Chapter 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Law stipulates the principles, policies, measures and forces of anti-terrorism; international cooperation and responsibilities of agencies, organizations and individuals in anti-terrorism.
Article 2. Subjects of application
This Law applies to Vietnamese citizens, agencies and organizations; international organizations, foreign organizations and foreigners residing or operating in the Vietnamese territory, unless otherwise provided by treaties of which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.
Article 3. Interpretation of terms
In this Law, the following terms are construed as follows:
1. Terrorism means one, several or all of the following acts committed by organizations or individuals with the aim to oppose the people’s authorities, to compel the people’s authorities, foreign organizations and international organizations, cause difficulties to the international relations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam or cause panic situation in the public:
a) Infringing upon the lives, health, and body liberty or threatening to infringe upon the lives or intimidating mental of others;
b) Appropriating, damaging, destroying or threatening to destroy assets; attacking, infringing upon, obstructing or causing disorder to, operation of computer networks, telecommunication networks, Internet and digital equipment of agencies, organizations or individuals;
c) Guiding the manufacture, production and use of, or manufacturing, producing, storing, transporting, trading in, weapons, explosives, radioactive materials, poison, inflammables and other instruments and means in serve of committing the acts defined at Point a and Point b, Clause 1 of this Article;
d) Propagating, dragging into, inciting, forcing, hiring, or creating conditions for, or assisting for, the commission of the acts defined at Points a, b and c, Clause 1 of this Article;
dd/ Establishing, participating in the organization, recruitment, training and coaching of objects with the aim to commit the acts defined at Points a, b, c and d, Clause 1 of this Article;
e/ Other acts that are considered terrorism under the anti-terrorism international treaties of which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a member.
2. Terrorist financing means act of mobilizing, supporting with money and assets in any form for terrorist organizations and individuals.
3. Anti-terrorism includes activities of terrorism prevention, terrorist financing prevention, terrorism combat and terrorist financing combat.
Article 4. Anti-terrorism principles
1. It is performed under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the unified management of the State, and participation of the entire society, in which the force of People’s Public Security shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the People’s Army in acting as the core.
2. To comply with the Constitution and law; to ensure the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland, the interests of the State, the rights and lawful interests of agencies, organizations and individuals.
3. Prevention is principal; taking the initiative in detecting, preventing timely and handling strictly organizations and individuals acting as terrorist or financing for terrorists.
4. Protecting the safety of human lives and health, assets of agencies, organizations and individuals; minimizing damages.
Article 5. Anti-terrorism policies
1. The State shall condemn and severely punish all acts of terrorism and terrorist financing; use adequately measures to organize anti-terrorism; propagate and mobilize organizations and individuals to participate in anti-terrorism.
2. The State shall adopt policies to mobilize scientific and technological achievements in serve of anti-terrorism activities.
3. The State shall prioritize investment of technical and professional equipment and means and ensure the regimes and policies for forces countering terrorism and terrorist-financing.
4. The State shall apply policies and measures to protect organizations and individuals participating in anti-terrorism. For individuals participating in anti-terrorism who are wounded, suffer health damage or die, they themselves or their relatives will be enjoyed the regimes and policies in accordance with law. Organizations and individuals whose assets are mobilized to serve anti-terrorism and damaged will be paid compensation.
5. Organizations and individuals that record achievements in anti-terrorism are commended in accordance with law on emulation and commendation.
6. The State shall apply leniency policy toward organizations and individuals that proactively abandon their intentions to commit terrorism or finance terrorists; voluntarily terminate their unfinished acts of terrorism or terrorist financing or attempt, before their acts of terrorism or terrorism financing are detected, in preventing, reducing the damage or remedying the consequences, and give themselves up, make honest declarations and reports, actively assist responsible agencies in detecting, preventing, investigating, prosecuting and adjudicating terrorists and terrorist financers.
Article 6. Prohibited acts
1. Acts of terrorism and financing terrorists defined in Clause 1 and Clause 2, Article 3 of this Law.
2. Concealing, harboring or failing to denounce acts of terrorism and financing terrorists.
3. Disclosing state secrets in anti-terrorism.
4. Deliberately spreading false information about terrorism or terrorist financing; obstructing and causing difficulties to anti-terrorism activities.
5. Abusing position and/or power in anti-terrorism to infringe upon the interests of the State or the lawful rights and interests of organizations or individuals.
Article 7. Anti-terrorism responsibilities
1. Anti-terrorism is the duty of agencies, organizations and citizens.
2. Heads of agencies or organizations shall organize the implementation of the anti-terrorism legislation within scope of their duties and powers.
3. International organizations, foreign organizations and foreigners residing, operating in the Vietnamese territory shall participate in anti-terrorism in accordance with this Law and other relevant laws.
Article 8. Responsibilities of Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations
Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations shall, within scope of their tasks and powers, propagate and mobilize people to strictly observe the anti-terrorism legislation; and supervise the implementation of the anti-terrorism legislation.
Article 9. The investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism and terrorist financing crimes
The investigation, prosecution and adjudication of terrorism and terrorist financing crimes shall comply with the Penal Code, the Criminal Procedures Code and other relevant laws.
Article 10. Handling of money and assets involving terrorism and terrorist financing
1. Money and assets involving terrorism and terrorist financing must be suspended circulation, blockaded, sealed, temporarily seized and handled in accordance with law.
2. The Government shall specify the conditions, procedures, competence and forms of circulation suspension, blockade, sealing, temporary seizure and handling of money and assets involving terrorism and terrorist financing.
Article 11. Funds to ensure for anti-terrorism activities
1. Funding sources to ensure for anti-terrorism activities include:
a) State budget;
b) Other lawful funding sources.
2. The management and use of funds to ensure for anti-terrorism activities shall comply with the law.
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