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Ministry of Public Security proposes adding life imprisonment without parole

The Ministry of Public Security has proposed applying life imprisonment without the possibility of parole to the list of penalties for criminals in 14 crimes.

Proposal to increase fines by 6 times and prison sentences for sellers of 'dirty food'

In the draft of the Penal Code (amended), the Ministry of Public Security proposed that food safety crimes could be fined up to 3 billion VND; the minimum prison sentence would be increased from 1 year to 3 years, with a maximum of 20 years.
In which cases is tax evasion criminally prosecuted?

Individuals evading taxes of over VND1 billion will be fined from VND1.5 to VND4.5 billion or imprisoned from 2 to 7 years; businesses evading taxes of over VND1 billion will be fined from VND3 to VND10 billion or have their operations suspended from 6 months to 3 years.