{"id":4819,"date":"2023-11-22T02:53:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-22T02:53:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riskinasia.com\/?p=4819"},"modified":"2023-12-01T21:18:54","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T21:18:54","slug":"what-is-illegal-by-vietnamese-laws-when-it-comes-to-porn-prostitution-sex-and-depraved-content-watching-or-distributing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riskinasia.com\/what-is-illegal-by-vietnamese-laws-when-it-comes-to-porn-prostitution-sex-and-depraved-content-watching-or-distributing\/","title":{"rendered":"What is illegal by Vietnamese laws when it comes to porn, prostitution, sex, and \u2018depraved content\u2019 watching or distributing?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is illegal under Vietnamese laws concerning porn, prostitution, sex, and the watching or distributing of ‘depraved content’? Note that prostitution is prohibited in Vietnam as a criminal activity under laws decree 178\/2004<\/a>. Despite the general understanding among most expats and visitors about the illegality of such activities, the reality shows a lack of understanding regarding the Vietnamese police’s ‘legal and practical interpretation’ of a foreign person booking a room with a Vietnamese citizen, as complaints on social networks about not being able to stay in the same room as a Vietnamese citizen are common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infringement of the law of the Ministry of Culture and Information, closely connected to the Ministry of Interior Police in most communist countries, can have serious consequences. Punishments range from negotiable withdrawal, fines, to long prison terms. Understanding two aspects of the informative content you hold or spread is key: the fundamentals, including the impact of depraved content and the boundaries of its viral perimeter, and the interpretation of the rules to keep it within boundaries.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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According to the provisions of Clause 4, Article 3 of Decree 178\/2004\/ND-CP, “debauchery” is defined as the expression through actions, images, sounds, a vile, evil, and corrupt lifestyle of play and entertainment that is contrary to the nation’s fine customs and traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n

Vietnamese laws criminalize porn, prostitution, and depraved content, with penalties including fines and imprisonment. Risks associated with sex content are significant . . .<\/p>\n

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