Children have the following rights:
- The right to life;
- The right to have birth registration and citizenship;
- The right to health care;
- The right to be cared for and nurtured;
- The right to education, learning and development of talents;
- The right to play and recreation;
- The right to preserve and promote identity;
- The right to freedom of belief and religion;
- Property rights;
- The right to privacy;
- The right to live with parents;
- The right to be reunited, establish relations and to have contact with parents;
- The right to alternative care and adoption;
- A child has the right to be protected from all forms from sexual abuse and the right to be protected from labor exploitation;
- A child has the right to be protected from all forms of violence, abandonment and neglect which are prejudicial to his/her comprehensive development;
- A child has the right to be protected from all forms of trafficking, kidnapping, fraudulent exchange and appropriation;
- A child has the right to be protected from all forms of unlawful use, production, transportation, purchase, sale, and storage of narcotics;
- A child has the right to be protected in legal proceedings and during the handling of administrative violations;
- A child has the right to all forms of priority protection and assistance to escape from the impacts of a natural disaster, catastrophic events, environmental pollution and armed conflicts;
- A child shall have the right to social security benefits, the right to access information, and the right to participate in social activities;
- A child has the right to express his/her own opinions and aspirations on all matters affecting children; freedom of association as prescribed by law, suitable to his/her age, maturity and development; and to have his/her opinions and legitimate aspirations listened to, received and responded to by agencies, organizations, educational institutions, families and individuals;
- A child with disabilities enjoys all the rights of children as well as the rights of people with disabilities as prescribed by law; and is entitled to child support, care and special education for functional rehabilitation, self-reliance development and social integration;
- A stateless child residing in Vietnam or a child fleeing from danger or having refugee status shall be accorded protection and humanitarian assistance and is entitled to search for his/her parents and family members in accordance with Vietnamese law and treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party.
