The Articles cover the following:
212.- Breaching the regulations on operating waterborne transport devices
213.- Obstructing waterway traffic
214.- Putting into use waterborne transport devices which fail to meet safety standards
215.- Mobilizing or assigning unqualified persons to operate waterborne transport devices
216.- Breaching regulations relating to the operation of aircrafts
217.- Obstructing air traffic
218.- Putting into use aircrafts which fail to meet safety standards
219.- Mobilizing or assigning unqualified persons to operate aircrafts
220.- Breaching regulations on maintenance, repair and/or management of traffic works
221.- Hijacking aircrafts, ships
222.- Operating aircrafts in violation of aviation regulations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
223.- Operating maritime means in violation of navigation regulations of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
VietNam-Penal Code, Articles 212-223-eng (text in English, PDF)
VietNam-Penal Code, Articles 212-223-fra (text in French, PDF)
link to the complete text of the Penal Code, in English: VietNam-Penal Code-1999-eng
link to the complete text of the Penal Code, in French: VietNam-Penal Code-1999-fra

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