What is the age of Vietnamese youth? Under the legal regulations, what are the responsibilities of Vietnamese youth?
- What is the age of Vietnamese youth? What is the role towards the country of Vietnamese youth?
- What are the rules of assurance of rights and obligations of Vietnamese youth and implementation of State policies applicable to Vietnamese youth?
- Under the legal regulations, what are the responsibilities of Vietnamese youth?
What is the age of Vietnamese youth? What is the role towards the country of Vietnamese youth?
Under the provisions of Article 1 of the Youth Law 2020, Vietnamese youth are Vietnamese citizens aged 16 to 30.
According to the provisions of Article 4 of the Youth Law 2020 on the role of Vietnamese youth, Vietnamese youth are a large pioneering and creative social force that leads the reform, development and protection of the Fatherland; and plays a crucial role in national industrialization and modernization, international integration and socialism advancement.
In addition, Vietnamese youth have the rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens according to the provisions of the Constitution and law.
What are the rules of assurance of rights and obligations of Vietnamese youth and implementation of State policies applicable to Vietnamese youth?
Under Article 5 of the Youth Law 2020 on the rules of assurance of rights and obligations of the youth and implementation of State policies appliable to the youth:
Rules of assurance of rights and obligations of the youth and implementation of State policies appliable to the youth
1. Rights and obligations of the youth shall be recognized, respected, protected and ensured under the Constitution and the law.
2. The youth shall have equal rights and obligations regardless of their ethnicity, gender, social class, belief, religion, educational level and occupation.
3. The State, organizations, educational institutions, families and individuals shall enable the youth to exercise their rights and fulfill their obligations according to regulations in the Constitution and the law.
4. Youth policies of the State must ensure youth development; enable the youth to exercise their rights, fulfill their obligations and responsibilities and enhance their capacity; and be incorporated into sectoral and local policies.
5. Youth policies of the State must be formulated and implemented with the youth’s participation and due respect paid to and consideration taken of the youth’s opinions and wishes.
6. Enable overseas Vietnamese youth to participate in activities honoring the Fatherland and protecting and enhancing the national cultural identity.
7. Regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals failing to perform the tasks assigned in this Law shall be promptly and strictly handled.
Thus, the rules of assurance of rights and obligations of Vietnamese youth and implementation of State policies applicable to Vietnamese youth are specified as follows:
- Rights and obligations of the youth shall be recognized, respected, protected and ensured under the Constitution and the law.
- The youth shall have equal rights and obligations regardless of their ethnicity, gender, social class, belief, religion, educational level and occupation.
- The State, organizations, educational institutions, families and individuals shall enable the youth to exercise their rights and fulfill their obligations according to regulations in the Constitution and the law.
- Youth policies of the State must ensure youth development; enable the youth to exercise their rights, fulfill their obligations and responsibilities and enhance their capacity; and be incorporated into sectoral and local policies.
- Youth policies of the State must be formulated and implemented with the youth’s participation and due respect paid to and consideration taken of the youth’s opinions and wishes.
- Enable overseas Vietnamese youth to participate in activities honoring the Fatherland and protecting and enhancing the national cultural identity.
- Regulatory bodies, organizations and individuals failing to perform the tasks assigned in this Law shall be promptly and strictly handled.
Under the legal regulations, what are the responsibilities of Vietnamese youth?
Responsibilities of Vietnamese youth include responsibilities towards the Fatherland; responsibilities towards the State and the society; responsibilities towards families; and responsibilities towards themselves. When reaching the age of Vietnamese youth, each youth must perform their responsibilities as prescribed by law.
Specifically, the responsibilities of Vietnamese youth are specified as follows:
- First of all, Vietnamese youth have responsibilities to the Fatherland as prescribed in Article 12 of the Youth Law 2020, those responsibilities are:
+ Enhance the national traditions of Fatherland building and protection; pioneer the reform, building and protection of the Fatherland.
+ Readily protect the Fatherland, national independence, sovereignty and security, and territorial integrity; take on arduous tasks at the request of the Fatherland.
+ Fight against conspiracies and acts threatening national interest.
- According to the provisions of Article 13 of the Youth Law 2020, Vietnamese youth have the following responsibilities towards the State and the society:
+ Exemplify compliance with policies and laws, and fulfill civic duties.
+ Participate in assurance of public order, social safety, and national defense and security.
+ Proactively propose new ideas during policy and law formulation; participate in managing the State and the society.
+ Actively encourage people to abide by the Constitution and the law.
+ Build business operation models to create jobs; participate in environmental protection and activities for the community and society.
+ Actively take care of, educate and protect children.
- According to the provisions of Article 14 of the Youth Law 2020, Vietnamese youth have the following responsibilities towards their families:
+ Nurture family happiness; protect and enhance fined traditions of the Vietnamese family.
+ Show filial piety to grandparents and parents, and show respect to other family members; take care of and educate younger siblings and children.
+ Proactively fight against domestic violence, eradicate obsolete marriage and family customs.
In addition, Vietnamese youth also have responsibilities towards themselves according to the provisions of Article 15 of the Youth Law 2020:
- Nurture virtues, good character, civilized lifestyle and good conduct; fulfill civic duties, adhere to the law; fight against misconduct, social evils and activities against the law and social values.
- Actively learn and enhance their qualifications, knowledge and skills; approach, research and apply science and technology in daily life.
- Proactively research the labor market; choose suitable careers and jobs; foster sense of responsibility, labor discipline and professional conduct; make technical improvements and innovations to promote productivity.
- Exercise, protect, maintain and enhance health, foster physical and mental development; acquire life knowledge and skills, skills in reproductive and sexual health maintenance, and skills in illness prevention; not abuse alcohol; limit tobacco use; not use drugs and other forbidden stimulants; and fight against bad influence from cyberspace.
- Actively take part in beneficial sports and cultural movements and activities; protect and enhance the national cultural identity; and embrace the cultural essence of humanity.
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