Regulations on notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts in Vietnam

Regulations on notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts in Vietnam (Internet image)

Regarding this issue, LawNet would like to answer as follows:

1. Addresses that receive notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts in Vietnam

According to Clause 1, Article 19 of the Law on Prevention and Combat against Domestic Violence 2022, addresses that receive notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts are as follows:

(i) The People’s Committees of communes where domestic violence acts occur;

(ii) Public Security Agencies and Border Guard Stations close to areas where domestic violence acts occur;

(iii) Educational institutions where domestic violence victims are learners;

(iv) Village Heads, Heads of Sub-Quarters, Heads of Vietnamese Fatherland Front Departments in residential areas where domestic violence acts occur; 

(v) Heads of socio-political organizations of communes where domestic violence acts occur;

(vi) National hotline for domestic violence prevention and combat.  

2. Submission of notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts to addresses in Vietnam

Submission of notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts to addresses prescribed in Section 1 shall be performed under the following forms:

- Calls or messages;

- Letters or applications;

- Direct notification.

* Note: The Government of Vietnam shall stipulate regulations on the national hotline for domestic violence prevention and combat to receive and handle notifications or denunciations of domestic violence acts.

(Clause 2 and 3, Article 19 of the Law on Prevention and Combat against Domestic Violence 2022)

3. What are the regulations on handling of notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Article 20 of the Law on Prevention and Combat against Domestic Violence 2022, the handling of notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts is as follows:

(1) Public Security Agencies and Border Guard Stations close to areas where domestic violence acts occur shall:

Upon receiving notifications or denunciations, promptly prevent and handle domestic violence acts within their scope of entitlements while notifying Chairmen of the People’s Committees of communes where domestic violence acts occur.  

(2)  Organizations and individuals prescribed in (iii), (iv), (v), (vi) section 1  upon receiving notifications or denunciations of domestic violence acts:

Immediately provide notifications for Chairmen of the People’s Committees of communes where domestic violence acts occur and prevent such acts within their capability.

(3) In case of notifications or denunciations of criminals, the receipt and handling of notifications and denunciations shall comply with laws on criminal procedures.  

(4) Chairmen of the People’s Committees of communes shall handle or assign the handling immediately:

After receiving notifications and denunciations of domestic violence acts or reports on domestic violence acts from organizations and individuals prescribed in (1) and (2), except for the case specified in (3).

* Note: If subjects of notifications or denunciations of domestic violence acts are:

- Children,

- Pregnant women,

- Women raising children under 36 months old,

- The elderly,

- Disabled people,

- People who are unable to take care of themselves

- The domestic violence acts have caused or can potentially endanger the health and life of the victims,

Chairmen of the People’s Committees of communes shall assign the Police Force of communes, wards, or towns 

>> The Law on Prevention and Combat against Domestic Violence 2022 takes effect from July 1, 2023.

Nguyen Thi Hoai Thuong

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