The Implementation of Laws and Policies on Children in Vietnam: Facts and Solutions

*Do Duc Hong Ha, LL. D
Judiciary Committee, Vietnam’s National Assembly, Vietnam
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9171-9541
DOI- http://doi.org/10.37502/IJSMR.2022.5610

Abstract

According to the international and Vietnamese laws and regulations, children are protected their lives. They have the rights for the best living and development conditions such as receiving the best health care, having priority in accessing and using preventive services and medical examination and treatment; being cared for and nurtured for comprehensive development; being educated and studied to develop comprehensively; having equal learning and educational opportunities; developing talents, aptitudes, creativity and inventions; having the right to have fun and entertainment; having equal opportunities to participate in cultural, artistic, physical training, sports and tourism activities appropriate to their age. To contribute to ensuring the full realization of children’s rights, in this article, the author would like to clarify Vietnamese issues: (i) The results of the implementation of the laws and policies on children; (ii) Some shortcomings and limitations in the implementation of the laws and policies on children and their causes; (iii) Tasks and solutions for the achievement of the laws and policies on children; (iv) Some recommendations for the implementation of the laws and policies on children.

Keywords: implementation; laws and policies; children; facts; solutions; Vietnam.

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