All people across the country should pay attention to the fine of up to 200 million VND, which will be applied from December 5
Executive Briefing
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“**This is the content of Decree No.”
Key Takeaways
- 1.**This is the content of Decree No.
- 2.391/2026/ND-CP signed and issued on October 20, 2026 of the Government.** The Government has just signed Decree No.
- 3.391/2026/ND-CP dated October 20, 2026, which regulates 4 groups of administrative violations against money laundering, terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
This is the content of Decree No. 391/2026/ND-CP signed and issued on October 20, 2026 of the Government.
The Government has just signed Decree No. 391/2026/ND-CP dated October 20, 2026, which regulates 4 groups of administrative violations against money laundering, terrorist financing, and financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Heavy fines for maintaining anonymous accounts and illegal payment services
According to Decree 391/2026/ND-CP, for violations of prohibited regulations in preventing and combating money laundering and terrorist financing (not to the extent of being prosecuted for criminal liability), administrative sanctions are specifically determined according to the nature and extent of the violation:
Fine from 130,000,000 VND to 150,000,000 VND applies to one of the following acts:
Establish or maintain anonymous accounts or fake-name accounts at credit institutions and payment intermediaries.
Unauthorized provision of services for receiving cash, checks or other monetary instruments and making payments to beneficiaries.
The maximum fine is up to 200 million VND for abetting terrorism
Notably, the Decree sets a fine range from 180,000,000 VND to 200,000,000 VND for more serious violations that do not constitute a criminal offense, including:
Organize, participate, facilitate or assist others to commit money laundering.
Do not report acts of terrorist financing to the authorities.
Directly or indirectly providing money, assets, financial resources, and financial services to organizations and individuals involved in terrorist activities or terrorist financing.
There are acts of hindering the provision of information and data to serve the investigation and prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing.
Principles of object application and enforcement
The Decree clearly stipulates: all of the above-mentioned fine levels are applicable to violating organizations. In case an individual commits the same violation, the fine is equal to half the fine applied to an organization (ranging from 65 million to 100 million VND depending on the behavior).
Decree No. 391/2026/ND-CP officially takes effect from December 5, 2026.
