In Vietnam, how much will be fined for the act of forced marriage?
In Clause 2, Article 59 of Decree 82/2020/ND-CP, there are provisions as follows: 2. A fine of between VND 10,000,000 and 20,000,000 shall be imposed for one of the following acts: a) Marrying or living together as husband and wife between people of the same direct bloodline or between people who have the same surname within three generations; b) Marrying or living together as husband and wife between adoptive parents and adopted children; c) Forced marriage or fraudulently married; forced divorce or fraudulent divorce; d) Taking advantage of marriage to exit, enter, reside or naturalize Vietnamese or foreign nationality; to enjoy the State's preferential regimes or to achieve other purposes that are not for the purpose of building a family; ... Accordingly, the act of forced marriage will be fined from VND 10,000,000 to VND 20,000,000. Best regards!