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From July 1, 2025, what is the duration of the notarial profession training in Vietnam?

From July 1, 2025, what is the duration of the notarial profession training in Vietnam?

According to the latest regulations, what is the duration of the notarial profession training in Vietnam? In which cases can an individual in Vietnam not be appointed as a notary?

From July 1, 2025, what is the duration of the notarial profession training in Vietnam?

According to Article 11 of the Notarization Law 2024 (effective from July 1, 2025) regarding notarial profession training:

- Individuals with a bachelor's degree in law, a master's degree in law, or a doctorate in law can apply for a notarial profession training course at a notarial profession training institution.

- The notarial profession training period is 12 months, except for the case specified in Clause 3, Article 11 of the Notarization Law 2024.

- The following individuals have a training period of 06 months:

+ Individuals who have worked for 05 years or more as a judge; procurator; investigator; chief court examiner; intermediate civil executor, chief civil execution examiner; chief procuracy examiner; level II legal aid assistant; chief justice inspector; senior expert, senior legal officer, senior researcher, senior lecturer in the field of law;

+ Bailiffs, lawyers, auctioneers who have practiced for 05 years or more;

+ Professors, associate professors specializing in law; Doctors of law;

+ Individuals who are senior court examiners; senior civil executor, senior civil execution examiner; senior procuracy examiner; level I legal aid assistant; senior justice inspector; senior expert, senior legal officer, senior researcher, senior lecturer in the field of law.

- Individuals who complete the notarial profession training program will be awarded a certificate of completion by the notarial profession training institution.

- The Government of Vietnam regulates the notarial profession training institutions.

- The Minister of Justice stipulates the framework program for notarial profession training and the recognition of equivalency for individuals trained in notarial vocation abroad.

Thus, from July 1, 2025, the notarial profession training period is 12 months, except for certain cases as specified be the law, which will have a training period of 06 months.

Which cases are not eligible for the appointment as a notary in Vietnam according to the Notarization Law 2024?

According to Article 14 of the Notarization Law 2024, individuals are not eligible for appointment as a notary in Vietnam in the following 08 cases:

(1) Individuals who do not meet the qualifications for appointment as a notary as stipulated in Article 10 of the Notarization Law 2024.

(2) Individuals who are being prosecuted; who have been convicted of a crime of unintentional negligence and have not had their criminal record expunged; who have been convicted of a crime with intentional negligence, regardless of whether their criminal record has been expunged.

(3) Individuals who are subject to administrative disciplinary measures such as educational reform at the commune level or mandatory rehabilitation facilities.

(4) Individuals who have lost civil act capacity or have restricted civil act capacity; individuals with difficulties in cognition and behavior control.

(5) Individuals who are officials and public employees, except public employees of the Notary Office; who are officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, professional soldiers, workers, public employees in agencies, units of the People's Army; who are officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, workers in agencies, units of the People's Police.

(6) Individuals who are currently bailiffs, lawyers, auctioneers, receivers, legal consultants, appraisers, or performing tasks as specified in Point h, Clause 1, Article 9 of the Notarization Law 2024.

(7) Officials who are disciplined by dismissal; officials and public employees disciplined by forced resignation; officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, professional soldiers, workers, public employees in agencies, units of the People's Army disciplined by stripping of military title or forced resignation; officers, non-commissioned officers, soldiers, workers in agencies, units of the People's Police disciplined by stripping of police title or forced resignation.

(8) Bailiffs, lawyers, auctioneers, receivers, legal consultants, appraisers who have been dismissed or had their practicing certificates revoked due to legal violations within 03 years from the date the dismissal or revocation decision became effective.

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