Vietnam

Vietnam ‎ Information Region Asia Population 87375000 GDP (millions USD) 70,022 National Policies Eggs for assisted reproduction commercial prohibited Eggs for research ? Inheritable genetic modification PROHIBITED Preimplantation genetic diagnosis ? Reproductive cloning PROHIBITED Research cloning PROHIBITED Sex selection PROHIBITED Surrogacy PROHIBITED International Agreements 2005 UN Cloning Vote no vote 2005 UNESCO Sports Doping Convention not ratified

Key laws and policies

• Phap Lenh Dan So Ordinance on Population, No. 06/2003/PL-UBTVQH11, Art. 23(2) (2003)

• The regulation Childbirth by Scientific Methods (12/2003/ND-CP): http://moj.gov.vn/vbpq/Lists/Vn%20bn%20php%20lut/View_Detail.aspx?ItemID=21793

• Gender Equity Law (2006)

Prohibited practices

The Ordinance on Population prohibits:

• Reproductive cloning
• Research cloning
• Surrogacy
• Inheritable genetic modification
• Sex selection

The Gender Equity Law of 2006 prohibits sex-selective abortion.

Permitted and regulated practices

Assisted Reproduction

• Is available to couples and single women (although some clinics cannot work with single women)
• Women must be under the age of 45.

Gamete and Embryo Donation

• Providing eggs for reproduction is permitted, provided there is no compensation.
• Providing sperm for reproduction is permitted, provided there is no compensation.
• Embryo donation is permitted.
• All donations are anonymous.