2015 Penal Code News Today

Hanoi’s police have taken a man into custody as they are investigating his allegations of “making, storing, distributing or disseminating information, documents and items against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” under Article 17 of the 2015 Penal Code (revised in 2017).

The People’s Court of Thoi Lai district in Can Tho city on October 28 announced prison sentences ranging from two years to four and a half years for Truong Chau Huu Danh and members of the “Bao sach” group.

He was said to have joined in anti-State activities and protests disrupting security and order since 2011. He took part in several subversive groups as well as some “movements” launched by domestic and overseas reactionary elements. Since 2018, Dung led the so-called “Phong trao chan hung nuoc Viet” (Movement to revive Vietnam) and publicly set up some channels and pages like “Tieng dan tivi”, “Eva tivi”, and “Chan hung tivi” on Youtube and Facebook, frequently posting vide...

The first-instance trial, held by the Fourteen defendants were charged with “violating regulations on the management and use of State assets, causing losses and wastefulness” under Clause 3 of Article 360 in the 2015 Penal Code. They included Tran Trong Mung (born in 1949, former General Director of TISCO), Tran Van Kham (born in 1961, former Chairman of the Board of Directors and General Director of TISCO), Mai Van Tinh (born in 1952, former Chairman of the VNS Board of Directors), and D...

Defendants at the court (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - Former Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Vietnam National Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) Dinh La Thang was sentenced to 11 years in prison, during a trial on the case of violating regulations on investment in construction works, causing serious consequences at an ethanol plant in the northern province of Phu Tho on March 15. Thang was charged with “violating regulations on investment in construction works, causing serious consequen...

Tuesday, May 12, 2020 20:48 Phan Van Anh Vu is currently behind bars for his involvement in a number of cases (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) - The Investigation Police Agency at the Ministry of Public Security has officially launched legal proceedings into a case of “giving bribes” and “ brokering bribery” in Hanoi and against Phan Van Anh Vu, a former real estate mogul, for “ giving bribes”, under Article 364 of the The police agency said on March 5 that it also took legal action agains...