The People’s Court of Hanoi on December 31 sentenced Nguyen Van Dai to 17 years in prison for “making, storing, distributing, spreading information and documents aimed at sabotaging the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam” under Clause 2, Article 117 of the Penal Code.

VOV.VN - The Investigation Security Agency under the Ministry of Public Security on November 17 issued decisions to prosecute and detain Le Trung Khoa and Do Van Nga on charges of creating, storing, and disseminating information, documents, or materials against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,” as stipulated in Article 117 of the Penal Code.

VOV.VN - The Security Investigation Agency of the Ha Tinh provincial Police has officially initiated legal proceedings and detained a local resident for “abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the State, and the lawful rights and interests of individuals” under the Penal Code.

Legislators engaged in the 9th session’s deliberations on May 27 morning over the proposed amendments to the Penal Code that would eliminate the death penalty for illegal drug transport, replacing it with a life imprisonment without sentence reductions.

VOV.VN - Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, on behalf of the Government, presented a draft law on amendments to the Penal Code at the ongoing National Assembly session in Hanoi on May 20, proposing the removal of the death penalty for several crimes.

Combating trafficking in person and supporting victims of human trafficking are among the key tasks that Vietnam and countries around the world are prioritising and actively implementing, including perfecting relevant legal systems.

The Hanoi police on January 19 announced a decision to launch criminal proceedings against and arrest a man in the capital city on the charge of making, storing, distributing, or disseminating information, documents and items against the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam under Article 117 of the 2015 Penal Code.

VOV.VN - Le Thi Thu Hang, spokesperson of the Vietnam Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has affirmed the nation’s unwavering policy of protecting and promoting the fundamental rights of citizens, including the rights of women.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on January 29 that it had issued a decision to suspend work of four officials of its Consular Department to serve the investigation into a case of taking bribes while licensing the firms that conducted repatriation flights for Vietnamese people.

The Ho Chi Minh City People’s Procuracy on January 15 decided to arrest and launch criminal proceedings against Director of Nam Phong Company Pham Vu Phong for “violating bidding regulations, causing serious consequences” and “giving bribe” in line with Articles 222 and 364 of the Penal Code 2015.