Hanoi (VNA) – The Government has issued Decree No. 333/2025/ND-CP detailing community-based diversion measures, the responsibilities and procedures for their implementation, and the application of electronic monitoring and reintegration support for minors aged 14 to under 16 who commit offences.
The decree, comprising six chapters with 27 articles, elaborates provisions of the Law on Justice for Minors No. 59/2024/QH15, as amended and supplemented under Law No. 85/2025/QH15. It covers diversion measures such as participation in education or vocational training programmes and psychological counselling or treatment; procedures for community-based diversion; electronic monitoring; and support for reintegration into the community.
Monitoring is limited to the commune-level administrative area where the juvenile suspect or defendant resides.
Electronic monitoring devices are defined as electronic equipment used to track, collect and transmit data on the activities of juvenile suspects or defendants. These devices may be attached to the person or to an object the individual is required to carry. Their use must not interfere with daily activities or personal cleaning, nor be used as a basis for discriminatory behaviour in the community.
Upon receiving a decision on the application of electronic monitoring from the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee, the head of the commune police must assign an officer to directly manage, supervise and support the monitored juvenile, and to formally take delivery of the individual at the People’s Committee office. A written handover record must be prepared and included in the case file.
The commune-level People’s Committee must then convene a working session with the monitored juvenile in line with prescribed procedures.
If the juvenile breaches the undertaking stipulated in Clause 2, Article 139 of the Law on Justice for Minors, the communal police must prepare a violation report and notify the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee, who will report the matter to the issuing authority for handling in accordance with its powers.
Within five working days prior to the expiry of the monitoring period, the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee must notify the issuing authority in writing.
If a juvenile leaves the designated monitoring area without permission, the communal police must summon the individual, draw up a report and require the violation to cease. Continued non-compliance must be reported for further action. Any removal, destruction or interference with the device must also be reported, and compensation may be required under the Civil Code if the device is rendered inoperable.
The decree will take effect from January 1 next year, while provisions on electronic monitoring will enter into force from January 1, 2028./.
