Criteria for the appointment of judicial expert in Vietnam from February 15

Criteria for the appointment of judicial expert in Vietnam from February 15 (illustrative image)

According to Article 3 Circular 24/2013/TT-BTTTT, the criteria for the appointment of judicial expert in Vietnam are prescribed as follows:

1. Criteria for the appointment of judicial expert in Vietnam are implemented in accordance with Clause 1, Article 7 of the Law on Judicial Expertise.

2. The standard "Having a university degree or higher" as stipulated in Point b, Clause 1, Article 7 of the Law on Judicial Expertise is having a bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree issued by an educational institution in Vietnam (in case the bachelor's degree, master's degree, or doctoral degree is issued by a foreign educational institution, such degrees must be recognized in Vietnam according to the legal provisions on education and international treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a signatory) in one of the following fields:

- Journalism;

- Publishing (including: publishing, printing, distribution);

- Postal services;

- Telecommunications;

- Information Technology;

- Electronics;

- Broadcasting, Television;

- Law;

- Economics;

- Other training fields suitable for the professional field requested for appointment.

3. The standard "Having at least 05 years of practical professional experience in the trained field" as stipulated in Point b, Clause 1, Article 7 of the Law on Judicial Expertise means having directly engaged in professional work in the trained fields specified in Clause 2, Article 3 of Circular 24/2013/TT-BTTTT for at least 05 continuous years from the date of official appointment or signing of an official employment contract in Vietnam.

More details can be found in Circular 24/2013/TT-BTTTT, which comes into effect in Vietnam from February 15, 2014.

Thuy Tram

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