The National Assembly has passed the Law on the Exploitation of Temporary Detention, Temporary Imprisonment and Prohibition from Leaving the place of Residence. This Law takes effect from July 1, 2026.
The Law stipulates that commune-level police are directly responsible for assisting commune-level People's Committees in managing and monitoring people who are prohibited from leaving their place of residence and have duties and powers.
Accordingly, receive, organize management, and monitor people prohibited from leaving their place of residence; require people prohibited from leaving their place of residence to fully fulfill their committed obligations; make a record of people prohibited from leaving their place of residence who violate their obligations;
Resolve for people prohibited from leaving their place of residence who are absent from their place of residence as prescribed in this Law and relevant laws; resolve for people prohibited from leaving their place of residence who change their place of residence, work, work or study as prescribed in this Law and relevant laws;
Notify competent authorities about the person prohibited from leaving the place of residence violating his/her obligations; verify, name, and identification for the person prohibited from leaving the place of residence when leaving the place of residence without permission.
Along with that, the Commune-level Police Chief is responsible for periodically reporting or at the request of the Commune-level People's Committee on the implementation of tasks and powers according to regulations.
This Law also stipulates the settlement of absenteehip at the place of residence for people prohibited from leaving the place of residence.
Accordingly, people who are prohibited from leaving their place of residence and have a need to work, study or for other legitimate reasons can leave their place of residence when there is a request for permission and the consent of the person who issued the ban on leaving their place of residence.
In case of leaving the place of residence due to force majeure or objective obstacles, permission is not required but must be presented or reported to the competent authority immediately after the reason for force majeure or objective obstacles have expired.
Within 1 working day from the date of receipt of the application of the person prohibited from leaving the place of residence, the person issuing the ban on leaving the place of residence must have a document resolving the absence from the place of residence for the person prohibited from leaving the place of residence and immediately notify the Chief of Commune-level Police or the military unit assigned to manage and monitor.
In case of non-agreement, the person prohibited from leaving the place of residence must be notified and the reason must be clearly stated. The time of absence at the place of residence each time shall not exceed 30 days, except in cases of illness that must be treated at a medical examination and treatment facility as prescribed by a doctor and must have a treatment confirmation from that medical examination and treatment facility.
When receiving a notice of agreement to resolve the absence at the place of residence for a person prohibited from leaving the place of residence, the Commune-level Police Chief must resolve the issue for the person prohibited from leaving the place of residence to be absent at the place of residence and notify the Commune-level Police Chief of the place of temporary residence or stay, coordinate management and monitoring.
People who are prohibited from leaving their place of residence must declare temporary absence according to the provisions of the law on residence. People who are prohibited from leaving their place of residence when they reach their new place of residence must report to the Chief of the Commune-level Police where they are temporarily residing or staying...
