{"id":633,"date":"2021-04-09T07:13:02","date_gmt":"2021-04-09T07:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/?p=633"},"modified":"2021-04-09T07:13:02","modified_gmt":"2021-04-09T07:13:02","slug":"local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/","title":{"rendered":"Local Laws and Customs in Vietnam: Know Before You Go."},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_79_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">ARTICLE CONTENT<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/#Drug_Laws_in_Vietnam\" >Drug Laws in Vietnam<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/#Sensitive_Photography\" >Sensitive Photography<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/#Sensitive_Borders\" >Sensitive Borders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/#Antiques\" >Antiques<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/#Gambling\" >Gambling<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/#Politics\" >Politics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/#Prostitution\" >Prostitution<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/local-laws-and-customs-in-vietnam-know-before-you-go\/#Blogging\" >Blogging<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The penalties for actions, which you might find over the top, are taken very seriously by locals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Try to remember this is a conservative, communist country, where the excesses of western culture are not tolerated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-634 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/file-20190705-51258-1v9hipo-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/file-20190705-51258-1v9hipo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/azmotorbikes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/file-20190705-51258-1v9hipo.jpg 496w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Drug_Laws_in_Vietnam\"><\/span><b>Drug Laws in Vietnam<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Penalties for drug offences are severe. Under the Vietnamese penal code, a person caught in possession of even a small amount of heroin can be sentenced to jail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vietnamese authorities have announced increased security and investigative measures to combat drug trafficking.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When good advice is ignored, travelers should be aware that recreational drugs available in Vietnam can be extremely potent. Party with caution, and always make sure someone knows where you are and what you have taken.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sensitive_Photography\"><\/span><b>Sensitive Photography<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Photography of border crossings and military installations is prohibited, and may result in arrest.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You should also avoid taking photographs during demonstrations. Leave the military shots to the journo&#8217;s, as the glare of a Vietnamese soldier is incredibly intimidating.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sensitive_Borders\"><\/span><b>Sensitive Borders<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You could be detained if you venture too close to the border with China, Cambodia, or Laos without prior written permission from the local authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Antiques\"><\/span><b>Antiques<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is against the law to export antiques from Vietnam without a permit. The Ministry of Culture can provide further advice and any necessary permit.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gambling\"><\/span><b>Gambling<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gambling, except in government licensed casinos, is illegal in Vietnam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone found to be in violation of this law is subject to steep fines and\/or a severe prison sentence. Access to licensed casinos is restricted to holders of foreign passports.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Politics\"><\/span><b>Politics<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Anyone, Vietnamese or visiting foreigners, engaging in public actions that the Government determines to be political in nature, could be arrested and detained.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even your private conversations can lead to legal actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Prostitution\"><\/span><b>Prostitution<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Prostitution in Vietnam is highly illegal. You may get asked by a local if you&#8217;d like a &#8220;massage&#8221; and still see ladies of the night touting for customers on the street but for both sex workers and customers there are financial penalties or prison time or deportation.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Blogging\"><\/span><b>Blogging<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Blogging about the Vietnamese government, and discussions in online chat rooms, have also incurred scrutiny from authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The distribution of anti-Vietnamese propaganda is considered to be a terrorist offense by Vietnamese authorities. In most cases individuals are detained, questioned, and then released.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Vietnamese government frequently monitors internet activity .<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Coppyright by Worldnomads<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The penalties for actions, which you might find over the top, are taken very seriously by locals. Try to remember this is a conservative, communist country, where the excesses of western culture are not tolerated. &nbsp; &nbsp; Drug Laws in Vietnam Penalties for drug offences are severe. 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