Viet Nam
Practice Relating to Rule 1. The Principle of Distinction between Civilians and Combatants
In 2008, during a debate in the UN Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, the representative of Viet Nam stated that “parties to armed conflict should comply with the [principle] … of humanitarian law relating to distinction”.
Viet Nam’s Penal Code (1990) punishes “anyone who commits acts of violence against the population”.
In 2008, during a debate in the UN Security Council on the protection of civilians in armed conflict, the representative of Viet Nam stated that “parties to armed conflict should comply with the [principle] … of humanitarian law relating to distinction … and refrain from exerting measures against civilians”.