Regulations on Online Civil Status Registration in Vietnam

On July 28th, 2020, the Government issued Decree No. 87/2020/ND-CP (Decree 87) regulating the electronic civil status database, online civil status registration i.e. birth certificate registration, marriage certificate registration, death certificate registration. The Decree is the provisions on the building, management, updating, exploitation and use of the electronic civil status database; connecting and sharing data between the electronic...

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What Conditions to File Divorce Petition?

Divorce means termination of the husband and wife relation under a court’s legally effective judgment or decision. What is the condition of divorce? Firstly, we need to know about subjects being entitled to request divorce settlement. That is husband or wife or both having the right to request divorce settlement from a Court; a parent or other relatives has the right to request divorce settlement from a Court when the spouse is unable...

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Guidance on Unilateral Divorce Procedure

Divorce is the termination of husband and wife relationship according to the court’s legally effective judgment or decision. Divorce procedures are prescribed in the Civil Procedure Code, Law on Marriage and Family, Law on Mediation at grassroots… There are two forms of divorce in Vietnam: divorce at the request of one party (unilateral divorce) and divorce by mutual consent. For divorce at the request of one party, the Court shall handle...

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Marriage and Divorce

ANT Lawyers’ legal advice service on Vietnam family laws covers all legal matters concerning marriages and divorces. Vietnam family lawyers at ANT Lawyers have experience to help clients with required Vietnamese procedures and circumstances, especially marriages and divorces between Vietnamese and foreigners. Marriage laws developed during the past 40 years and is still connected with changes in the thinking of the Vietnamese society and is...

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Marriage Involving Foreigners in Vietnam

Cross culture marriage in Vietnam is getting more popular due to the further integration of Vietnam into world’s economy and people relocation for better living. It is understandable that a foreigner who works and lives in Vietnam wishing to register marriage with a Vietnamese or even another foreigner under Vietnam laws. However, it is challenging for foreigners to be aware of the legal provisions governing the issue of marriage involving...

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How Foreigners Could Marry Vietnamese Wife?

Marriage Law Firm in Vietnam When a foreigner marrying a Vietnamese, this is cross cultural marriage with challenges and complexity in relationships which could be legally difficult. The Vietnam laws on Marriage and Family on marriage and family relations involving foreign elements provide legal grounds to avoid false marriages to gain citizenship or conduct human trafficking. The following should be taken into consideration when a...

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