higher.
4. The offenders shall also be subject to a fine of between five million dong and ten
million dong.
Chapter XX
CRIMES OF INFRINGING UPON ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGEMENT
ORDER
Article 257.- Resisting persons in the performance of their official duties
1. Those who use force, threaten to use force or use other tricks to obstruct persons
in the performance of their official duties or coerce them to perform illegal acts, shall
be sentenced to non-custodial reform for up to three years or between six months•
and three years of imprisonment.
2. Committing the offense in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall
be sentenced to between two and seven years of imprisonment:
a) In an organized manner;
b) Committing the offense more than once;
c) Instigating, inducing, involving, inciting other persons to commit the offense;
d) Causing serious consequences;
e) Constituting a case of dangerous recidivism.
Article 258.- Abusing democratic freedoms to infringe upon the interests of the
State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations and/or citizens
1. Those who abuse the rights to freedom of speech, freedom of press, freedom of
belief, religion, assembly, association and other democratic freedoms to infringe
upon the interests of the State, the legitimate rights and interests of organizations
and/or citizens, shall be subject to warning, non-custodial reform for up to three
years or a prison term of between six months and three years.
2. Committing the offense in serious circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced
to between two and seven years of imprisonment.
Article 259.- Evading military service
1. Those who fail to strictly abide by the law provisions on military service
registration, fail to abide by the order for enlistment into the army, the summoning
order for military training, have already been administratively sanctioned for such
acts or have already been sentenced for such offenses, not yet entitled to criminal
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