the Constitution also contains articles which severely restrict these freedoms, prohibit the free expression and circulation of independent Dolitical opinions or religious beliefs, and subordinate individual riqhts and liberties to the interests of the State too severely in reference to international law. 4. Articles 2 and 4 of the 1980 Constitution affirm that Viet Nam is a "state of proletarian dictatorship" committed to "the building of socialism", in which "the Vietnamese Communist Party (...1 is the unique force leading the state and society". Article 67, which guarantees the basic freedoms of speech, assembly and the press, states that "no one may misuse democratic freedoms to violate the interests of the state and people", and article 13 states that "all acts (...) detrimental to the socialist revolution and the building of socialism will be severely punished". 5. Actions perceived to threaten State security are punishable by extremely heavy prison sentences, and by the death penalty in certain cases under the 1986 SRVN Criminal Code. "Actions that disrupt public security" (article 83), "causing divisions between the religious and non-religious and separating religious followers from the people's government and social organizations" (article 81), and "the spreadinq of propaqanda aqainst the socialist régimes" (article 82) are all cateqorized as "especially dangerous crimes against national securitv". THE IFHR and the Viet Nam Committee are concerned that many people sentenced on charges of infringing national security are in fact prisoners of conscience detained solely on account of their non-violent political views or religious activities. 6. The IFHR and the Viet Nam Committee are particularly concerned by the role played by the military in the enforcement of party policies and the arrest of suspected opponents of the régime. Reports in the Vietnamese official press over the past year indicate the deployment of the armed forces 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing the human rights situation in Vietnam, specifically the restrictions on freedoms of speech, assembly, and religion, as well as the treatment of prisoners of conscience. It highlights the role of the military in enforcing party policies and arresting suspected opponents of the regime. Given the focus on human rights and political repression, it seems likely that the text belongs to the category of human rights issues.

**Category**
Humanitarian aid and relief, Human rights