Notaries in Vietnam must buy professional duty insurance

According to Article 10 of the Rule on notarization practice ethics issued together with the Circular No. 11/2012/TT-BTP of the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam, notaries must abide by the code of ethics in the relation of notaries with colleagues, notary practice organizations, notarization profession social organizations as follows:

- Respecting, protecting honor of colleagues; keeping and promoting solidarity, friendliness, cooperating and helping together to complete tasks.

- Notaries are responsible for mutual supervision in practicing, being whole-hearted and combating resolutely in annulling wrong acts in notarization activities on the basis of respecting colleagues, ensuring professional secrets, for sustainable development of the notarization profession. 

- When detecting colleagues having mistakes in practicing, notaries have obligations to contribute straight ideas but not allow lowering honor, prestige of colleagues and to report to responsible persons if that is an act breaching law or causing damages to profession.

- Complying with internal rules, regulations of notary practice organizations, notarization profession social organizations.

- Guiding, helping colleagues who are novice notaries.

- Participating in professional activities and other social activities organized or mobilized by the State, notary practice organizations, professional social organizations, other organizations, individuals aiming to contribute in common development of notarization profession. 

- Submitting member charges for their professional social organizations as prescribed.

- Coordinating with notarization practice organizations to buy professional duty insurance in order to provide for solving professional risks, accidents.

View more details at the Circular No. 11/2012/TT-BTP of the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam, effective from December 20, 2012.

Le Vy

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