Vietnam: Penalties for publishing map publication that represents inaccurate administrative divisions

According to Clause 1 Article 11 of Decree No. 18/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, a fine ranging from VND 5,000,000 to VND 10,000,000 shall be imposed for publishing or circulating a land surveying and mapping product or map publication that represents inaccurate administrative divisions in accordance with regulations of law on land surveying and mapping.

Besides, Decree No. 18/2020/ND-CP also specifies penalties for violations against regulations on publishing and circulation of land surveying and mapping products and map publications, specifically as follows:

- A fine ranging from VND 30,000,000 to VND 40,000,000 shall be imposed for circulating a land surveying and mapping product or map publication related to national sovereignty without representing or without accurately representing the national sovereignty or national border lines in accordance with regulations of law on land surveying and mapping.

- A fine ranging from VND 40,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 shall be imposed for publishing a land surveying and mapping product or map publication related to national sovereignty without representing or without accurately representing the national sovereignty or national border lines in accordance with regulations of law on land surveying and mapping.

In addition to administrative penalties, the exhibit or instrumentality used for committing the administrative violation shall also be confiscated. Based on the violation's seriousness, the foreign individual that commits the administrative violations specified in this Article may be expelled from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Remedial measures:

The violator is compelled to:

- correct land surveying and mapping information/data/map publication;

- recall the land surveying and mapping data/product/map publication;

- destroy the land surveying and mapping data/product/map publication;

- return the illegal benefits that are obtained from the administrative violations.

View full text at Decree No. 18/2020/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from April 01, 2020.

Thu Ba

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