Is corporal punishment allowed in schools in Vietnam?
Banned
Corporal punishment is technically unlawful in schools under the Education Law 2005.
Vietnam is one of 41 countries classified “Banned” for corporal punishment in schools — 84% of the 49 with data.
Source
- Taken from
- Wikipedia: School corporal punishment
- Last checked
- 17 September 2026
- How it was classified
- Classified by a language model from the source text, then checked against hand-verified reference countries.
Nearby countries
- Thailand
- Banned Corporal punishment is officially illegal under the 2005 Ministry of Education Regulation, despite common practice.
- Myanmar
- Legal Caning is commonly used by teachers as a punishment in Myanmar schools.
- Philippines
- Banned Corporal punishment is prohibited in all schools since 1987.
- Singapore
- Legal The government encourages caning for male students in schools.
- Malaysia
- Legal Caning is legally permitted for boys in Malaysian schools, though illegal for girls.
- Taiwan
- Banned Corporal punishment in the school system was made illegal in 2006.
Other laws in Vietnam
- Death Penalty
- Retained / in use
- Gun Laws
- Highly restrictive / banned
- Military Conscription
- Active conscription
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