Việt Nam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is proposing an entirely new legal mechanism for the nation’s criminal law: the deferral of criminal prosecution to allow suspects time to remedy economic damages.

Latest Developments: On April 17, 2026, the MPS released a draft Policy Dossier for the revised Penal Code, opening it for public consultation through May 7. The document represents a shift in Việt Nam’s legislative tradition; historically, the Ministry of Justice leads the drafting of the Penal Code. However, as seen in the recent June 2025 revision, the MPS has once again taken on the primary drafting role.

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Việt Nam’s Penal Code Revision: Police Proposes Deferring Prosecution for Economic Crimes

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