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Vietnam: Penalties for handing out leaflets indiscriminately causes traffic jams and pollutes the environment

08:35, 10/07/2017

This is a new regulation of the Decree No. 28/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government on amendments to the Government's Decrees on penalties for administrative violations against regulations on culture, sports, tourism, and advertisement.

According to Decree No. 28/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government, warnings or fines of from VND 2,000,000 to VND 500,000 for handing out leaflets that affect landscape, traffic order, and social security.

Warnings or fines of from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 for owners of products, goods, or services advertised on leaflets that affect landscape, traffic order, and social security.

Moreover, a fine of from VND 2,000,000 to VND 5.000.000 shall be imposed for one of the following violations:

- Placing advertisements in the front, back, or top of the vehicle;

- The advertisement exceeds the permissible area for advertisement on a side of the vehicle.

View more details at Decree No. 28/2017/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government effective from May 05, 2017, amending a number of articles of Decree No. 158/2013/NĐ-CP and Decree No. 131/2013/NĐ-CP.

- Ngoc Duyen -

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