Does a notarization requester that agreeing with the whole contents of contract have to sign every page of the contract in Vietnam?

Does a notarization requester that agreeing with the whole contents of contract have to sign every page of the contract in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Article 41 of the Law on Notary 2014 stipulates on notarization of contracts or transactions drafted by notaries at the request of notarization requesters as follows:

1. A notarization requester shall submit a dossier set as prescribed at Points a, c, d and dd, Clause 1, and in Clause 2, Article 40 of this Law, and state the contents of, and the intention of concluding, the contract or transaction.

2. A notary shall perform the jobs specified in Clauses 3,4 and 5, Article 40 of this Law.

When the contents of, and the intention of concluding, the contract or transaction are true, lawful and consistent with social ethics, the notary shall draft the contract or transaction.

3. The notarization requester shall himself/herself read the draft contract or transaction or the notary shall read it for him/her. If agreeing with the whole contents of the draft contract or transaction, the notarization requester shall sign every page of the draft. The notary shall request the notarization requester to produce the originals of the papers specified in Clause 1 of this Article for comparison before writing testimonies and signing every page of the contract or transaction.

Thus, if you require notarization of all contents of the house sale and purchase contract, you must sign each page of the contract in accordance with the law in Vietnam.

Can notaries notarize the house sale and purchase contract at another pace in Vietnam?

According to Article 42 of the Law on Notary 2014, scope of notarization of real estate contracts or transactions is as follows:

Notaries of a notarial practice organization may only notarize contracts and transactions related to real estate within the province or centrally run city where the organization is located, excluding testaments or written disclaimers of real estate and letters of authorization related to the exercise of real estate-related rights.

According to this Article, notaries  in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam are not allowed to notarize the house sale and purchase contract in Binh Phuoc. Therefore, you need to go to a notary organization in Binh Phuoc province to notarize the above contract.

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