Vietnam: Administrative penalties on management and protection of land border checkpoint and port checkpoint areas

According to Article 10 of the Decree No. 96/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, penalties for violations against regulations on management and protection of border works, and signs in border areas, land border checkpoint and port checkpoint areas are specified as follows:

- A warning or fine ranging from VND 500,000 to VND 1,000,000 shall be imposed for drawing on, adding more words to or erasing words on the signs “khu vực biên giới” (“border area”), “vành Đai biên giới” (“border belt”), “vùng cấm” (“prohibited area”), “khu vực cửa khẩu” (“checkpoint area”), “khu vực biên giới biển” (“sea border area”) and signs showing a border area, land border checkpoint, port checkpoint or border work.

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 3,000,000 shall be imposed for damaging the signs “khu vực biên giới” (“border area”), “vành đai biên giới” (“border belt”), “vùng cấm” (“prohibited area”), “khu vực biên giới biển” (“sea border area”), “khu vực cửa khẩu” (“checkpoint area”) and other signs erected within the border area or border checkpoint area.

- A fine ranging from VND 3,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for moving the signs “khu vực biên giới” (“border area”), “vành đai biên giới” (“border belt”), “vùng cấm” (“prohibited area”), “khu vực biên giới biển” (“sea border area”), “khu vực cửa khẩu” (“checkpoint area”) and other signs erected within the border area or border checkpoint area.

- A fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for erecting the signs “khu vực biên giới” (“border area”), “vành đai biên giới” (“border belt”), “vùng cấm” (“prohibited area”), “khu vực biên giới biển” (“sea border area”) or “khu vực cửa khẩu” (“checkpoint area”) within the border area or border checkpoint area.

- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for illegally constructing or installing works or equipment or threatening safety of border works.

- A fine ranging from VND 20,000,000 to VND 30,000,000 shall be imposed for destroying, dismantling or damaging structures or equipment of border works, which is not so serious that criminal prosecution may be brought.

- A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for forging the signs “khu vực biên giới” (“border area”), “vành đai biên giới” (“border belt”), “khu vực biên giới biển” (“sea border area”) or “khu vực cửa khẩu” (“checkpoint area”) within the border area or border checkpoint area.

View more details at the Decree No. 96/2020/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from October 10, 2020.

Le Vy

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