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 ...
Tag: Penal Code
Fines Instead of Prison: Assessing Việt Nam’s Criminal Code Reform
Historically, the state's most powerful tools for maintaining social order have been arrest, detention, prosecution, trial, and imprisonment. Common legal ...
Penal Code Revision: Draft Law Seeks to Shield Police From Criminal Liability
As it takes over as the lead drafter of the amended Penal Code, the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has ...
Penal Code Revision: Expanding Family Immunity While Restricting Lawyers
The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) is pushing for a controversial legal expansion that would exempt extended family members from ...
A Broken Tradition: The Ministry of Justice Loses Lead Role in Drafting the Penal Code
Bảo Khánh wrote this article in Vietnamese and published it in Luật Khoa Magazine on April 29, 2025. Đàm Vĩnh ...
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