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Việt Nam Decree 174: First 12.5 Million Đồng Fine Issued for Insulting Police Online

By Lê Sáng3 min read
Photo source: Lào Cai Police.

A single, crude comment aimed at local police has made one man the first reported case of being fined under Việt Nam’s strict new social media regulations.

The Latest: On July 7, 2026, police in Bảo Thắng commune, Lào Cai province, fined a man identified as P.V.S. 12.5 million đồng for allegedly using social media to insult the reputation of an agency or organization. 

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