Article 223.- Operating maritime means in violation of navigation regulations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 1. Those who operate ships or other waterborne transport devices into or out of Vietnam or pass through Vietnam•s territorial waters and violate the navigation regulations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in circumstances other than those stipulated in Articles 80 and 81 of this Code shall be subject to a fine of between fifty million dong and two hundred million dong or a prison term of between three months and two years. 2. Committing the crime and causing serious consequences, the offenders shall be subject to a fine of between two hundred million dong and five hundred million dong or a prison term of between one and three years. 3. Committing the crime and causing very serious or particularly serious consequences, the offenders shall be subject to a fine of between five hundred million and eight hundred million dong or a prison term of between three and seven years. 4. The waterborne transport device may be confiscated. Article 224.- Creating and spreading, scattering electronic virus programs 1. Those who create and intentionally spread or scatter virus programs through computer networks or by other methods, thus causing operation disorder, blockading, deformation or destruction of computer data or who have already been disciplined or administratively sanctioned for this act but continue to commit it, shall be subject to a fine of between five million dong and one hundred million dong or a prison term of between six months and three years. 2. Committing the crime and causing very serious or particularly serious consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between two and seven years of imprisonment. 3. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of between five million dong and fifty million dong, a ban from holding certain posts, practicing certain occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years. Article 225.- Breaching regulations on operating, exploiting and using computer networks 1. Those who are allowed to use computer networks but violate the regulations on operating. exploiting and using the computer networks, causing operation disorder, blockading or deformation or destruction of computer data or who have already been disciplined, administratively sanctioned for such act but continue to commit it, shall be subject to a fine of between five million dong and one hundred million dong, noncustodial reform for up to three years or a prison term of between one and three