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Vietnam criminal investigation and penal law reforms

Overview

The Vietnamese government is proposing significant reforms to the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Agencies and the Penal Code.

Initial proposals presented to the National Assembly Standing Committee suggested abolishing the Investigation Agency of the Supreme People's Procuracy and transferring its authority to the Security Investigation Agency under the Ministry of Public Security. A similar transfer of authority from the Central Military Procuracy's investigation agency to the Ministry of National Defence was also recommended. These changes aim to expand the investigative powers of agencies within the People's Public Security and the People's Army to ensure objectivity in case resolutions.

Subsequent reports presented by the Minister of Public Security indicated that the draft law aims to streamline the state apparatus, reducing the legislation from its current state by 21 articles. The proposal also seeks to clarify the responsibilities of various investigative levels, including commune-level police.

Parallel to the investigative law reforms, revisions to the draft Penal Code are being addressed. These updates include changes to criminal liability exemptions, the scope of liability for preparatory crimes, and the criminal responsibility of commercial legal entities. The revisions also intend to introduce new crimes and remove existing ones to better address modern issues such as cybersecurity, environmental protection, and intellectual property.

Entities

Ministry of Public Security · Ministry of National Defence · Supreme People's Procuracy · Pham The Tung · Luong Tam Quang

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

[● 3 SOURCES] The draft Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Agencies (amended) proposes to transfer investigative authority from the Supreme People's Procuracy's investigation agency to the Ministry of公安'
[● 2 SOURCES] The draft Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Agencies consists of 8 chapters and 52 articles
[● 2 SOURCES] The draft law reduces the number of articles by 21 compared to the current law
[● 2 SOURCES] The draft Penal Code (amended) includes revisions to criminal liability exemptions, suspensions, and waivers
[● 2 SOURCES] The draft Penal Code includes provisions for the criminal liability of commercial legal entities
[○ 1 SOURCE] Investigative authority from the Central Military Procuracy's investigation agency would be transferred to the Ministry of National Defence's security investigation agency

Timeline

10 days ago

[POLITICS] 5 sources
Vietnam proposes shifting criminal investigation authority
Vietnam's Minister of Public Security proposed transferring criminal investigation authority from the Supreme People's Procuracy to the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of National Defence.
about 1 month ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Vietnam proposes transferring Supreme People's Procuracy investigative powers
The Vietnamese government proposes transferring investigative powers from the Supreme People's Procuracy to the Ministry of Public Security as part of a draft law to reorganize criminal investigation agencies.

Sources

baoquangninh.vn · cafef.vn · kienthuc.net.vn · sputniknews.vn · thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn