Article 275.- Organizing and/or coercing other persons to flee abroad or to stay
abroad illegally
1. Those who organize and/or coerce other persons to flee abroad or stay abroad in
cases other than those stipulated in Article 91 of this Code shall be sentenced to
between two years and seven years of imprisonment.
2. If the offense is committed more than once or causes serious or very serious
consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between five and twelve years of
imprisonment.
3. If particularly serious consequences are caused, the offenders shall be sentenced to
between twelve and twenty years of imprisonment.
Article 276.- Affronting the national flag or national emblem
Those who deliberately affront the national flag and/or the national emblem shall be
subject to warning, non-custodial reform for up to three years or a prison term of
between six months and three years.
Chapter XXI
CRIMES RELATING TO POSITION
Article 277.- Definition of position-related crimes
Position-related crimes are acts of infringing upon the legitimate activities of
agencies and/or organizations, which are carried out by persons holding positions
whilst they are on official duties.
The persons with positions as mentioned above are those who are assigned through
appointment, election, contract or other arrangements, with or without salaries, to
perform certain official duties and have certain powers while performing such
official duties.
Section A. CRIMES OF CORRUPTION
Article 278.- Embezzling property
1. Those who abuse their positions and/or powers to appropriate the property which
they have the responsibility to manage and which is valued between five hundred
thousand dong and fifty million dong, or which is under five hundred thousand dong
but falls into one of the following cases, shall be sentenced to between two and
seven years of imprisonment:
a) Serious consequences are caused;
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