THE GOVERNMENT
-------
SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom – Happiness
---------
No. 48/2009/ND-CP
Hanoi, May 19, 2009 
 
DECREE
PROVIDING FOR MEASURES TO ASSURE GENDER EQUALITY
THE GOVERNMENT
Pursuant to the December 25, 2001 Law on Organization of the Government;
Pursuant to the November 29, 2006 Law on Gender Equality;
At the proposal of the Minister of Justice,
DECREES:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of regulation
This Decree prescribes in detail the implementation of Clause 5 of Article 11, Clause 2 of Article 12, Clause 3 of Article 13, Clauses 4 and 5 of Article 14, Clause 3 of Article 17, Article 19, Article 21, Article 23, Article 24. and Points e and g. Clause 2, Article 32, of the Law on Gender Equality regarding:
1. Information, education and communication on gender and gender equality.
2. Inclusion of gender equality issues in the elaboration of legal documents.
3. Measures to promote gender equality: policies to support female cadres, civil servants and employees; provision of support for gender equality activities in deep-lying, remote and ethnic minority areas and areas with extremely difficult socio-economic conditions.
4. Financial sources for gender equality activities.
Article 2. Subject of application
State agencies, political organizations, socio­political organizations, socio-political-professional organizations; social organizations, socio-professional organizations, economic organizations, non-business units, people's armed forces units, Vietnamese families and citizens; foreign agencies and organizations operating in Vietnamese territory and foreigners residing in Vietnam (below collectively referred to as agencies, organizations and individuals).
Chapter II
INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION ON GENDER AND GENDER EQUALITY
Article 3. Requirements on information, education and communication on gender and gender equality
1. Contents and forms of information, education and communication on gender and gender equality must satisfy the following requirements:
a/ Being conformable with basic principles of gender equality specified in Article 6 of the Law on Gender Equality;
b/ Setting orientations for and promoting gender equality in all fields of social life and families;
c/ Neither holding nor arousing gender prejudice; eliminating gender discrimination in all forms.

2. Persons engaged in information, education and communication on gender and gender equality must be knowledgeable about gender and gender equality.