Một số vấn đề pháp lý liên quan đến nguyên tắc xác định trách nhiệm hình sự trong trường hợp đa tội phạm theo quy định của pháp luật hình sự Việt Nam

Multiple offenses have been a legal issue of legislative concern since the promulgation of the 1985 Criminal Code. However, even with the enactment of the 2015 Criminal Code, as amended and supplemented in 2017 (hereinafter referred to as the 2015 Criminal Code), Law No. 86/2025/QH15 Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Penal Code No. 100/2015/QH13 (The Law Amending and supplementing the 2015 Penal Code), this legal institution has yet to receive comprehensive attention. The current 2015 Penal Code remains silent on the principles governing the application of these circumstances. This article analyzes the provisions of the 2015 Criminal Code concerning multiple offenses, examines their impact on determining criminal liability, and highlights a significant legislative gap due to the absence of principles governing the application and the Law Amending and supplementing the 2015 Penal Code of these forms. Finally, the article proposes several principles for applying multiple offenses as a basis for improving this legal institution in Vietnamese criminal law.