Singing the National Anthem in a joking manner, Miss Phuong Le will be asked to work

Regarding Miss Phuong Le singing the National Anthem in a joking manner, a representative of the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City said they are coordinating with relevant authorities to invite her to work.

Miss Phuong Le sang the National Anthem with a joking attitude, creating a wave of controversy - Photo: FBNV

Ms. Vo Thi Thu Suong - Chief Inspector of the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City - said that initially the department had some information related to the incident of Ms. Le Thi Hau Phuong (Miss Phuong Le) singing the National Anthem in a joking manner, causing controversy on social networks.

Singing the national anthem incorrectly can result in up to 3 years in prison.

According to the Department of Information and Communications, the use of the National Anthem has been guided by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism in the instruction document No. 3420/HD-BVHTTDL dated October 2, 2012 on the use of the National Flag, National Emblem, National Anthem, and portrait of President Ho Chi Minh. Accordingly, the National Anthem is used in flag-raising ceremonies at state offices, schools, political activities of the country, organizations, national festivals, state and international sporting events, etc. Therefore, the use of the National Anthem not in accordance with the above instructions may be prosecuted according to the provisions of Article 351 of the 2015 Penal Code, which stipulates "Crime of insulting the National Flag, National Emblem, National Anthem": Anyone who intentionally insults the National Flag, National Emblem, or National Anthem shall be subject to a warning, non-custodial reform for up to 3 years, or imprisonment from 6 months to 3 years. In the field of administrative sanctions, there are currently no specific regulations to punish violations that insult the National Flag, National Emblem, and National Anthem. Regarding the handling of the case, the Department of Information and Communications of Ho Chi Minh City is coordinating with relevant authorities to invite Ms. Le Thi Hau Phuong (Miss Phuong Le) to work and take measures to handle cases related to Ms. Le Thi Hau Phuong in accordance with the law in the past.

Phuong Le's controversial singing of the National Anthem

Recently, artist Vu Luan appeared with Miss Phuong Le in a livestream on social media. During this livestream, Phuong Le sang the National Anthem in a joking manner, even changing the lyrics of the National Anthem, which angered the online community. Previously, Phuong Le apologized to the audience on her personal page for the mixed reactions when she sang the National Anthem in a joking manner. She wrote: "First of all, let Phuong Le apologize to everyone if Phuong Le's words have caused misunderstanding, upset and discomfort." At the same time, Phuong Le affirmed: "I did not change the lyrics or insult the National Anthem. For a long time, Phuong Le, like every Vietnamese person, has been proud and moved when singing the sacred National Anthem, as well as aware that changing and changing the lyrics is an unacceptable act." However, many viewers did not accept Phuong Le's apology.

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