To prevent and combat domestic violence, what policies does the State of Vietnam have? What measures are in place to prevent domestic violence in Vietnam?
What are the policies of the State of Vietnam on prevention and combat against domestic violence?
Pursuant to Article 6 of the 2022 Law on Prevention and Combat against Domestic Violence in Vietnam stipulating as follows:
Policies of the State on prevention and combat against domestic violence
1. The State shall allocate the budget for the effective implementation of the prevention and combat against domestic violence, prioritizing ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas, and areas with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions.
2. Encourage agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide aid, sponsorship, gifts, contributions, support, and investment in funds, personnel, physical facilities, and necessities for the prevention and combat against domestic violence; perform international cooperation in preventing and combating domestic violence; develop counseling models to build a happy family, prevent domestic violence, and support domestic violence victims; develop a network of population collaborators engaging in the prevention and combat against domestic violence in the community.
3. Encourage literary and artistic creation on domestic violence prevention and combat; apply science and information technology to the prevention and combat against domestic violence.
4. Praise and commend agencies, organizations, and individuals with achievements in the prevention and combat against domestic violence; issue supporting regulations on compensating for health, life, and property damage for individuals participating in the prevention and combat against domestic violence.
5. Support the advanced training in improving the capability of people who engage in domestic violence prevention and combat.
Thus, the State has the policies on prevention and combat against domestic violence:
- The State shall allocate the budget for the effective implementation of the prevention and combat against domestic violence, prioritizing ethnic minority areas, mountainous areas, and areas with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions.
- Encourage agencies, organizations, and individuals to provide aid, sponsorship, gifts, contributions, support, and investment in funds, personnel, physical facilities, and necessities for the prevention and combat against domestic violence; perform international cooperation in preventing and combating domestic violence; develop counseling models to build a happy family, prevent domestic violence, and support domestic violence victims; develop a network of population collaborators engaging in the prevention and combat against domestic violence in the community.
- Encourage literary and artistic creation on domestic violence prevention and combat; apply science and information technology to the prevention and combat against domestic violence.
- Praise and commend agencies, organizations, and individuals with achievements in the prevention and combat against domestic violence; issue supporting regulations on compensating for health, life, and property damage for individuals participating in the prevention and combat against domestic violence.
- Support the advanced training in improving the capability of people who engage in domestic violence prevention and combat.
To prevent and combat domestic violence, what policies does the State of Vietnam have? What measures are in place to prevent domestic violence in Vietnam?
What are the measures to prevent domestic violence acts and protect and support domestic violence victims?
Pursuant to Article 22 of the 2022 Law on Prevention and Combat against Domestic Violence in Vietnam, it is stipulated as follows:
Measures to prevent domestic violence acts and protect and support domestic violence victims
1. Measures to prevent domestic violence acts and protect and support domestic violence victims include:
a) Forcing an end to domestic violence acts;
b) Requesting the person committing the domestic violence act to come to the police office of the commune where the domestic violence act occurs;
c) Imposing protective orders;
d) Arranging shelters and providing support for essential needs;
dd) Providing care and treatment for domestic violence victims;
e) Providing legal aid, psychological counseling, and training in skills in responding to domestic violence;
g) Providing domestic violence education and control;
h) Providing suggestions and criticizing perpetrators in the residential community;
i) Performing work that serves the community;
k) Performing measures to prevent and ensure the handling of administrative violations following laws on handling administrative violations; measures to prevent and protect victims according to laws on criminal procedures regarding perpetrators.
2. The application of measures prescribed in Points a, b, c, d, dd, e, g, h, and i Clause 1 of this Article to foreigners residing in Vietnam shall comply with the regulations of the Government of Vietnam.
Thus, to prevent acts of domestic violence, it is necessary to take the above measures.
What are the principles of prevention and combat against domestic violence in Vietnam?
Pursuant to Article 4 of the 2022 Law on Prevention and Combat against Domestic Violence in Vietnam, the principles of prevention and combat against domestic violence are as follows:
- Make prevention the main focus, taking the domestic violence victim as the center.
- Respect and protect legal rights and benefits of relevant people; ensure the best benefits of children; prioritize the protection of legal rights and benefits of domestic violence victims who are pregnant women, women who are raising children under 36 months old, the elderly, disabled people, and people who are unable to take care of themselves; perform gender equality.
- Focus on activities of disseminating, educating, counseling, and mediating in preventing and combating domestic violence.
- Promptly detect and prevent and strictly handle violations against laws on prevention and combat against domestic violence as prescribed by law. If the domestic violence victims are children, during the handling process, there must be the participation of the representatives of state management agencies of children or people who are assigned to protect children.
- Increase the responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and heads; focus on inter-sectoral cooperation in preventing and combating domestic violence.
- Promote the role and responsibilities of individuals, families, and communities.
- Perform the responsibility to set an example in preventing and combating domestic violence regarding officials, public employees, and people of the people’s armed forces.
The 2022 Law on Prevention and Combat against Domestic Violence in Vietnam takes effect from July 1, 2023.
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