Vietnam: Notaries must keep secret of information in dossiers requesting for notarization

According to Article 6 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 are responsible for keeping secret of information in dossiers requesting for notarization, notarized dossiers and all information which they know about authorized content during practicing process as well as when they are not be notaries, except where the applicant for notarization provides written consent or except where the law stipulates otherwise. Notaries are responsible for preservation of notarized dossiers during the course of solving requests for notarization and handing over full notarized dossiers for achievement as prescribed by law. Notaries are responsible for guiding officers in their notary practice organizations to not reveal secret information on notarization which they know in accordance with internal rules,  regulations of notary practice organizations, provisions of law, concurrently, explaining clearly their legal liability in case revealing such information.

Besides, notaries are not permitted to discriminate by sex, nation, race, religion, nationality, social position, financial ability, age between applicants for notarization when they meeting sufficient conditions as prescribed by law in order to perform notarization, assure for equality in behaving with applicants for notarization.

Note: Notarizes are responsible for exact and full collection and publication of notarization charges and remunerations as regulation has been listed; when collecting notarization charges and remunerations must write receipt fully and notify clearly to applicants for notarization for receipts and amounts which they must pay.

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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