Vietnam: May parents change their child's names due to gender confusion?
According to the provisions of Article 28 of the Civil Code 2015:
- An individual has the right to request a competent state agency to recognize a name change in the following cases:
a) At the request of the person whose name causes confusion or affects family emotions, honor, rights, or lawful interests of that person;
b) At the request of adoptive parents to change the name of the adopted child or when the adopted child ceases to be adopted and either the child or a biological parent requests the reinstatement of the name originally given by the biological parents;
c) At the request of a biological parent or the child when determining the biological parentage;
d) Changing the name of a person who was lost but has found their biological origin;
dd) Changing the name of a spouse in a marriage and family relationship involving foreign elements to comply with the laws of the country of the foreign spouse or reinstatement of the name before the change;
e) Changing the name of a person who has had their gender re-identified or has undergone a gender reassignment;
g) Other cases as prescribed by law on civil status.
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Changing the name of a person nine years old or older must have the consent of that person.
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Changing an individual's name does not alter or terminate the civil rights and obligations established under the old name.
Therefore, if the current name causes gender confusion, affects honor, rights, or lawful interests, you can proceed with the procedures to change the name for your child. If the child is nine years old or older, their consent is required.
Respectfully!
