Decree No. 20/2010/NĐ-CP detailing the implementation of the Ordinance amending Article 10 of the Population Ordinance

Article 1. Scope of Regulation

This Decree provides for detailed implementation of the Ordinance amending Article 10 of the Population Ordinance

Article 2. Cases Not Violating the Provisions on Having One or Two Children

1. A married couple having a third child, if both or one of them belong to an ethnic group with less than 10,000 people or an ethnic group at risk of population decline (birth rate lower than or equal to death rate) as officially announced by the Ministry of Planning and Investment.

2. A married couple having their first birth and giving birth to three or more children.

3. A married couple who already have one biological child, having a second birth and giving birth to two or more children.

4. A married couple having a third or subsequent birth, if at the time of birth only one biological child is alive, including adopted children.

5. A married couple having a third child, if they already have two biological children but one or both of them suffer from congenital defects or serious non-genetic diseases, confirmed by the Provincial or Central Medical Appraisal Board.

7. An unmarried woman having one or two or more children in the same birth.

Article 3. Responsibilities of the agencies

1. The Ministry of Planning and Investment shall periodically announce every five years the names of ethnic groups with less than 10,000 people and ethnic groups with a birth rate lower than or equal to the death rate (ethnic groups at risk of population decline).

2. The Ministry of Health shall issue a list of congenital defects and serious diseases to determine the subjects according to the provisions of Clause 5, Article 2 of this Decree.

Article 4. Effective date

1. This Decree takes effect from April 29, 2010.

2. Abolish provisions that contravene the provisions of this Decree.

Article 5. Responsibilities for Implementation

1. The Ministry of Health shall take the lead and coordinate with relevant agencies to guide and organize the implementation of this Decree.

2. Ministers, Heads of ministerial-level agencies, Heads of government-affiliated agencies, Chairpersons of provincial and centrally-administered city People's Committees, and couples and individuals concerned are responsible for implementing this Decree./.