Law on amendments to some articles of The criminal code of Vietnam 2025

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Law on amendments to some articles of The criminal code of Vietnam 2025 comes into force from July 01, 2025.

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NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF VIETNAM ——-	SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence – Freedom – Happiness —————
Law No. 86/2025/QH15	Hanoi, June 25, 2025

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AMENDMENTS TO SOME ARTICLES OF THE CRIMINAL CODE

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, amended by Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15;

The National Assembly of Vietnam promulgates the Law on Amendments to some Articles of the Criminal Code No. 100/2015/QH13, amended by Law No. 12/2017/QH14 and Law No. 59/2024/QH15.

Article 1. Amendments to some Articles of the Criminal Code

1. Amendments to Clause 3 Article 40:

“3. The life sentence shall not be executed in the following circumstances:

a) The sentenced person is pregnant or a woman raising a child under 36 months of age;

b) The sentenced person is 75 years of age or older;

c) The sentenced person is diagnosed with terminal cancer.”.

2. Amendments to Article 49:

“Article 49. Mandatory disease treatment

1. A person who commits an act dangerous to society while suffering from a disease specified in Article 21 hereof, the Procuracy or Court, according to the forensic examination conclusion or mental forensic examination, shall decide to send him/her to a medical facility for mandatory treatment.

2. If a person has criminal capacity when committing the crime but loses his/her awareness or control of his/her acts before conviction, according to the forensic examination conclusion or mental forensic examination, the Court may decide to send him/her to a medical facility for mandatory treatment. After there is a conclusion that the patient has been treated or regained his/her awareness or control of his/her acts, he/she might bear criminal responsibility.

3. If a person serving an imprisonment sentence suffers from a diseases that causes him/her to loses his/her awareness or control of his/her acts, according to the forensic examination conclusion or mental forensic examination, the Court may decide to send him/her to a medical facility for mandatory treatment. After there is a conclusion that the patient has been treated or regained his/her awareness or control of his/her acts, that person shall keep serving the sentence if there are no reasons to do otherwise.

The duration of mandatory treatment shall be deducted from the imprisonment duration.”.

3. Amendments to Clause 6 Article 62:

“6. If a person prohibited from residence or kept under mandatory supervision has served at least half the sentence and shows remarkable improvements, the Court, at the request of a competent authority, might exempt him/her from serving the rest of the sentence.”.

4. Amendments to Clause 1 and Clause 6 of Article 63:

a) Amendments to Clause 1:

“1. If a person who is sentenced to community sentence, determinate imprisonment or life imprisonment has served the sentence for a sufficient period of time, shows improvements and has fulfilled part of the civil liability, the Court, at the request of a competent criminal sentence execution authority, might issue a decision on commutation of the sentence.

Commutation of a life sentence for embezzlement or taking bribes may only be granted if the convict has voluntarily returned at least three quarters of the property embezzled or bribes taken, closely cooperates with the authorities in the process of investigation or trial or has made reparation in an effort to atone for the crime.

The first commutation may only be given after the convict has served at least one third of the duration of the community sentence or determinate imprisonment, or 12 years of the life sentence.”;

b) Amendments to Clause 6:

“6. With regard a person who is sentenced to death and receives a commutation or a person sentenced to death in the circumstances specified in Clause 3 Article 40 hereof, the first commutation may only be given after the convict has served the sentence for 25 years. Nevertheless, he/she must serve the sentence for at least 30 years in reality.”.

5. Amendments to Clause 1 Article 109:

“1. The organizer, instigator or person whose activities cause serious consequences shall face a penalty of 12 – 20 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment;”.

6. Amendments to Clause 1 Article 110:

“1. A person who commits any of the acts below shall face a penalty of 12 – 20 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment:

a) Espionage, sabotage or establishment of facilities serving espionage against Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

b) Establishment of facilities serving espionage or sabotage under the direction of foreign entities; spying, informing, concealing, guiding or other acts that assist foreigners in espionage or sabotage;

c) Providing or collecting to provide classified information for foreign entities; collecting, providing other information and/or documents serving foreign entities’ activities against Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”.

7. Amendments to Clause 1 Article 114:

“1. Any person who, for the purpose of opposing the people’s government, sabotages political, national defense, national security, economic, scientific, technological, cultural or social facilities of Socialist Republic of shall face a penalty of 12 – 20 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment.”.

8. Amendments to Clauses 1, 4 and 5 of Article 192:

a) Amendments to Clause 1:

“1. Any person who manufactures or deals in counterfeit goods in the following circumstances, except in the circumstances specified in Article 193, 194 and 195 hereof, shall be liable to a fine of from VND 200.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000 or face a penalty of 01 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) The value of counterfeit goods, according to the value of genuine goods with the same quantity, specifications or features, is assessed at from VND 30.000.000 to under VND 150.000.000 or under VND 30.000.000 but the offender has incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article and Article 188, 189, 190, 191, 193, 194, 195, 196 and 200 hereof or has an unspent conviction for any of the aforementioned offences;

b) The offence causes 31% – 60% WPI for another person;

c) The illegal profit reaped is from VND 50.000.000 to under VND 100.000.000;

d) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at from VND 100.000.000 to under VND 500.000.000.”;

b) Amendments to Clause 4 and Clause 5:

“4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 100.000.000 or prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 01 – 05 years or have part or all of his/her property confiscated.

5. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Points a, b, dd, e, g, h, i, k, l and m Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to fine of from VND 6.000.000.000 to VND 12.000.000.000;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 12.000.000.000 to VND 18.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 36 months;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

dd) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 400.000.000, be banned from operating in certain fields or raising capital for 01 – 03 years.”.

9. Amendments to Clause 5 and Clause 6 of Article 193:

“5. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 200.000.000 or prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 01 – 05 years or have part or all of his/her property confiscated.

6. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Points a, b, c, e, g, h, I, k Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to fine of from VND 6.000.000.000 to VND 12.000.000.000;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 12.000.000.000 to VND 18.000.000.000;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 4 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 18.000.000.000 to VND 36.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 36 months;

dd) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

e) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 200.000.000 to VND 600.000.000, be banned from operating in certain fields or raising capital for 01 – 03 years.”.

10. Amendments to Clauses 4, 5 and 6 of Article 194:

“4. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment:

a) The illegal profit earned is ≥ VND 2.000.000.000;

b) The offence results in the death of 02 or more people;

c) The offence results in bodily harm to ≥ 02 people who suffer from a total WPI of ≥ 122%;

d) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at ≥ VND 1.500.000.000.

5. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 200.000.000 or prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 01 – 05 years or have part or all of his/her property confiscated.

6. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 8.000.000.000;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 18.000.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.000;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 4 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 30.000.000.000 to VND 40.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 01 – 03 years;

dd) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

11. Amendments to Clauses 1, 5 and 6 of Article 195:

a) Amendments to Clause 1:

“1. Any person who manufactures or deals in counterfeit animal feeds, fertilizers, veterinary medicines, plant protection chemicals, plant varieties, animal breeds in the following circumstances shall be liable to a fine of from VND 200.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000 or face a penalty of 01 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) The value of counterfeit goods, according to the value of genuine goods with the same quantity, specifications or features, is assessed at from VND 30.000.000 to under VND 150.000.000 or under VND 30.000.000 but the offender has incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article and Article 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 193, 194, 196 and 200 hereof or has an unspent conviction for any of the aforementioned offences;

b) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at from VND 100.000.000 to under VND 500.000.000;

c) The illegal profit earned is from VND 50.000.000 to under VND 100.000.000.”;

b) Amendments to Clause 5 and Clause 6:

6. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Points a, b, c, e, g, h, i Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to fine of from VND 6.000.000.000 to VND 12.000.000.000;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 4 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 18.000.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 36 months;

dd) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

12. Amendments to Articles 235, 236, 237, 238 and 239:

“Article 235. Causing environmental pollution

1. A person who commits any of the following acts shall be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 1.000.000.000 or face a penalty of 02 – 03 years’ imprisonment:

a) Illegally burying, dumping, discharging into the environment from 1.000 kg to under 3.000 kg of hazardous wastes that contain extremely hazardous constituents beyond the limits prescribed by law or hazardous wastes in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or from 3.000 kg to under 10.000 kg of other hazardous wastes;

b) Illegally burying, dumping, discharging into the environment from 500 kg to under 1.000 kg of hazardous wastes that contain extremely hazardous constituents beyond the limits prescribed by law or hazardous wastes in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or from 1.500 kg to under 3.000 kg of other hazardous wastes while having incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article or having an unspent conviction for the same offence ;

c) Discharging into the environment from 500 m³/day to under 5.000 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 03 to under 05 times or from 300 m³/day to under 500 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations by ≥ 05 times;

d) Discharging into the environment ≥ 500 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 02 to under 03 times or from 300 m³/day to under 500 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 03 to under 05 times or from 100 m³/day to under 300 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations by ≥ 05 times while having incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article or having an unspent conviction for the same offence ;

dd) Discharging into the environment from 150.000 m³/hour to under 300.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 03 to under 05 times or from 100.000 m³/hour to under 150.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations by ≥ 05 times;

e) Discharging into the environment ≥ 150.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 02 to under 03 times or from 100.000 m³/hour to under 150.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 03 to under 05 times or from 50.000 m³/hour to under 100.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations by ≥ 05 times while having incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article or having an unspent conviction for the same offence ;

g) Illegally burying, dumping, discharging into the environment from 100.000 kg to under 200.000 kg of conventional solid wastes or from 70.000 kg to under 100.000 kg of conventional solid wastes while having incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article or having an unspent conviction for the same offence ;

h) Discharging wastewater; burying, discharging solid waste or releasing exhaust gas that contain radioactive substances with a radiation dose of from 50 mSv/year to under 200 mSv/year or with a dose rate from 0.0025 mSv/hour to under 0,01 mSv/hour

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 1.000.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000 or a penalty of 03 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) Illegally burying, dumping, discharging into the environment from 3.000 kg to under 5.000 kg of hazardous wastes that contain extremely hazardous constituents beyond the limits prescribed by law or hazardous wastes in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or from 10.000 kg to under 50.000 kg of other hazardous wastes;

b) Discharging into the environment from 5.000 m³/day to under 10.000 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 03 to under 05 times or from 500 m³/day to under 5.000 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations by ≥ 05 times;

c) Discharging into the environment from 300.000 m³/hour to under 500.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 03 to under 05 times or from 150.000 m³/hour to under 300.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations by ≥ 05 times;

d) Illegally burying, dumping, discharging into the environment from 200.000 kg to under 500.000 of conventional solid wastes;

dd) Discharging wastewater; burying, discharging solid waste or releasing exhaust gas that contain radioactive substances with a radiation dose of from 200 mSv/year to under 400 mSv/year or with a dose rate from 0,01 mSv/hour to under 0,02 mSv/hour;

e) The offence results in serious consequences.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000 or a penalty of 05 – 07 years’ imprisonment:

a) Illegally burying, dumping, discharging into the environment ≥ 5.000 kg of hazardous wastes that contain extremely hazardous constituents beyond the limits prescribed by law or hazardous wastes in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or ≥ 50.000 kg of other hazardous wastes;

b) Discharging into the environment ≥ 10.000 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 03 to under 05 times or ≥ 5.000 m³/day of wastewater whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations by ≥ 05 times;

c) Discharging into the environment ≥ 500.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations from 03 to under 05 times or ≥ 300.000 m³/hour of exhaust gas whose pollution indicators exceed the limits in technical regulations by ≥ 05 times;

d) Illegally burying, dumping, discharging into the environment ≥ 500.000 kg of conventional solid wastes;

dd) Discharging wastewater; burying, discharging solid waste or releasing exhaust gas that contain radioactive substances with a radiation dose of ≥ 400 mSv/year or with a dose rate of ≥ 0,02 mSv/hour;

e) The offence results in very serious consequences or extremely serious consequences.

4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 60.000.000 to VND 400.000.000, prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

5. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 6.000.000.000 to VND 14.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 14.000.000.000 to VND 24.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 24 months;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 24.000.000.000 to VND 40.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 01 – 03 years;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

dd) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.000, banned from operating in certain fields for 01 – 03 years.

Article 236. Offences against regulations on hazardous waste management

1. Any competent person who permits another entity to bury, dump, discharge from 3.000 kg to under 5.000 kg of hazardous wastes containing hazardous constituents above the limits prescribed by law or containing wastes that have to be eliminated in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants against the law or wastes containing radioactive substances that are radioactive sources of below average danger according to National Technical Regulation on radiation safety and categorization of radioactive sources beyond permissible limits shall be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 400.000.000 or face a penalty of up to 02 years’ community sentence or 02 – 03 years’ imprisonment.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 400.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000 or a penalty of 03 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence involves from 5.000 kg to under 10.000 kg of hazardous wastes containing hazardous constituents above the limits prescribed by law or containing wastes that have to be eliminated in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or wastes containing radioactive substances that are radioactive sources of average danger according to National Technical Regulation on radiation safety and categorization of radioactive sources beyond permissible limits;

b) The offence is committed by an organized group;

c) The offence has been committed more than once;

d) Dangerous recidivism.

3. If the offence involves 10.000 kg or more of hazardous wastes containing hazardous constituents above the limits prescribed by law or containing wastes that have to be eliminated in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or wastes containing radioactive substances that are radioactive sources of above average danger according to National Technical Regulation on radiation safety and categorization of radioactive sources above permissible limits, the offender shall face a penalty of 05 – 10 years’ imprisonment.

4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 300.000.000, prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

Article 237. Offences against regulations on prevention, response and relief of environmental emergencies

1. A person who commits any of the following acts shall be liable for a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 1.000.000.000, face a penalty of up to 03 years’ community sentence or 06 – 36 months’ imprisonment:

a) Violations against regulations on prevention of environmental emergencies that lead to an environmental emergency;

b) Violations against regulations on response to environmental emergencies and environmental remediation that lead to serious environmental pollution or causes ≥ 61% WPI for another person or causes a total WPI of 61% – 121% for ≥ 02 people or causes damage assessed at from VND 1.000.000.000 to under VND 3.000.000.000.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 1.000.000.000 to VND 4.000.000.000 or a penalty of 02 – 07 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence results in the death of a person;

b) The offence causes a total WPI of 122% – 200% for ≥ 02 people;

c) The damage caused by the offence is assessed at from VND 3.000.000.000 to under VND 7.000.000.000.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 05 – 10 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence results in the death of 02 or more people;

b) The offence causes a total WPI of ≥ 201% for ≥ 03 people;

c) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at ≥ VND 7.000.000.000.

4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 100.000.000, prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

5. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to fine of from VND 6.000.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.000;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 01 – 03 years;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

dd) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 200.000.000 to VND 1.000.000.000, banned from operating in certain fields for 01 – 03 years.

Article 238. Offences against regulations on protection of irrigation works, embankments and disaster protection works; offences against regulations on protection of river banks

1. A person who commits any of the following acts which causes ≥ 61% WPI for another person or causes a total WPI of 61% – 121% for ≥ 02 people or causes damage assessed at from VND 100.000.000 to under VND 300.000.000, except in the circumstances specified in Article 303 hereof, shall be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 600.000.000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years’ community sentence or 03 – 24 months’ imprisonment:

a) Illegally building houses or works within the perimeter of irrigation works, dykes or and disaster protection works;

b) Damaging irrigation works, dykes, and disaster protection works; works for protection, extraction, monitoring of water resources, works for protection and relief from harmful effects of water;

c) Illegally drilling, surveying, extracting soil, stones, sand, gravel, minerals, groundwater;

d) Using explosives, causing explosion or fire within the perimeter of irrigation works, dykes, and disaster protection works, works for protection, extraction, monitoring of water resources, works for protection and relief from harmful effects of water, unless there is a license or in an emergency prescribed by law;

dd) Operating a reservoirs, flood diversion works or flood control work against the procedures or technical regulations, unless it is decided by a competent person.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 600.000.000 to VND 4.000.000.000 or a penalty of 02 – 07 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by an organized group;

b) The offence has been committed more than once;

c) The offence results in the death of a person;

d) The offence results in bodily harm to ≥ 02 people who suffer from a total WPI of 122% – 200%;

dd) The damage caused by the offence is assessed at from VND 300.000.000 to under VND 1.000.000.000;

e) Dangerous recidivism.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 05 – 10 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence results in the death of 02 or more people;

b) The offence causes a total WPI of ≥ 201% for ≥ 03 people;

c) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at ≥ VND 1.000.000.000.

4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 100.000.000 or prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 02 – 05 years.

5. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 600.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 6.000.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 01 – 03 years;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

dd) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 200.000.000 to VND 1.000.000.000, banned from operating in certain fields for 01 – 03 years.

Article 239. Bringing wastes into Vietnam’s territory

1. A person who illegally brings wastes into Vietnam’s territory in any of the following circumstances shall be liable to a fine of from VND 400.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years’ community sentence or 06 – 36 months’ imprisonment:

a) Bringing from 1.000 kg to under 3.000 kg of hazardous wastes that contain extremely hazardous constituents beyond the limits prescribed by law or hazardous wastes in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or from 3.000 kg to under 10.000 kg of other hazardous wastes into Vietnam’s territory;

b) Bringing from 70.000 kg to under 170.000 kg of other wastes into Vietnam’s territory.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 4.000.000.000 or a penalty of 02 – 07 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by an organized group;

b) Bringing from 3.000 kg to under 5.000 kg of hazardous wastes that contain extremely hazardous constituents beyond the limits prescribed by law or hazardous wastes in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or from 10.000 kg to under 50.000 kg of other hazardous wastes into Vietnam’s territory;

c) Bringing from 170.000 kg to under 300.000 kg of other wastes into Vietnam’s territory.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 4.000.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.000 or a penalty of 05 – 10 years’ imprisonment:

a) Bringing ≥ 5.000 kg of hazardous wastes that contain extremely hazardous constituents beyond the limits prescribed by law or hazardous wastes in Appendix A of Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants or ≥ 50.000 kg of other hazardous wastes into Vietnam’s territory;

b) Bringing ≥ 300.000 kg of other wastes into Vietnam’s territory.

4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 400.000.000, prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

5. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 6.000.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 12 months;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000.000 to VND 14.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 01 – 03 years;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

dd) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 200.000.000 to VND 1.000.000.000, banned from operating in certain fields for 01 – 03 years.”.

13. Amendments to Clause 1 and Clause 4 of Article 240:

a) Amendments to Clause 1:

“1. A person who commits any of the following acts, thereby spreading dangerous infectious diseases in human, shall be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 400.000.000 or face a penalty of 01 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) Bringing or allowing another entity to bring animals, plants or products thereof or other items that are likely to transmit dangerous infectious diseases in human out of the epidemic zone, unless otherwise prescribed by law;

b) Bringing or allowing another entity to bring animals, plants or products thereof or other products that are infected or carry dangerous pathogens that are likely to be transmitted to human into Vietnam’s territory;

c) Other acts that spread dangerous infections in human.”;

b) Amendments to Clause 4:

“4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 200.000.000, be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.”.

14. Amendments to Article 241 and Article 242:

“Article 241. Spreading dangerous infectious diseases in animals or plants

1. A person who commits any of the following acts that spread dangerous infectious diseases in animals or plants and causes property damage assessed at from VND 100.000.000 to under VND 500.000.000 or while having incurred an administrative penalty for the same offence shall be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 400.000.000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years’ community sentence or 06 – 24 months’ imprisonment:

a) Bringing or allowing another entity to bring animals, plants or products thereof or other items that are infected or carry pathogens into or out of the epidemic zone, unless otherwise prescribed by law;

b) Bringing or allowing another entity to bring animals, plants or products thereof that are required to undergo quarantine into Vietnam’s territory without following regulations of law on quarantine;

c) Other acts that spread dangerous infectious diseases in animals or plants.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 02 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at from VND 500.000.000 to under VND 1.000.000.000;

b) The offence results in a declaration of an epidemic by the President of the People’s Committee of a province.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 – 07 years’ imprisonment:

a) The property damage is ≥ VND 1.000.000.000;

b) The offence results in a declaration of an epidemic by the Minister of Agriculture and Environment.

4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 200.000.000, prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

Article 242. Destruction of aquatic resources

1. A person who violates regulations on protection of aquatic resources in any of the following circumstances and causes a loss of aquatic resources assessed at from VND 100.000.000 to under VND 500.000.000 or extracts a quantity of aquatic products assessed at from VND 50.000.000 to under VND 200.000.000 or does it while having incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article or having an unspent conviction for the same offence shall be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 600.000.000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years’ community sentence or 06 – 36 months’ imprisonment:

a) Using poisons, explosives, chemicals, electricity or banned fishing for fishing or destructing aquatic resources;

b) Fishing in a banned area or a temporarily banned area as prescribed by law;

c) Extracting species banned from fishing, except in the circumstances specified in Article 244 hereof;

d) Destroying the habitat of aquatic species on the list of endangered species;

dd) The offence causes ≥ 61% WPI for another person;

e) The offence causes a total WPI of 61% – 121% for ≥ 02 people;

g) Violations against other regulations of law on protection of aquatic resources.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a fine of from VND 600.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000 or a penalty of 03 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence causes a loss of aquatic resources assessed at from VND 500.000.000 to under VND 1.500.000.000 the a quantity of aquatic products extracted is assessed at from VND 200.000.000 to under VND 500.000.000;

b) The offence results in the death of a person;

c) The offence causes a total WPI of 122% – 200% for ≥ 02 people.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 05 – 10 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence causes a loss of aquatic resources assessed at ≥ VND 1.500.000.000, or the extracted quantity of aquatic products is assessed at ≥ VND 500.000.000;

b) The offence results in the death of 02 or more people;

c) The offence results in bodily harm to ≥ 03 people who suffer from a total WPI of ≥ 201%.

4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 200.000.000, prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

5. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 600.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 6.000.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 36 months;

d) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 400.000.000, be banned from operating in certain fields or raising capital for 01 – 03 years.”.

15. Amendments to Clauses 1, 4 and 5 of Article 243:

a) Amendments to Clause 1:

“1. Any person who sets fire to or destroys forests or otherwise inflicts damage to forests in any of the following circumstances shall be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 1.000.000.000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years’ community sentence or 01 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence involves an area of from 30.000 m² to under 50.000 m² of immature forests or contained cultivation site;

b) The offence involves an area of from 5.000 m² to under 10.000 m² of production forest;

c) The offence involves an area of from over 3.000 m² to under 7.000 m² of protection forest;

d) The offence involves an area of from 1.000 m² to under 3.000 m² of specialized forest;

dd) The offence causes a loss of forest products assessed at from VND 50.000.000 to under VND 100.000.000 in case it is not possible to determine the area of destroyed forest;

e) The offence involves plants on the list of endangered species or plants in Group IA assessed at from VND 20.000.000 to under VND 60.000.000; plants in Group IIA assessed at from VND 40.000.000 to under VND 100.000.000;

g) The destroyed forest area or volume of forest products is below the levels specified in Points a, b, c, d, dd and e Clause 1 of this Article but the offender has incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offence specified in this Article or has an unspent conviction for the same offence.”.

b) Amendments to Clause 4 and Clause 5:

“4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 40.000.000 to VND 200.000.000, be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

5. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 1.000.000.000 to VND 4.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Points a, c, d, dd, e, g, h and i Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to fine of from VND 4.000.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.000;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 10.000.000.000 to VND 14.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 36 months;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

16. Amendments to Clauses 1, 4 and 5 of Article 244:

a) Amendments to Clause 1:

“1. Any person who violates regulations on protection of animals on the List of endangered and rare species; animals in Group IB or in Appendix I of CITES in any of the following circumstances shall be liable to a fine of from VND 1.000.000.000 to VND 4.000.000.000 or face a penalty of 01 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) Illegal hunting, killing, imparking, transport, trading of animals on the list of endangered and rare species;

b) Illegal possession, transport, trading of vital body parts or products of animals specified in Point a of this Clause;

c) Illegal possession, transport, trading of from 02 kg to under 20 kg of elephant tusks; from 0.05 kg to under 01 kg of rhino horns;

d) Illegal hunting, killing, raising, imparking, transport, trading of Group IB animals or animals in Appendix I of CITES other than those specified in Point a of this Clause involving 03 – 07 individuals of class mammalia, 07- 10 individuals of class aves or class reptilia or 10 – 15 individuals of other classes;

dd) Illegal possession, transport, trading of 03 – 07 individuals of class mammalia or vital body parts thereof, 07 – 10 individuals of class aves or class reptilia or vital body parts thereof, or 10 -15 individuals of other classes specified in Point d of this Clause or vital body parts thereof;

e) Illegal hunting, killing, raising, imparking, transport, trading of animals; illegal possession, transport, trading of animals, vital body parts or products thereof below the lower limit specified in Point c through dd of his Clause while having incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article or having an unspent conviction for the same offence.”;

b) Amendments to Clause 4 and Clause 5:

“4. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 400.000.000, be prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

5. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 10.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Points a, b, c, d, dd, g, h, i and k Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to fine of from VND 10.000.000.000 to VND 20.000.000.000;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in the circumstances specified in Clause 3 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000.000 to VND 30.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 36 months;

d) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

dd) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 600.000.000 to VND 1.200.000.000, be banned from operating in certain fields or raising capital for 01 – 03 years.”.

17. Amendments to Article 245 and Article 246:

“Article 245. Offences against regulations on management of wildlife sanctuaries

1. Any person who violates regulations on wildlife sanctuaries in any of the following circumstances shall be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 600.000.000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years’ community sentence or 06 – 36 months’ imprisonment:

a) The property damage caused by the offence is assessed at from VND 50.000.000 to under VND 200.000.000;

b) The offence results in damage to the landscape, ecology in the strictly restricted sector of the wildlife sanctuary with a total area of from 300 m² to under 500 m²;

c) The offender has incurred an administrative penalty for the same offence or has an unspent conviction for the same offence .

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 – 07 years’ imprisonment:

a) The property damage is ≥ VND 200.000.000;

b) The offence results in damage to the landscape, ecology in the strictly restricted sector of the wildlife sanctuary with a total area of ≥ 500 m²;

c) The offence is committed by an organized group;

d)The offence involves the use of banned instruments or methods;

dd) Dangerous recidivism.

3. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 20.000.000 to VND 200.000.000, prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

4. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 600.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000;

b) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000 or has its operation suspended for 06 – 36 months;

c) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Article 79 hereof shall be permanently shut down;

d) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 1.000.000.000, be banned from operating in certain fields or raising capital for 01 – 03 years.

Article 246. Importing, spreading invasive species

1. A person who commits any of the following acts shall be liable to a fine of from VND 200.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000 or face a penalty of up to 03 years’ community sentence or 01 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) Illegally importing invasive species or potentially invasive species assessed at from VND 250.000.000 to under VND 500.000.000 or under VND 250.000.000 but the offender has incurred an administrative penalty for the same offence;

b) Spreading invasive species or potentially invasive species that causes property damage assessed at from VND 150.000.000 to under VND 500.000.000.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 03 – 07 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by an organized group;

b) Illegally importing invasive alien species or potentially invasive species assessed at ≥ VND 500.000.000;

c) Spreading invasive species or potentially invasive species that causes property damage assessed at ≥ VND 500.000.000;

d) Dangerous recidivism.

3. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 100.000.000 to VND 1.000.000.000, prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain works for 01 – 05 years.

4. Punishments incurred by a commercial juridical person that commits any of the offences specified in this Article:

a) A commercial juridical person that commits this offence in any of the circumstances specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be liable to a fine of from VND 2.000.000.000 to VND 6.000.000.000;

c) The violating commercial juridical person might also be liable to a fine of from VND 200.000.000 to VND 2.000.000.000, be banned from operating in certain fields or raising capital for 01 – 03 years.”.

18. Amendments to Articles 248, 249, 250, 251 and 252:

“Article 248. Illegal manufacturing of narcotic substances

1. Any person who manufactures narcotic substances in any shape of form shall face a penalty of 03 – 07 years’ imprisonment.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 07 – 15 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by an organized group;

b) The offence has been committed more than once;

c) The offence involves the abuse of the offender’s position or power;

d) The offence is committed in the name of an agency or organization;

dd) The offence involves a quantity of from 500 g to under 01 kg of opium poppy resin, cannabis resin, or coca glue;

e) The offence involves a quantity of from 05 g to under 30 g of Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ketamine, Fentanyl, MDMA or XLR-11;

g) The offence involves a quantity of from 20 g to under 100 g of other solid narcotic substances;

h) The offence involves a quantity of from 100 ml under 200 ml of other liquid narcotic substances;

i) Dangerous recidivism;

k) The offence involves ≥ 02 narcotic substances the total quantity of which is equivalent to the quantity of narcotic substances specified in Point dd through h of this Clause.

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 15 – 20 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed in a professional manner;

b) The offence involves a quantity of from 01 kg to under 05 kg of opium poppy resin, cannabis resin, or coca glue;

c) The offence involves a quantity of from 30 g to under 100 g of Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ketamine, Fentanyl, MDMA or XLR-11;

d) The offence involves a quantity of from 100 g to under 300 g of other solid narcotic substances;

dd) The offence involves a quantity of from 200 ml under 750 ml of other liquid narcotic substances;

e) The offence involves ≥ 02 narcotic substances the total quantity of which is equivalent to the quantity of narcotic substances specified in Point b through dd of this Clause.

4. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 20 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment:

a) The offence involves a quantity of from 05 kg to under 30 kg of poppy resin, cannabis resin, or coca glue;

b) The offence involves a quantity of from 100 g to under 03 kg of Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ketamine, Fentanyl, MDMA or XLR-11;

c) The offence involves a quantity of from 300 g to under 09 kg of other solid narcotic substances;

d) The offence involves a quantity of from 750 ml to under 22.000 ml of other liquid narcotic substances;

dd) The offence involves ≥ 02 narcotic substances the total quantity of which is equivalent to the quantity of narcotic substances specified in Point a through d of this Clause.

5. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of life imprisonment or death:

a) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 30 kg of poppy resin, cannabis resin, or coca glue;

b) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 03 kg of Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ketamine, Fentanyl, MDMA or XLR-11;

c) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 09 kg of other solid narcotic substances;

d) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 22.000 ml of other liquid narcotic substances;

dd) The offence involves ≥ 02 narcotic substances the total quantity of which is equivalent to the quantity of narcotic substances specified in Point a through d of this Clause.

6. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 500.000.000 or prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 01 – 05 years or have part or all of his/her property confiscated.

Article 249. Illegal possession of narcotic substances

1. Any person who illegally possesses narcotic substances for purposes other than illegal trade, trafficking, production of narcotic substances in any of the following circumstances shall face a penalty of 03 – 05 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offender incurred an administrative penalty for any of the offences specified in this Article or has an unspent conviction for any of the offences specified in Articles 248, 250, 251, 252 and 256a hereof;

b) The offence involves a quantity of from 01 g to under 500 g of poppy resin, cannabis resin, or coca glue;

c) The offence involves a quantity of from 0,1 g to under 05 g of Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ketamine, Fentanyl, MDMA or XLR-11;

d) The offence involves from 01 kg to under 10 kg of coca leaves, khat leaves (Catha edulis leaves); leaves, roots, stalks, branches, flowers, fruits of the cannabis plant or parts of other plants that contain narcotic substances prescribed by the Government;

dd) The offence involves a quantity of from 05 kg to under 50 kg of dried opium poppy fruits;

e) The offence involves a quantity of from 01 kg to under 10 kg of fresh opium poppy fruits;

g) The offence involves a quantity of from 01 g to under 20 g of other solid narcotic substances;

h) The offence involves a quantity of from 10 ml under 100 ml of other liquid narcotic substances;

i) The offence involves ≥ 02 narcotic substances the total quantity of which is equivalent to the quantity of narcotic substances specified in Point b through h of this Clause.

2. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 05 – 10 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence is committed by an organized group;

b) The offence has been committed more than once;

c) The offence involves the abuse of the offender’s position or power;

d) The offence is committed in the name of an agency or organization;

dd) The offence involves employment of a person under 16 for commission of the offence;

e) The offence involves a quantity of from 500 g to under 01 kg of poppy resin, cannabis resin, or coca glue;

g) The offence involves a quantity of from 05 g to under 30 g of Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ketamine, Fentanyl, MDMA or XLR-11;

h) The offence involves from 10 kg to under 25 kg of coca leaves, khat leaves (Catha edulis leaves); leaves, roots, stalks, branches, flowers, fruits of the cannabis plant or parts of other plants that contain narcotic substances prescribed by the Government;

i) The offence involves a quantity of from 50 kg to under 200 kg of dried opium poppy fruits;

k) The offence involves a quantity of from 10 kg to under 50 kg of fresh opium poppy fruits;

l) The offence involves a quantity of from 20 g to under 100 g of other solid narcotic substances;

m) The offence involves a quantity of from 100 ml under 250 ml of other liquid narcotic substances;

n) The offence involves ≥ 02 narcotic substances the total quantity of which is equivalent to the quantity of narcotic substances specified in Point e through m of this Clause.

o) Dangerous recidivism;

3. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 10 – 15 years’ imprisonment:

a) The offence involves a quantity of from 01 kg to under 05 kg of poppy resin, cannabis resin, or coca glue;

b) The offence involves a quantity of from 30 g to under 100 g of Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ketamine, Fentanyl, MDMA or XLR-11;

c) The offence involves from 25 kg to under 75 kg of coca leaves, khat leaves (Catha edulis leaves); leaves, roots, stalks, branches, flowers, fruits of the cannabis plant or parts of other plants that contain narcotic substances prescribed by the Government;

d) The offence involves a quantity of from 200 kg to under 600 kg of dried opium poppy fruits;

dd) The offence involves a quantity of from 50 kg to under 150 kg of fresh opium poppy fruits;

e) The offence involves a quantity of from 100 g to under 300 g of other solid narcotic substances;

g) The offence involves a quantity of from 250 ml under 750 ml of other liquid narcotic substances;

h) The offence involves ≥ 02 narcotic substances the total quantity of which is equivalent to the quantity of narcotic substances specified in Point a through g of this Clause.

4. This offence committed in any of the following circumstances carries a penalty of 15 – 20 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment:

a) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 05 kg of poppy resin, cannabis resin, or coca glue;

b) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 100 g of Heroin, Cocaine, Methamphetamine, Amphetamine, Ketamine, Fentanyl, MDMA or XLR-11;

c) The offence involves ≥ 75 kg of coca leaves, khat leaves (Catha edulis leaves); leaves, roots, stalks, branches, flowers, fruits of the cannabis plant or parts of other plants that contain narcotic substances prescribed by the Government;

d) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 600 kg of dried opium poppy fruits;

dd) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 150 kg of fresh opium poppy fruits;

e) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 300 g of other solid narcotic substances;

g) The offence involves a quantity of ≥ 750 ml of other liquid narcotic substances;

h) The offence involves ≥ 02 narcotic substances the total quantity of which is equivalent to the quantity of narcotic substances specified in Point a through g of this Clause.

5. The offender might also be liable to a fine of from VND 5.000.000 to VND 500.000.000 or prohibited from holding certain positions or doing certain jobs for 01 – 05 years or have part or all of his/her property confiscated.

Article 250. Illegal transport of narcotic substances

1. Any person who illegally transports narcotic substances for purposes other than illegal production, trading, possession of narcotic substances in any of the following circumstances shall face a penalty of 03 – 07 years’ imprisonment: