:

- Be informed about the enforcement of the administrative detention;

- Request the detaining authority to notify their family, workplace, or school about their detention according to regulations;

- Be informed of the reasons for detention, the detention period, and the detention place; file complaints regarding the detention;

- Be guaranteed food standards as prescribed in Article 22 of this Decree;

- Receive medical treatment and healthcare in case of illness as prescribed in Article 23 of this Decree.

Detainees have the obligation to:

- Comply strictly with the detention decision, the rules, and regulations of the detention place;

- Adhere to the requirements and orders of the detaining authority and the personnel assigned to manage and secure the detention place;

- Honestly report their law violations and those of others involved;

- Do not bring weapons, explosives, support tools, mobile phones, harmful cultural items, alcohol, and other addictive substances or items that may affect the order and safety of the detention place.

Details can be found in Decree 112/2013/ND-CP effective November 17, 2013.

Ty Na

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