How are organizations that allow foreigners to stay in Vietnam illegally handled?
(Baonghean.vn) - Mr. Nguyen Van Tinh, residing in Que Phong district, asked: Through information in the press, I learned that recently, a subject residing in Tri Le commune (Que Phong) organized for Lao citizens to stay in Vietnam illegally to make illegal profits. So how will this behavior be handled?
Reply:
According to Article 348 of the 2015 Penal Code, the crime of organizing others to stay in Vietnam illegally is stipulated as follows:
1. Anyone who, for personal gain, organizes or brokers for others to illegally exit, enter or stay in Vietnam shall be subject to imprisonment from 01 year to 05 years.
2. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 05 years to 10 years:
a) Abusing position and power;
b) Committing the crime two or more times;
c) For 05 to 10 people;
d) Professional in nature;
d) Illegal profits from VND 100,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000;
e) Dangerous recidivism.
3. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 07 years to 15 years:
a) For 11 or more people;
b) Illegal profits of VND 500,000,000 or more;
c) Causing death.
4. The offender may also be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 50,000,000 or banned from holding positions, practicing a profession or doing certain jobs from 01 to 05 years.
