Vietnam: Fines for allocating or using public property for improper purposes

According to Article 8 of the Decree No. 63/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, fines shall be imposed for allocating or using public property for improper purposes (using public property invested, equipped or procured against its purposes or uses; using working office or public service facility for residential purpose or other personal purposes; using cars to take officials from their residences to work while they are ineligible for this regime; using cars to serve work trips of officials without approval from competent authorities while they are ineligible for this regime; allocating or using cars for personal purposes; using machinery, equipment or other property for personal purposes). To be specific:

- A fine ranging from VND 1,000,000 to VND 5,000,000 shall be imposed for allocating or using property that is machinery, equipment or other property (except working office, public service facility or car) whose book value is less than VND 100,000,000 (hereinafter referred to as “property worth less than VND 100,000,000);

- A fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for allocating or using property that is machinery, equipment or other property (except working office, public service facility or car) whose book value is VND 100,000,000 or more (hereinafter referred to as “property worth VND 100,000,000 or more);
- A fine ranging from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000 shall be imposed for allocating or using property that is a working office, public service facility or car.

View full text at Decree No. 63/2019/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from September 01, 2019.

Thu Ba

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