How are illegal racing organizations handled?

Article 265 of the Penal Code 2015, amended and supplemented in 2017, stipulates:Crime of organizing illegal racing, as follows:

1. Anyone who illegally organizes racing of cars, motorbikes or other motorized vehicles shall be subject to a fine of between VND 30,000,000 and VND 100,000,000, non-custodial reform for up to 03 years or imprisonment of between 01 and 05 years.

2. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be subject to a fine of from VND 100,000,000 to VND 500,000,000 or imprisonment from 04 years to 10 years:

a) Organizing 10 or more cars to participate at the same time or organizing 02 or more car races at the same time;

b) Betting organization;

c) Resisting the person responsible for ensuring traffic order and safety or the person responsible for dispersing illegal car races;

d) In densely populated areas;

d) Remove safety equipment from racing vehicles;

e) Causing death;

g) Causing injury or damage to the health of another person with a bodily injury rate of 61% or more;

h) Causing injury or damage to the health of 02 or more people, with the total body injury rate of these people from 61% to 121%;

i) Causing property damage from VND 100,000,000 to under VND 500,000,000;

k) Recidivism of this crime or illegal racing.

3. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 08 years to 15 years:

a) Killing 02 people;

b) Causing injury or damage to the health of 02 or more people, with the total body injury rate of these people from 122% to 200%;

c) Causing property damage from VND 500,000,000 to under VND 1,500,000,000;

d) Dangerous recidivism.

4. Committing a crime in one of the following cases shall be punishable by imprisonment from 12 to 20 years or life imprisonment:

a) Causing the death of 03 people or more;

b) Causing injury or damage to the health of 03 or more people, with the total body injury rate of these people being 201% or more;

c) Causing property damage of VND 1,500,000,000 or more.

5. Offenders may also be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 50,000,000.