considered by the court for penalty reduction; particularly for imprisonment, their penalty can be reduced each time by four years but only if they have already served two-fifths of the declared penalty term. 2. If juvenile offenders, who are subject to non-custodial reform or imprisonment, have recorded achievements or suffered from dangerous illnesses, they shall be immediately considered for penalty reduction and may be exempt from serving the remainder of their penalty. 3. For juvenile offenders who are subject to pecuniary penalty but fall into prolonged economic difficulties due to natural calamities, fires, accidents or ailments or who have recorded great achievements, the courts, at the proposal of the directors of the procuracies, may decide to reduce or exempt them from the remainder of the pecuniary penalty. Article 77.- Remission of criminal records 1. The time limit for criminal record remission for juvenile offenders shall be half of the time limits prescribed in Article 64 of this Code. 2. Juvenile offenders subject to judicial measures stipulated in Clause 1, Article 70 of this Code, shall be considered as having no criminal records. CRIMES Chapter XI CRIMES OF INFRINGING UPON NATIONAL SECURITY Article 78.- High treason 1. Any Vietnamese citizen acting in collusion with a foreign country with a view to causing harm to the independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity of the Fatherland, the national defense forces, the socialist regime or the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam shall be sentenced to between twelve and twenty years of imprisonment, life imprisonment or capital punishment. 2. In the event of many extenuating circumstances, the offenders shall be subject to between seven and fifteen years of imprisonment. Article 79.- Carrying out activities aimed at overthrowing the people•s administration Those who carry out activities, establish or join organizations with intent to overthrow the people•s administration shall be subject to the following penalties: 1. Organizers, instigators and active participants or those who cause serious