How much is fine for keeping children in hunger in Vietnam?

How much is fine for keeping children in hunger in Vietnam?

Article 22 of Decree 130/2021/ND-CP stipulates violation of regulations on violence against children as follows:

1. A fine ranging from VND 10.000.000 to VND 20.000.000 shall be imposed on:

a) keeping children in hunger, thirst, or poor personal hygiene conditions; keeping children in toxic, hazardous environment or otherwise mistreating children.

b) inflicting mental damage, offending dignity, self-esteem, insulting, scolding, threatening, or isolating children thereby hindering child development;

c) isolating, ejecting, other employing punishments to teach children in a way that causes physical or mental damage to children;

d) regularly threatening children with images, sounds, animals, or objects that fright or cause mental damage to children.

2. Remedial measures:

a) Mandatory payment of medical examination and treatment costs (if any) for children in case of violations under Clause 1 of this Article;

b) Mandatory disposal of items causing harm to children’s health for violations under Point d Clause 1 of this Article.

Thus, according to the above regulations in Vietnam, S's father forced S to starve, this case will be subject to administrative sanctions. People who keep children in hunger will be fined from 10,000,000 VND to 20,000,000 VND. In addition, S's father must bear all costs for medical examination and treatment if S has any health-related problems.

How much is fine for keeping children in hunger in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What is State guarantee of children’s healthcare in Vietnam?

According to Article 43 of the 2016 Children Law, it is stipulated that guarantee of children’s healthcare as follows:

1. The Government shall implement policies in conformity with socio-economic conditions at each period to support and ensure that all children are provided with healthcare services, especially disadvantaged children, children of poor and near-poor households, ethnic minority children and children who are living at border regions, mountainous regions, islands and regions with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions.

2. The Government shall ensure the implementation of measures for carrying periodical examination for pregnant women and children according to age level; providing children with nutrition-related care, initial health care and vaccination; childproofing and preventing child accidents and injuries; providing children advice and assistance in reproductive sexual health care in conformity with their age as regulated by the laws.

3. The provision of consultancy, protection and taking care of health and nutrition of pregnant women, mothers who have to bring up babies below 36 months of age and children, especially children under 36 months of age and abused children shall be prioritized in conformity with socio-economic development conditions at each period.

4. The Government shall implement policies and methods of consultancy, screening, diagnosis and treatment before birth and after birth; reducing child mortality rate, especially infant mortality rate; abolishing customs and practices that cause harm or adverse influence on children’s health.

5. The Government shall pay or assist children to pay health insurance premium as regulated by the law on health insurance in conformity with age level, groups of children and socio-economic development conditions at each period.

6. The Government shall implement policies and measures for ensuring that children may use hygienic source of water and basic sanitary conditions, and ensuring foods safety as regulated by the laws.

7. The Government encourages agencies, organizations, families and individuals to support and invest in resources for protecting children and taking care of children’s health, especially disadvantaged children.

Therefore, the State will ensure children's health care in the forms mentioned above in Vietnam.

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