Regulations on facilities supporting the prevention and combat against domestic violence in Vietnam

Regulations on facilities supporting the prevention and combat against domestic violence in Vietnam (Internet image)

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1. Regulations on facilities supporting the prevention and combat against domestic violence in Vietnam

Regulations on facilities supporting the prevention and combat against domestic violence in Vietnam according to Article 35 of the Law on prevention and combat against domestic violence 2022 are as follows:

- Facilities supporting the prevention and combat against domestic violence shall care for, provide counseling services, arrange shelters, and support the essential needs of domestic violence victims and children that such victims are obligated to care for and nurture; provide domestic violence control.

- Facilities supporting the prevention and combat against domestic violence include:

+ Trusted addresses;

+ Medical service facilities;

+ Social support facilities;

+ State legal aid centers and organizations participating in legal aid;

+ Other facilities participating in the prevention and combat against domestic violence;  

+ Facilities that provide domestic violence and combat support services.

2. Principle of prevention and combat against domestic violence in Vietnam

Principle of prevention and combat against domestic violence according to Article 4 of the Law on prevention and combat against domestic violence 2022 are as follows:

- Make prevention the main focus, taking the domestic violence victim as the center.

- Respect and protect legal rights and benefits of relevant people; ensure the best benefits of children; prioritize the protection of legal rights and benefits of domestic violence victims who are pregnant women, women who are raising children under 36 months old, the elderly, disabled people, and people who are unable to take care of themselves; perform gender equality.

- Focus on activities of disseminating, educating, counseling, and mediating in preventing and combating domestic violence.

- Promptly detect and prevent and strictly handle violations against laws on prevention and combat against domestic violence as prescribed by law. If the domestic violence victims are children, during the handling process, there must be the participation of the representatives of state management agencies of children or people who are assigned to protect children.

- Increase the responsibilities of agencies, organizations, and heads; focus on inter-sectoral cooperation in preventing and combating domestic violence.  

- Promote the role and responsibilities of individuals, families, and communities.  

- Perform the responsibility to set an example in preventing and combating domestic violence regarding officials, public employees, and people of the people’s armed forces.

3. Rights and responsibilities of domestic violence victims in Vietnam

Rights and responsibilities of domestic violence victims in Vietnam according to Article 9 of the Law on prevention and combat against domestic violence 2022 are as follows:

- Domestic violence victims may:

+ Request competent agencies, organizations, or individuals to protect their health, life, honor, dignity, and legal rights and benefits related to domestic violence acts;

+ Request competent agencies or individuals to apply measures to prevent, protect, and support as prescribed by this Law;

+ Receive allocation of shelters and confidentiality of such shelters and information on personal life, personal secrets, and family secrets according to the Law on prevention and combat against domestic violence 2022 and other regulations of relevant laws;

+ Receive medical services, psychological counseling, and training in skills in responding to domestic violence, legal aid, and social support as prescribed by law; 

+ Request perpetrators to remedy consequences and compensate for damage to their health, honor, dignity, and property;

+ Receive information on relevant rights and obligations during the settlement of conflicts and disputes among family members or the handling of domestic violence acts;

+ Complain, denounce, and file a lawsuit against acts that violate domestic violence prevention and combat laws;

+ Other rights according to laws related to domestic violence prevention and combat.

- Domestic violence victims, guardians, or legal representatives of domestic violence victims shall adequately, accurately, and promptly provide information on domestic violence acts upon requests of competent agencies, organizations, or individuals.

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