Under Decree No. 142/2021/ND-CP on expulsion,temporary custody, and escorted transfer of violators according toadministrative procedures, and management of foreign violators pending the completionof expulsion procedures, law-breaking foreigners on Vietnam-flagged planes andvessels will be expelled from Vietnam in line with Article 27 of the Law onHandling of Administrative Violations.
The expellees would be notified of the reasons forexpulsion and receive expulsion decisions at least 48 hours before suchdecision are executed.
They can ask for interpreters while working withcompetent Vietnamese agencies and officials and are subject to Decree No.65/2020/ND-CP dated June 10, 2020, stipulating the organisation and rights ofpeople at lodging facilities pending the completion of exit procedures.
They are allowed to bring along their lawful assetswhen leaving Vietnam and lodge complaints and denunciations in accordance withlaw.
The decree says the expellees have to fully complywith expulsion decisions and Vietnam’s law, present their personalidentification papers at the request of immigration offices, and submit to themanagement by public security offices pending the completion of expulsionprocedures.
They have to fulfill all civil, administrative andfinancial obligations and complete all necessary procedures for leavingVietnam.
In case there is a ground to believe that anexpellee may abscond or hinder the execution of the expulsion decision, apublic security office would decide to apply management measures. Specifically,the expellee would be restricted from travelling, have his passport or passportsubstitute retained or be required to stay at an accommodation facility managedby the public security force.
The decree came into force from January 1,2022./.
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