Viet Nam
Practice Relating to Rule 108. Mercenaries
Viet Nam’s Penal Code (1999) provides: “Those who work as mercenaries shall be sentenced to between five and fifteen years’ imprisonment.”
Viet Nam’s Penal Code (1999) provides: “Those who work as mercenaries shall be sentenced to between five and fifteen years’ imprisonment.”
Viet Nam’s Criminal Code (2015) states:
Chapter XXVI
DISRUPTION OF PEACE, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, AND WAR CRIMES
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Article 424. Recruiting, training, or employing mercenaries
Any person who recruits, trains, or employs mercenaries to fight against a nation or sovereign territory shall face a penalty of 10–20 years’ imprisonment or life imprisonment.
Article 425. Working as a mercenary
Any person who works as a mercenary to fight against a nation or sovereign territory shall face a penalty of 05-15 years’ imprisonment.