Vietnam

Vietnam Ministry of Justice

Website of the Ministry of Justice of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. The site gives information on the role of the Ministry, its organisational structure and profiles of the ministers. There are news items outlining the activities of the MOJ including legal developments and international legal pursuits. The site can be viewed in English and Vietnamese.

Economica Vietnam

Website of Economica Vietnam, a business consultancy based in Hanoi. The site is English and provides a large collection translated Vietnamese laws, including the Civil Code, Labor Code and Maritime Code. There is also a copy of the Vietnamese Constitution.

Vietnam Government

The Vietnam Government website has information covering the history, political system, economy and geography of the country. A copy of the 1992 constitution and a profile of the president are also given along with government news, links to government departments and a database of legal normative documents many of which have been translated into English. The site can be viewed in Vietnamese, Chinese and English.

Legal Normative Documents

Database of full-text Vietnamese laws (including the 1992 constitution amended up to 2001) made freely available online by the Vietnam Ministry of Justice. The documents (including decrees, circulars, ordinances and codes) can be searched by keyword and browsed by date, type and department. There is also an advanced search option. The site is available in Vietnamese only.

World Law: Vietnam

Part of WorldLII's Countries service containing links to internet resources for the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. A full range of browse and search features is provided by the site. Browse sections include links covering Vietnam's Government, Courts and Parliament. Additional sections highlight subject areas such as Alternative Dispute Resolution, Banking and Finance, Foreign Investment, Infrastructure and Intellectual Property. Stored searches will automatically search for materials relating to Vietnam on all of WorldLII.

Legal system in Vietnam

Vietnam chapter from "ASEAN Legal Systems", by the ASEAN Law Association. Covers the Vietnamese legal profession and organisations, an outline of the court system, civil and criminal procedures, sources of law and an outline of the governmental system. Other chapters currently available online describe the legal systems in Indonesia, Thailand, Brunei, Malaysia, Philippines and Singapore.

Vietnamese Legal Translations

Web page from Australian based law firm Allens which provides English translations of Vietnamese laws. This is a subscription service but a selection of Vietnamese laws translated into English are made freely available on the site.  Translations include laws on enterprises, investments, securities, cybersecurity, competition, bankruptcy, construction, land and the Labour Code.

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