Chapter II
BASIC RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF CHILDREN
Article 11.- Right to have birth registered and acquire nationality
1. Children have the right to birth registration and to acquire a nationality.
2. Children whose parents are not yet identified, if having request, shall be assisted by the competent agencies to identify their parents according to law provisions.
Article 12.- Right to be cared for and brought up
Children have the right to be cared for and brought up to develop physically, intellectually, mentally and ethically.
Article 13.- Right to live with parents
Children have the right to live with their parents.
No one has the right to force children to separate from their parents, except cases for children's interests.
Article 14.- Right to be respected and have their life, body, dignity and honor protected
Children have their life, body, dignity and honor protected by their respective families, the State and society.
Article 15.- Right to health care
1. Children have the right to health care and protection.
2. Children under 6 years old are entitled to primary health care and free medical examination and treatment at public medical establishments.
Article 16.- Right to study
1. Children have the right to study.
2. Children studying at the primary education level in public education establishments don't have to pay school fees.
Article 17.- Right to join in recreational, entertainment, cultural, art, physical, sport and tourist activities
Children have the right to join in healthy recreational, entertainment, cultural, art, physical, sport and tourist activities suitable to their age groups.
Article 18.- Right to develop aptitudes
Children have the right to develop their aptitudes. Any aptitude of children is encouraged and given favorable conditions for development.
Article 19.- Right to have assets
Children have the right to possess assets and to inheritance under law provisions
Article 20.- Right to access information, express opinions and participate in social activities
1. Children have the right to access information suitable to their development, express their opinions and aspirations on the matters of their concern.
2. Children may take part in social activities suitable to their demands and capabilities.
Article 21.- Children's duties
Children have the following duties:
1. To love, respect and be dutiful to grandparents and parents; respect teachers; be polite to adults, love the minors and unite with their friends; help the elderly, the defective and disabled people and people with difficulties, according to their capabilities;
2. To study diligently, to keep hygiene, do physical exercises, observe public order and traffic safety, protect public properties, respect the properties of other people and protect the environment;
3. To love labor and help their families do jobs suitable to their health;
4. To be modest, honest and ethical; respect laws; observe the school's rules; live a civilized lifestyle and build cultured families; respect and preserve the national cultural identities;
5. To love their homeland, the country and fellow-countrymen; have sense of building and defending the Fatherland of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and international solidarity.
Article 22.- Things which must not be done by children
Children must not do the following:
1. Dropping out of school or leaving their families to lead a wandering life at their own will;
2. Infringing upon the life, body, dignity, honor or assets of others; disturbing the public order;
3. Gambling, using alcohols, beers, cigarettes or other stimulants harmful to their health;
4. Exchanging, using violence-provoking or depraved cultural products; playing toys or games harmful to their healthy development.
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Luật Bảo vệ, chăm sóc và giáo dục trẻ em 2004 (Bản Word)