Every couple in Vietnam has an obligation to adopt the size of families with few children

According to Article 16 of the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, contents of management of programs, projects and plans on reproductive healthcare, family planning are as following:

- To implement programs, projects and plans according to assigned tasks.

- To ensure the attainment of objectives, the performance of tasks, solutions and operations of programs, projects and plans.

- To efficiently use the funding sources assigned for management.

- To inspect, examine and evaluate the implementation of programs, projects and plans.

Besides, according to Article 17 of the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, rights and obligations of each couple, individual in the implementation of family planning are specified as follows:

- The rights and obligations of each couple, individual are inseparable from one another in the implementation of family planning. Each couple, individual shall have the responsibility to exercise their rights and fulfill their obligations towards the State and the society.

- Each couple and individual shall have the rights:

+ To decide on childbirth time, the number of children and the interval between childbirths, which are suitable to the size of families with few children, the socio-economic development objectives and the population policy of the State in each period; suitable to age groups, to the health, study, labor, working, income and child raising and education conditions of the couples and individuals on the basis of equality.

+ To select and apply contraceptive measures suitable to economic, health, psychological and other conditions.

+ To be provided with information and services on family planning.

- Each couple and individual shall have the obligations:

+ To adopt the size of families with few children- with one child or two children, with abundant, equal, progressive, happy and sustainable life.

+ To apply contraceptive measures, to practice family planning.

+ To respect the interests of the State, the society and communities and the legitimate interests of agencies and organizations in birth control and population size adjustment.

+ To observe the law provisions on population; the regulations, charters or other rules of agencies, organizations; conventions or village codes of communities on population and family planning.

+ To fulfill other obligations related to reproductive healthcare, family planning.

More details at the Decree No. 104/2003/NĐ-CP of the Government of Vietnam, effective from October 03, 2003.

Le Vy

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