Decree No. 26 of 1946 prosecutes acts of destroying public property, prescribing imprisonment and potentially capital punishment for those intentionally causing damage to bridges, roads, dikes, government offices, warehouses, power plants, telephone wires, and telegraph lines. This document abolishes previous edicts and decrees related to the matter.
Scope of application
Vietnamese citizens
Key points
- Those who intentionally destroy bridges, canals, public or private roads shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 2 to 10 years and may face capital punishment (Article 1.1).
- Individuals who intentionally damage or steal telephone wires, telegraph lines, poles, and cables shall also be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of 2 to 10 years and may face capital punishment (Article 1.2).
- Those placing dangerous machinery or equipment in public places shall be punished similarly (Article 1.3).
- Individuals storing telephone wires or telegraph lines shall be penalized as if they were thieves (Article 2).
- Offenses under Articles 1 and 2 are treated as serious crimes (Article 3)
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Strengthening the protection of public property, preventing acts of destruction.
- Creating difficulties for those intending to cause damage to infrastructure.
- May result in severe punishment for criminals.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Who will be prosecuted under Decree No. 26?
Individuals who intentionally destroy bridges, canals, public or private roads; individuals who intentionally damage or steal telephone wires, telegraph lines, poles, and cables.
What is the maximum penalty for destroying public property?
Up to 10 years in prison and potentially capital punishment (Article 1).
Full text
DECREE-LAW
No. 26 dated February 25, 1946
CHAIRMAN OF THE PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Pursuant to the Imperial Edict of June 13, 1945 concerning the prosecution of communist sabotage;
Pursuant to the Decree-Law of January 15, 1946 concerning the prosecution of those committing theft or destruction of telephone and telegraph lines;
At the proposal of the Minister of Justice;
After deliberation by the Council of Ministers,
ENACTS THE FOLLOWING DECREE:
Article 1: Those who commit any of the following offenses, whether as principal or accomplice, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term ranging from two to ten years and may be sentenced to death:
1. Intentionally damaging part or all of bridges, canals, rivers, irrigation ditches, railways, railway structures, public or private roads, both land and waterways, dykes, government offices, warehouses, or power plants;
2. Intentionally destroying or stealing telephone or telegraph lines, as well as poles and wires thereof;
3. Placing in the aforementioned locations any machinery or devices capable of being used to kill people, set fire to property, or cause destruction.
Article 2: Those who store telephone or telegraph lines shall be punished like those who steal such items.
Article 3: The offenses mentioned in Articles 1 and 2 above shall be prosecuted and tried as serious crimes.
Article 4: This Decree-Law does not apply to acts of destruction aimed at enemy forces by the Vietnamese nation.
Article 5: The Imperial Edict of June 13, 1945 concerning the prosecution of communist sabotage and the Decree-Law of January 15, 1946 concerning the punishment of those committing theft or destruction of telephone or telegraph lines are hereby repealed.
Article 6: The Ministers of Justice, National Defense, and Public Works shall enforce this Decree-Law.
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Ho Chi Minh (Signed)
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