Chương 2 Luật Thanh niên 2005: Quyền và nghĩa vụ của thanh niên

Chapter II

RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE YOUTH

Article 9.- Rights and obligations of the youth in learning

1. To be entitled to learning and equal in learning opportunities.

2. To actively study in order to complete the universal education program and further their study at higher levels; to regularly study to raise their educational levels and professional qualifications; to participate in building a cultured environment at schools; to be honest in study.

3. To take the pioneering role in educational and training development programs, building a learning society.

Article 10.- Rights and obligations of the youth in labor

1. To labor in order to make a living, build up their career, to get rich lawfully, contribute to national construction.

2. To actively access labor market information; to choose jobs and working places suitable to their respective capabilities and the society's requirements.

3. To train themselves to acquire an industrial working style, managerial capability, business, observance of labor discipline; to make innovations and technical improvements; to raise their professional qualifications to meet the requirements of scientific and technological development.

4. To play a pioneering role in implementing socio-economic development programs in regions hit by socio-economic difficulties or exceptional socio-economic difficulties.

Article 11.- Rights and obligations of the youth in defending the Fatherland

1. To defend the Fatherland, which is the sacred duty and noble right of the youth.

2. To be trained in defense education programs; to fulfill the military service obligations or join the armed forces according to the provisions of law.

3. To participate in building the all-the-people defense, keep national secrets, to take the lead in combating all acts of infringing upon national security and social order and safety.

Article 12.- Rights and obligations of the youth in scientific and technological activities and protection of natural resources and environment

1. To conduct scientific and technological research, to apply technical advances to production and daily life.

2. To be honest and cooperative in scientific and technological research.

3. To participate in environmental protection, rational use of natural resources; to combat acts of destroying natural resources and environment.

Article 13.- Rights and obligations of the youth in cultural, art, recreation and entertainment activities

1. To participate in healthy cultural, art, entertainment and recreation activities.

2. To constantly temper themselves in morality, cultured manners and behaviors; to adopt a civilized lifestyle.

3. To preserve and promote the national cultural identity, protect cultural heritages; actively participate in building the community-based cultural life.

Article 14.- Rights and obligations of the youth in health protection, physical training and sport activities

1. To have their health protected and cared for, to be guided in improving their health and skills to lead a healthy life and prevent ailments.

2. To be given care in physical development; to actively participate in physical training and sport activities as well as physical exercise.

3. To prevent and combat HIV/AIDS; to prevent and combat narcotics and other social vices.

Article 15.- Rights and obligations of the youth in marriage and family

1. To be provided with knowledge about marriage and family, to practice voluntary, progressive and monogamous marriage, husband-and-wife equality, building happy families.

2. To preserve and bring into play the fine traditions of Vietnamese family; to respect grandparents, parents and the elderly; to care for, educate children and siblings in families.

3. To be exemplary in observing the law on marriage and family, population and family planning.

Article 16.- Rights and obligations of the youth in management of the State and society

1. To heighten their civil consciousness and sense of law observance, contributing to building a law-ruled socialist state of the people, by the people and for the people.

2. To stand as candidates, to be nominated to the National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels under the provisions of law; to express their opinions, aspirations and proposals to agencies, organizations on issues of their concern; to contribute opinions on the formulation of policies and laws concerning the youth, and other policies and laws.

3. To participate in propagation among and mobilization of people into materializing state policies and laws.