Decree No. 168/SL provides for the punishment of gambling offenses, including violations such as organizing gambling, participating in gambling, and producing and circulating gambling equipment. This document applies to all individuals and organizations.
适用范围
Individuals, organizations
要点
- A person who organizes a card game or gambling will be imprisoned for two to five years and fined from 10,000 VND to 100,000 VND (Article 2)
- A person who participates in gambling will be imprisoned for one to three years and fined from 5,000 VND to 50,000 VND (Article 2)
- Related evidence such as equipment, gambling tools, and money will be confiscated (Article 2)
- A person who produces and circulates gambling equipment will be imprisoned for three months to one year and fined from 1,000 VND to 10,000 VND (Article 3)
- The court must apply the minimum prison sentence and fine as prescribed in Articles 2 and 3, and shall not grant suspended sentences (Article 4)
🌐 本文件的社会影响
- Reduce gambling activities, protect social order
- Increase financial and imprisonment burdens on violators
- Difficulties in managing and enforcing laws related to gambling activities
❓ 常见问题
How will a person organizing a card game or gambling be punished?
Will be imprisoned for two to five years and fined from 10,000 VND to 100,000 VND (Article 2)
How will a person participating in gambling be dealt with?
Will be imprisoned for one to three years and fined from 5,000 VND to 50,000 VND (Article 2)
How will evidence related to gambling be handled?
All equipment, gambling tools, and money will be confiscated (Article 2)
How long can a person producing and circulating gambling equipment be imprisoned?
Will be imprisoned for three months to one year and fined from 1,000 VND to 10,000 VND (Article 3)
Can the court grant suspended sentences to violators?
No, the court must apply the minimum prison sentence and fine as prescribed in Articles 2 and 3, and shall not grant suspended sentences (Article 4)
全文
DECREE
NUMBER: 168/SL DATE: APRIL 14, 1948
OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
PRESIDENT OF THE VIETNAM DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICIC GOVERNMENT
PURSUANT TO THE DECREE OF OCTOBER 10, 1945 SUSPENDING THE APPLICATION OF CURRENT LAWS,
PURSUANT TO THE PENAL CODES THEN IN FORCE IN THE NORTH, CENTRAL, AND SOUTH REGIONS,
PURSUANT TO THE PROPOSALS OF THE MINISTERS OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, JUSTICE, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE,
CONSIDERING THE NECESSITY AT PRESENT,
AFTER CONSULTING THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY AND AFTER THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS HAD AGREED,
ISSUES THE DECREE:
Article 1
ALL GAMES OF CHANCE, WHETHER BASED ON LUCK OR REQUIRING SKILL TO WIN, THAT ARE PLAYED FOR MONEY SHALL BE CONSIDERED GAMBLING AND SHALL BE PUNISHED AS FOLLOWS.
ANY CHALLENGES FOR MONEY, LOTTERIES FOR MONEY OR PRIZES WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION FROM AUTHORIZED AUTHORITIES SHALL ALSO BE PUNISHED AS GAMBLING.
Article 2
ANYONE WHO ORGANIZES A GAME OF CARDS, GAMBLING, OR ANY GAME LISTED IN ARTICLE 1, WHEREVER LOCATED, SHALL BE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR TWO TO FIVE YEARS AND A FINE OF 10,000 TO 100,000 ĐỒNG.
ANYONE WHO ASSISTS ANOTHER PERSON IN ORGANIZING SUCH GAMES, ANY HOST WHO PERMITS GAMBLING IN THEIR HOUSE, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THEY RECEIVE BENEFIT, ANY MANAGERS, DEALERS, OR BANKERS SHALL BE PUNISHED LIKE THE ORGANIZER.
OTHER PERSONS WHO DIRECTLY PARTICIPATE IN THE GAMES SHALL BE CONSIDERED ACCESSORIES AND PUNISHED ACCORDINGLY.
ANYONE WHO ENGAGES IN GAMBLING OR PARTICIPATES IN SUCH GAMES SHALL BE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR ONE TO THREE YEARS AND A FINE OF 5,000 TO 50,000 ĐỒNG.
ALL EQUIPMENT USED IN GAMBLING, MONEY FOUND ON THE TABLE OR MAT, SHALL BE CONFISCATED.
IN ADDITION, THE ACCUSED MAY BE SUBJECT TO SURVEILLANCE FOR ONE TO TEN YEARS.
Article 3
THE MANUFACTURE, SALE, POSSESSION, DISTRIBUTION OF SPECIAL GAMBLING DEVICES ARE PROHIBITED. ANYONE VIOLATING THIS PROVISION SHALL BE SENTENCED TO IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE MONTHS TO ONE YEAR AND A FINE OF 1,000 TO 10,000 ĐỒNG. THE EVIDENCE SHALL BE CONFISCATED.
Article 4
EVEN IF THE COURT FINDS MITIGATING CIRCUMSTANCES, IT MUST APPLY THE MINIMUM SENTENCES OF IMPRISONMENT AND FINES SET OUT IN ARTICLES 2 AND 3 ABOVE. THE COURT MUST IMPOSE BOTH IMPRISONMENT AND A FINE, AND SHALL NOT GRANT SUSPENSION OF SENTENCE.
IN CASES OF REPEAT OFFENSES, THE SENTENCES SHALL BE DOUBLED.
ARTICLE 5
IF DURING GAMBLING, INCIDENTS OCCUR THAT DISRUPT PUBLIC ORDER, SUCH AS FIGHTING, THEFT, ROBBERY, ETC., ALL CRIMINAL ACTS SHALL BE PROSECUTED BEFORE THE MILITARY COURT.
ARTICLE 6
ANY PENAL CODE PROVISIONS CONTRARY TO THIS DECREE ARE ABROGATED.
ARTICLE 7
THE MINISTERS OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, JUSTICE, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE SHALL ENFORCE THIS DECREE.
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Ho Chi Minh City (Signed)
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