Domestic Violence in Vietnam and Efforts to Curb it

Abstract

In Vietnam, the development of the commodity economy has had some remarkable successes. However, along with the market economy, many social evils — including domestic violence — are also on the rise. Inadequate preparations on societal plane — as the country shifts from a centralized planning system of management to a market mechanism — have caused a number of obstacles and embarrassments in analyzing and ameliorating the emerging social ills. While contributing to the change of traditional values and ethics, the market mechanism has sometimes led to the impression that it controls all relationships in the family and society. This requires a renewal and strong adjustment of the societal perceptions and activities in order to help curb the spread of social evils without harming the development of the economy.