Do I have the right to choose Vietnamese nationality for my child and register dual citizenship for my child?
According to Clause 2, Article 16 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality:
Article 16. The nationality of children either of whose parents is a Vietnamese citizen
1. A child born inside or outside the Vietnamese territory either of whose parents is a Vietnamese citizen and the other is a stateless person at the time of his/her birth or whose mother, at the time of his/her birth, is a Vietnamese citizen and whose father is unknown, has Vietnamese nationality.
2. A child either of whose parents is a Vietnamese citizen at the time of his/her birth and the other is a foreign national has the Vietnamese nationality if so agreed in writing by his/her parents at the time of birth registration. In case a child is born in the Vietnamese territory but his/her parents fail to reach an agreement on the selection of his/her nationality, the child has Vietnamese nationality.
Thus, if you and your husband agree in writing to choose the nationality for the babyVietnamese At the time of registering the baby's birth, the baby will have Vietnamese nationality.
Besides, Article 4 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality regulations:
Article 4. The nationality principle
The State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam recognizes that Vietnamese citizens have a single nationality, Vietnamese nationality, unless it is otherwise provided for by this Law.
Therefore, when registering the birth, the family is only allowed to register one Vietnamese nationality for the baby. Whether you want to register another country's nationality for your baby must depend on the legal regulations of the country you want to register.