By analysing the curent forms of administrative sanction in Viet Nam, the paper
highlights the lack of sanction forms related to labour and freedom in the Law on Handling
of Administrative Sanctions. This issue leads to two negative consequences: the principle
for sanctioning administrative violations which requires that the sanction must be based
on the nature of the violations that cannot be followed; and, the educational effect of the
penalties decreases. In comparison to some other countries’ laws, in order to meet legal
equality, obey the principle of administrative sanctioning and educate violators more
efficiently, the need for diversity of forms of administrative sanctions will be pointed out.