How is using fake seals, documents or papers to commit illegal acts punished?

Reply:

According to the Ministry of Public Security, Article 341 of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2017) stipulates the "Crime of forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations; Crime of using forged seals and documents of agencies and organizations" as follows:
1. Anyone who forges seals, documents or other papers of an agency or organization or uses forged seals, documents or papers to commit illegal acts shall be subject to a fine of from VND 30,000,000 to VND 100,000,000, non-custodial reform for up to 03 years or imprisonment from 06 months to 02 years.

2. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 02 to 05 years:

a) Organized;

b) Committing the crime 02 times or more;

c) Make from 02 to 05 seals, documents or other papers;

d) Using seals, documents or other papers to commit less serious crimes or serious crimes;

d) Illegal profits from VND 10,000,000 to under VND 50,000,000;

e) Dangerous recidivism.

3. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 03 to 07 years:

a) Making 06 or more seals, documents or other papers;

b) Using seals, documents or other papers to commit very serious crimes or especially serious crimes;

c) Illegal profits of VND 50,000,000 or more.

4. The offender may also be fined from VND 5,000,000 to VND 50,000,000.”.