VN stipulates legal penalties against domestic violence
VGP – The Government just issued a Decree stipulating specific penalties against domestic violence. The regulations are scheduled to come into effect since the beginning of 2010.
Under the document, individuals and organizations will be
subjected to pecuniary penalty to the maximum of VND 30 million and other
supplementary punishments if they break legal regulations relating to domestic violence.
The issuance of legal
regulations on domestic violence aims at protecting happiness in each and every
Vietnamese family
The
Decree covers 17 categories of acts relating to domestic violence, including
brutal beating, maltreatment, or outrage.
The issuance of the Decree is a next step to enforce
the Law on prevention of domestic violence that took effect since July 1, 2008.
Domestic
violence is among the roots of social insecurity and criminals.
According
to the NA’s statistics released two years ago, domestic violence proved to be
so popular nationwide. Around two thirds of Vietnamese families experienced
brutal beating and 25% underwent mental violence.
It
seems that domestic violence grows more complicated mainly due to parents’ poor
awareness of its consequences and long-term effects.
Regarding
ways to protect home happiness, the Family Department of the Ministry of
Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Việt Nam Women’s