Chương 1 Luật Thanh niên 2005: Những quy định chung

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1.- Youths

Youths provided for in this Law are Vietnamese citizens aged between full sixteen and thirty years.

Article 2.- Governing scope and subjects of application

1. This Law provides the rights and obligations of the youth, the responsibilities of the State, family and society toward the youth; and youth organizations.

2. This Law shall apply to state agencies, political organizations, socio-political organizations, professional-socio-political organizations, social organizations, socio-professional organizations, economic organizations, non-business units, people’s armed force units and Vietnamese citizens (hereinafter called agencies, organizations, individuals).

3. Foreign agencies, organizations and individuals, overseas Vietnamese conducting in the Vietnamese territory activities related to Vietnamese youth shall also comply with the provisions of this Law; in cases where international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party otherwise provide for, the provisions of such international treaties shall apply.

Article 3.- Rights and obligations of the youth

1. The youth shall have the rights and obligations of citizens under the provisions of the Constitution and the rights and obligations under the provisions of this Law.

2. Youths, regardless of their nationality, gender, social class, belief, religion, educational level and occupation, shall all be respected and equal in rights and obligations.

Article 4.- Responsibilities of the State, the family and the society toward the youth

1. The youth constitutes the future of the country, a powerful social force, possesses great potentials and plays a pioneering role in the cause of building and defending the Fatherland. Training, fostering and promoting the youth rest with the State, family and society.

2. The State shall adopt policies to create conditions for youths to study, labor, recreate and entertain, develop their physical strength and intellect, to foster in morality, national traditions, civil consciousness and the will to advance forward for the objective of a prosperous people, a strong country and a just, democratic and civilized society.

3. Agencies, organizations, families and individuals shall have to actively contribute to caring for, training, fostering and promoting the role of the youth.

Article 5.- State management over youth work

1. The state management over youth work covers the following contents:

a/ Promulgating, and organizing the implementation of, legal documents, strategies, policies and programs on development of the youth and youth work;

b/ Training, fostering, building up a contingent of cadres performing youth work;

c/ Inspecting, examining and settling complaints and denunciations and handling violations in the implementation of policies and law on the youth and youth work;

d/ Managing international cooperation on youth work.

2. The responsibility for state management over youth work is provided for as follows:

a/ The Government shall exercise the uniform state management over youth work;

b/ Ministries and ministerial-level agencies shall perform the function of state management over youth work under the Government's assignment;

c/ People’s Committees at all levels shall perform the state management over youth work in their respective localities as decentralized by the Government.

Article 6.- The National Committee for Vietnamese Youth

The National Committee for Vietnamese Youth is a body advising the Prime Minister on youth work. The organization and operation of the National Committee for Vietnamese Youth shall be stipulated by the Prime Minister.

Article 7.- International cooperation on youth work

1. International cooperation on youth work with countries and international organizations shall be based on the principles of equality, respect for each other's sovereignty, compatibility with the law of each country and international practices.

2. The international cooperation on youth work shall cover the following contents:

a/ Formulation and implementation of programs, projects for international cooperation on youth work;

b/ Participation in international organizations, conclusion of or accession to and implementation of treaties on youth work;

c/ Youth meets; exchange of information and experience on youth work.

Article 8.- Prohibited acts

1. Youths are strictly forbidden from performing the following acts:

a/ Illegally transporting, buying, selling, storing and/or using narcotics;

b/ Being engaged in prostitution, gambling and other social vices;

c/ Buying, selling, exchanging, storing and/or using cultural products containing harmful contents;

d/ Causing public disorder.

2. Organizations and individuals are strictly forbidden from enticing, dragging or forcing youths into performing the acts specified in Clause 1 of this Article.