Anti-Corruption Law, Law No. 36/2018/QH14

Order

On the promulgation of law

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Pursuant to Articles 88 and 91 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Article 80 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents,

PROMULGATES:

The Anti-Corruption Law,

which was passed on November 20, 2018, by the XIV^th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 6^th session.

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
NGUYEN PHU TRONG

ANTI-CORRUPTION LAW^[1]

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

The National Assembly promulgates the Anti-Corruption Law.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Law prescribes the prevention and detection of corruption; and handling of corruption and acts of violation of the anti-corruption law.

Article 2. Acts of corruption

1. Acts of corruption committed by persons with positions and powers in agencies, organizations and units in the state sector include:

a/ Embezzling assets;

b/ Taking bribes;

c/ Abusing positions and powers to appropriate assets;

d/ Abusing positions and powers while performing tasks or public duties for personal gain;

dd/ Misusing powers while performing tasks or public duties for personal gain;

e/ Abusing positions and powers to influence others for personal gain;

g/ Committing fraud in work for personal gain;

h/ Giving bribes or brokering bribery for settlement of affairs of agencies, organizations, units or localities for personal gain;

i/ Abusing positions and powers to illegally use public assets for personal gain;