How are violations of protection regulations handled?

Article 410 of the 2015 Penal Code (amended and supplemented in 2017) stipulates the crime of violating protection regulations as follows:

1. Anyone who fails to comply with regulations on patrolling, guarding, escorting, or escorting in one of the following cases shall be subject to non-custodial reform for up to 03 years or imprisonment from 06 months to 05 years:

a) Causing physical injury to the person being protected or escorted;

b) Damaging technical means and military equipment;

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

d) Causing other serious consequences.

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

a) Causing the death of the person being protected or escorted;

b) Loss of technical means and military equipment;

c) In combat;

d) In a war zone;

d) Enticing others to commit crimes;

e) Causing property damage of VND 500,000,000 or more;

g) Causing other very serious or especially serious consequences.