This decree promulgates the Law on Persons with Disabilities which was adopted by the National Assembly on June 17, 2010, to protect and promote the rights and interests of persons with disabilities.
Key points
- The Law applies to persons with disabilities
- Persons with disabilities enjoy rights such as education, employment, healthcare, transportation, culture, sports, and entertainment.
- Public facilities must create favorable conditions for persons with disabilities to use them.
- Enterprises have the responsibility to provide employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
- The State supports with financial resources and technology to develop services serving persons with disabilities.
🌐 Social impact of this document
- Positive: Creating a more friendly and fair social environment for persons with disabilities.
- Negative: It may increase costs for enterprises in creating conditions for persons with disabilities.
❓ Frequently asked questions
Who does this Law apply to?
This Law applies to all persons with disabilities within the territory of Vietnam.
What rights do persons with disabilities enjoy under this Law?
Persons with disabilities enjoy rights such as education, employment, healthcare, transportation, culture, sports, and entertainment.
What must public facilities implement according to this Law?
Public facilities must create favorable conditions for persons with disabilities to use them.
What is the responsibility of enterprises under this Law?
Enterprises have the responsibility to provide employment opportunities for persons with disabilities.
How does the State support financially and technologically?
The State supports with financial resources and technology to develop services serving persons with disabilities.
Full text
ORDER
Regarding the promulgation of the Law
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CHAIRMAN
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Pursuant to Article 103 and Article 106 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1992, amended and supplemented by Resolution No. 51/2001/QH10 dated December 25, 2001 of the Tenth Session of the Tenth National Assembly;
Pursuant to Article 91 of the Law on the Organization of the National Assembly;
Pursuant to Article 57 of the Law on the Issuance of Legal Normative Documents,
NOW PROMULGATE
Law on Persons with Disabilities
Adopted by the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the twelfth session, the seventh meeting on June 17, 2010./.
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