Marriage involving a foreign national in Vietnam requires the parties to satisfy the applicable legal conditions and to comply with the civil status registration requirements. Vietnam’s Law on Civil Status No. 03/2026/QH16, effective from 1 March 2027, provides a new framework for the registration of marriages involving foreign elements. While...

Vietnam’s Law on Civil Status No. 03/2026/QH16 was adopted on 23 April 2026 and will take effect on 1 March 2027. The new Law introduces provisions on birth registration, the information recorded in birth records, the competent registration authority and the use of electronic civil status data. For children born...

Vietnam’s Law on Civil Status No. 03/2026/QH16 was adopted on 23 April 2026 and will take effect on 1 March 2027. In addition to administrative reforms, the new Law addresses the registration and recognition of civil status events involving foreign documents and events previously handled by foreign authorities. For foreign...

The gifting of land use rights is one of the most common methods of rights transfer in Vietnamese social life, particularly among family members such as parents to children or grandparents to grandchildren. This is not purely a civil transaction transferring property, but one deeply imbued with emotional value. However,...

Land for which the Certificate of Land Use Rights was issued under the name of "Household of Mr. ..." or "Household of Mrs. ..." was once quite common. However, upon transfer, answering the question "Who must sign the contract?" is not simply a matter of looking at the person named...

For foreign nationals living or working in Vietnam, having a child with a Vietnamese partner may give rise to a number of legal questions, particularly where the parents have not registered their marriage. A common concern is whether a child can obtain a Vietnamese birth certificate if the parents are...

In practice, there are numerous cases where an individual purchases a house, a vehicle, or other high-value assets prior to marriage but has not completed full payment. Following the date of marriage registration, subsequent installments continue to be paid using salary, business revenue, or family funds. When marital disputes arise,...

In social life, and particularly in divorce cases, the issue of child support is always a matter of primary concern. Currently, there is a relatively common belief in civil society: When a child reaches the age of 18 (attains adulthood), parents automatically terminate all child support obligations and no longer...

Gifting land use rights is one of the most common transfer methods in Vietnamese society, particularly among family members such as parents to children or grandparents to grandchildren

Handing Over Vehicles to Underage Individuals: What Responsibilities Do Vehicle Owners Face?