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The 2013 Constitution — Vietnam's foundational law
Role, structure, and foundational principles of Vietnam's 2013 Constitution — the supreme source of law.
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Understand Vietnamese Law Accurately
A bilingual Vietnamese English legal knowledge base, providing a clear and systematic overview of Vietnam's Constitution, courts, litigation procedures and legal system.
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Historical milestones
Eight decades of Vietnamese codification
From the 1946 Constitution to the 2026 Personal Data Protection Law — the spine of modern Vietnamese statute, milestone by milestone.
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Knowledge map
Knowledge map
Six core knowledge clusters, organised from the top-down (Constitution, statutes) to the practical (FAQ and terminology).
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Legal System
Constitution, laws, codes, decrees, circulars, resolutions — the structural backbone of Vietnamese law.
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Court System
Supreme People's Court, provincial people's courts, regional people's courts, and specialized courts under Law No. 81/2025/QH15.
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Litigation
Civil, criminal, administrative, labour, and commercial procedure — from filing through appeal and supervisory review.
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Rights
Selected rights, obligations, and common legal procedures for citizens under Vietnamese law.
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Terminology
Eight core terminology clusters: civil, criminal, corporate, land, family, labor, commercial, administrative.
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FAQ
When to hire counsel, litigation costs, statutes of limitation, detention, legal aid, notarization.
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Featured
Cornerstone entries
Six cornerstone entries to start with if you're new to Vietnam's legal system.
Court SystemDraft
Overview of Vietnam's court system
The three-tier people's court hierarchy and specialized courts under Law No. 81/2025/QH15, their jurisdictions, and how cases move through the system.
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LitigationDraft
Civil procedure — overview
The core phases of a civil matter from filing through enforcement, and each party's role.
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RightsDraft
Constitutional rights — overview
Fundamental rights recognised by the 2013 Constitution and how they are given effect by statute.
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FAQDraft
When should I hire a lawyer?
Common situations where self-representation is insufficient and counsel pays for itself.
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TerminologyDraft
Civil procedure terminology
Key terms used in Vietnamese civil procedure with accurate English renderings.
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Recent legal instruments
What was issued this quarter
The newest Vietnamese laws, decrees, circulars, and resolutions — titles reproduced verbatim from the official Cổng VBPL (vbpl.vn).
View all updates- 01Resolution113/NQ-CPApr 25, 2026
Resolution 113/NQ-CP (2026) on settlement of medical-examination costs under health insurance
- 02Decree103/2026/NĐ-CPApr 25, 2026
Decree 103/2026/NĐ-CP on outbound investment
- 03Official letter2989/BYT-KCBApr 24, 2026
Official letter 2989/BYT-KCB (2026) on ensuring medical examination and treatment work during the public-holiday period
- 04Official letter15662/CHQ-GSQLApr 24, 2026
Official letter 15662/CHQ-GSQL (2026) on intellectual-property and labelling difficulties
- 05Consolidated text04/VBHN-BGDĐTApr 24, 2026
Consolidated text 04/VBHN-BGDĐT (2026) consolidating circulars on extra-class teaching and learning
How to use
Three ways to use this encyclopedia
You may browse the content by topic, look up legal terminology, or use it as a reference for research, academic work and legal advisory purposes.
Step 01
Browse by cluster
Start with a knowledge cluster — e.g., Legal System for source-of-law architecture, or Litigation for procedure.
Step 02
Look up a term
The Glossary indexes legal terminology across eight areas, with original Vietnamese alongside the English rendering.
Step 03
Cite an entry
Every entry includes a Citation block (plain and BibTeX) so you can reference it in scholarly or advisory work.
Drawn from primary sources
Every entry traces back to an authoritative state portal.
National Assembly Government Portal Supreme People's Court Supreme People's Procuracy Ministry of Justice Ministry of Public Security Legal Documents Portal Vietnam International Arbitration Centre