CRIMES OF INFRINGING UPON THE ECONOMIC MANAGEMENT ORDER Article 153.- Smuggling 1. Those who conduct illegal cross-border trading in one of the following objects shall be subject to a fine of between ten million dong and one hundred million dong or a prison term of between six months and three years: a) Commodities, Vietnamese currency, foreign currency(ies), precious metals, and/or gemstones valued between one hundred million dong and under three hundred million dong and the offenders have been administratively sanctioned for acts defined in this Article or in any of Articles 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 and 161 of this Code or have been sentenced for one of these offenses, not yet entitled to criminal record remission but repeat the violations, if not falling under the cases stipulated in Articles 193, 194, 195, 196, 230, 232, 233, 236 and 238 of this Code; b) Objects being historical and/or cultural relics; c) Banned goods in great volumes or the offenders have already been administratively sanctioned for acts defined in this Article or any of Articles 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160 and 161 of this Code or have already been sentenced for one of these offenses, not yet entitled to criminal record remission but repeat their violations, if not falling under the cases defined in Articles 193, 194, 195, 196, 230, 232, 233, 236 and 238 of this Code. 2. Committing the crime in one of the following circumstances, the offenders shall be sentenced to between three and seven years of imprisonment: a) In an organized manner; b) Being of professional nature; c) Dangerous recidivism; d) The goods involved are valued at between three hundred million dongs and under five hundred million dong; e) Banned goods in great quantity; f) Gaining big illicit profits; g) Taking advantage of war conditions, natural calamities, epidemics or other particularly difficult situations; h) Abusing positions and/or powers; i) Abusing the names of agencies or organizations;