Does the Ho Chi Minh City State legal aid center have legal status in Vietnam?

Does the Ho Chi Minh City State legal aid center have legal status in Vietnam?

Pursuant to Clause 1, Article 11 of the Law on Legal Aid 2017, regulations on State legal aid centers are as follows:

1. State legal aid centers are non-business units affiliated to the Department of Justice established by provincial People’s Committees, have legal status, their own seals, head offices and accounts.

2. State legal aid centers may have branches.

Branch is an affiliate of a state legal aid center which is established in a district in a severely disadvantaged area with inadequate transportation to the state legal aid center and without law-practicing organizations or legal counseling organizations participating in legal aid services. The State legal aid center shall be responsible for all activities of the branches. Depending on needs and actual conditions of the province, Chairperson of the People’s Committee shall provide decisions on establishing branches of the state legal aid center.

3. The Government shall provide specific regulations on the organization and operation of state legal aid centers and their branches.

Currently, unit name: Ho Chi Minh City State Legal Aid Center Head office address: 470 Nguyen Tri Phuong, Ward 9, District 10, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam has legal status and is established by the City People's Committee.

Legal aid is the provision of free legal services to legally-aided persons in legal aid cases according to the provisions of this Law, contributing to ensure human rights and citizens' rights in access to justice and equality before the law in Vietnam.

Does the Ho Chi Minh City State legal aid center have legal status in Vietnam? (Image from the Internet)

What are regulations on rights and obligations of legal aid-providing organizations in Vietnam? 

Pursuant to Article 13 of the Law on Legal Aid 2017, it stipulates rights and obligations of legal aid-providing organizations as follows:

Rights and obligations of legal aid-providing organizations

1. Legal aid-providing organizations shall have the following rights and obligations:

a) Provide legal aid services;

b) Request concerned agencies and organizations to coordinate and supply information and documents on legal aid-related cases;

c) Pay compensations for damage caused by a member of such organization's faults during the process of providing legal aid services;

d) Make reports, release statistics and communication on legal aid;

dd) Settle complaints according to the provisions of Clause 2, Article 45 of this Law.

e) Make recommendations to competent authorities on matters related to the settlement of legal aid-related cases.

2. State legal aid centers shall have the following rights and obligations:

a) Rights and obligations according to the provisions of Clause 1, this Article;

b) Perform other tasks on legal aid requested or authorized by competent authorities.

3. Organizations signing contracts to provide legal aid services shall have the following rights and obligations:

a) Rights and obligations according to the provisions of Clause 1, this Article;

b) Receive remunerations and costs for participating in legal aid-related cases in accordance with regulations of the Government;

c) Other rights and obligations in accordance with the contract on legal aid.

4. Organizations registering for participation in legal aid services shall have the following rights and obligations:

a) Rights and obligations according to the provisions of Clause 1, this Article;

b) Provide legal aid services in accordance with registered contents.

Above are the regulations on rights and obligations of legal aid-providing organizations according to current legal regulations in Vietnam.

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