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Decree No. 174 revises the amount of fines imposed on individuals caught modifying or installing additional telephone lines and equipment without government permission.

Decree No. 174 amends the fine amounts for those who modify or install additional telephone lines and equipment without government permission as stipulated in the Decree dated March 10, 1928. The fines increase from 100 to 200 dong depending on the circumstances, and repeat offenders will have their equipment confiscated.

Document No.174
Document typeDecree
Issuing authorityMinistry of Construction
Signed byHuỳnh Thúc Kháng — Bộ trưởng
Updated18/06/2026
FieldUncategorized
Issued date06/09/1946
Effective date21/09/1946
Expiry date—
StatusExpired
✦ Smart summary

Decree No. 174 amends the fine amounts for those who modify or install additional telephone lines and equipment without government permission as stipulated in the Decree dated March 10, 1928. The fines increase from 100 to 200 dong depending on the circumstances, and repeat offenders will have their equipment confiscated.

Scope of application

Individuals and organizations installing telephone lines and equipment without a permit from the government

Key points

  • Those who modify or install additional telephone lines and equipment without permission shall be fined between 100 and 200 dong (Article 1)
  • Repeat offenses result in both fines and confiscation of the offending equipment (Article 1)
  • All provisions conflicting with this Decree are abolished (Article 3)
  • The Minister of Finance and the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications shall be responsible for implementing this Decree

🌐 Social impact of this document

  • To strengthen state management over telephone services, reducing violations of the law
  • Imposing a financial burden on violators due to higher fines than before

❓ Frequently asked questions

What is the specific amount of the fine?

Fines range from 100 to 200 dong depending on the circumstances (Article 1)

How are repeat offenders treated?

In addition to fines, offending equipment will be confiscated (Article 1)

Are previous conflicting provisions still in effect?

All conflicting provisions are abolished (Article 3)

Full text

Decree-Letters

Decree-Letter No. 174 on amending the amount of fines imposed on individuals caught tampering with or adding telephone lines or equipment without government permissionIssued by the Chairman of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam, No. 174 dated September 6, 1946

| Chairman of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam

Pursuant to the Decree of March 10, 1928 and subsequent decrees establishing regulations for postal, telegraph, and telephone taxes;

Pursuant to Decree-Letter No. 97 dated June 5, 1946 increasing postal, telegraph, and telephone taxes;

Pursuant to the proposal of the Minister of Posts and Telecommunications,

The Council of Ministers has agreed

To issue this decree-letter:

Article 1

The amount of fines imposed on individuals caught tampering with or adding telephone lines or equipment without government permission, as stipulated in Clause 1 and 2 of Article 402 of the Decree of March 10, 1928, is hereby amended to:

Clause 1: 100 dong

Clause 2: 200 dong

In case of repeated offenses, in addition to imposing the aforementioned fines, the telephone lines and equipment will be confiscated.

Article 2

Any regulations contrary to this Decree-Letter are hereby abolished.

Article 3

The Ministers of Finance and Posts and Telecommunications shall implement this decree-letter.

 

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