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Please Sign in your LuatVietnam account and sign up for the lookup software .| Issuing bodies: | National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam | Effective date: | |
| Official number: | 66/2020/QH14 | Signer: | Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan |
| Legislation Type: | Law | Expired date: | Updating |
| Issuing date: | 11/11/2020 | Effect: | |
| Fields: | National Security |
From 2022, 04 cases subject to restriction or suspension of activities in the border belts
The Law on Vietnam Border Defense, No. 66/2020/QH14 is adopted by the National Assembly on November 11, 2020.
Accordingly, prohibited acts in border defense include: Infringing upon the national sovereignty and territory; undermining and destabilizing security or social order and safety in border areas and border gates; Using, or allowing the use of, Vietnam’s border areas to destroy or interfere in affairs of other countries; Impersonating agencies, organizations or persons performing border defense tasks; Bribing, enticing, dragging or forcing persons performing border defense tasks to act against the law, etc.
Besides, cases subject to restriction or suspension in the border belts include: Disputes over the border or territory; Riots, terrorism, hostage, or arrest of armed criminals; Prevention of natural disasters, fires, floods or epidemics from spreading across the borders; The government, a local authority or the border management and protection force of a bordering country requesting restriction or suspension of cross-border travel.
Measures to manage and protect the national borders include: Mass mobilization; Legal measures; Diplomatic measures; Economic measures; Scientific-technical measures; Professional measures; Use of armed forces. March 3 is the traditional day of the Border Guard, the Day of All-People Border Guard.
This Law takes effect on January 01, 2022.
For further details of the Law 66/2020/QH14, Click here
