The Proposed Crime of ‘Propagandizing Against the Communist Party’: A Regression in Việt Nam’s Legal System
Criminal law serves as a foundational pillar in any legal system, secondary only to a nation's constitution. By outlining crimes ...
Criminal law serves as a foundational pillar in any legal system, secondary only to a nation's constitution. By outlining crimes ...
Less than a year after the June 2025 amendments, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has once again replaced the ...
The Latest: The Ministry of Public Security is proposing a major amendment to the law that would allow a death ...
Key Events Draft Penal Code Expands Police Powers, Limits Accountability; Penal Code Revision Raises Concerns Over Lawyers’ Independence; Draft Penal ...
To address what it deems “inadequate” current penalties, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is proposing significantly harsher prison sentences ...
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is pushing to formally criminalize “propaganda against the Communist Party” by establishing a standalone ...
In a move that contradicts the state's ongoing push to decriminalize civil relations and unlock the economy’s potential, the Ministry ...
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has introduced a new proposal within the Draft Policy Dossier for the revised Penal ...
As it takes over as the lead drafter of the amended Penal Code, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has ...
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is pushing for a controversial legal expansion that would exempt extended family members from ...
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