Smuggling under the Current Vietnamese Criminal Code and Several Solutions for the Law Reform and Law Enforcement

The provisions on smuggling in the Criminal Code 2015 (amended in 2017) have been improved to be more suitable for the country’s socio-economic situation, associated with the globalization as well as deep engagement of regional and global economy and trade. It has better met the requirements of the prevention of smuggling in current time. However, obstacles and limitations have been shown when applying provisions on smuggling in practice. In this article, the author clarifies several matters on smuggling crime prescribed in the Criminal Code for the law reform and ensuring the correct application of criminal law provisions on this crime.