Vietnam: Information on the treatment of the mentally ill by the government
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1995 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | VNM20598.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Vietnam: Information on the treatment of the mentally ill by the government, 1 May 1995, VNM20598.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ab4a18.html [accessed 31 May 2023] |
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Information on this specific subject could not be found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, the following information on the treatment of people with disabilities may be of interest.
Country Reports 1994 and 1993 both indicate that
the Government provides little official protection or support for the disabled, and there are no laws mandating access for the disabled (1995, 715; ibid. 1994, 764).
Country Reports 1994 notes, however, that
the 1994 Labor Law calls on the State to protect the right and encourage the employment of the disabled and includes provisions for preferential treatment for firms that recruit disabled persons for training and apprenticeship and a special levy on firms that do not employ disabled workers. It is yet not clear whether the Government has begun to enforce these provisions (ibid.).
According to Country Reports 1994,
The Government has permitted international groups to assist those who have been disabled by the war or subsequent accidents involving unexploded ordinance (ibid.).
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find attached the list of sources consulted in researching this information request.
References
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1994. 1995. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1993. 1994. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Other Sources Consulted
DIRB country file. 1993-present.
On-line searches.
