Vietnam: 03 principles of foreign-involved marriage and family counseling and support

According to Decree No. 126/2014/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, the center for foreign-involved marriage and family counseling and support (below referred to as center) is a non-business unit under the Central Vietnam Women’s Union or the Women’s Union of a province or centrally run city (below referred to as Women’s Union).

Foreign-involved marriage and family counseling and support must be carried out in compliance with the following principles:

- Activities of a center must adhere to the principle of non profit, contribution to making healthy foreign-involved marriage and family relations and conformity with the fundamental principles of Vietnam’s marriage and family regime and national fine customs and practices.

- The marriage partners are entitled to foreign-involved marriage and family counseling and support regardless of their nationality or place of residence.

- Taking advantage of foreign-involved marriage and family counseling and support for human trafficking, labor exploitation, sexual abuse or other profit-seeking purposes is prohibited.

Moreover, Decree No. 126/2014/ND-CP also clearly states that the Women’s Union shall decide to establish a center if fully satisfying the following conditions:

- To have an operation regulation ensuring the principles prescribed in Article 52 of this Decree approved by the Women’s Union.

- To have locations, equipment and human resources to ensure the center’s activities.

- The expected head of the center has no criminal record.

View more details at Decree No. 126/2014/ND-CP of Vietnam’s Government, effective from February 15, 2015.

Le Hai

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