Obstructing and causing difficulties for denouncers may be subject to reprimand discipline

Legal Consulting Office of Lao Dong Newspaper answers:

Article 6 of Decree 156/2026/ND-CP (effective from July 1, 2026) amends and supplements Article 22 of Decree No. 31/2019/ND-CP on disciplinary action against people who resolve denunciations, people who verify denunciation content, and people who receive denunciations as follows:

1. The form of reprimand discipline applies to the person who resolves the denunciation, the person who verifies the content of the denunciation, and the person who receives the denunciation when there is one of the following acts:

a) Not performing or not fully performing the responsibility of protecting the complainant, leading to the complainant being retaliated against and persecuted, except for the cases specified in point b, clause 3 and point d, clause 4 of this Article;

b) Obstructing, causing difficulties and troubles to the complainant;

c) Irresponsibility in resolving denunciations;

d) Covering up for the accused, except for the cases specified in point c, clause 4 of this Article.

Thus, from July 1, 2026, people resolving denunciations who obstruct, cause difficulties, and troubles for denouncers may be disciplined with a reprimand.