Vietnam: Payment of expenses for witnesses and interpreters

Kim Linh

10:34, 19/11/2014

Procedure-conducting agencies shall pay expenses to witnesses and interpreters according to the procedures regulated by Vietnam’s Government.

1. Procedures

After the performance of witnessing, translation in court is completed, the witnesses, translators must submit a payment request to the procedure conducting body for performing payment procedures.

2. Dossier

- Request form specifying:

+ Name, address, tax code of witness, translator;

+ Requested amount of money and method of payment;

- Documents attached to the payment request are relevant invoices, vouchers (originals) as proof of actual expenses paid by witnesses, translators during their performance.

The procedure conducting agency shall be responsible for receiving and inspecting documented payment request submitted by witnesses, translators.

- In case such payment request fails to meet requirements as prescribed, the procedure conducting agency shall issue a written notice with reasons specified to witness, translators for supplements as prescribed.

- In case the payment request is adequate and eligible, the procedure conducting agency shall perform payment to witness, translators according to regulations of the law on control and payment of state budget-related expenses through State Treasuries.

Legal bases: Ordinance on Assessment and Valuation Expenses and Expenses for witness and interpreter in Legal Procedures; Decree No. 81/2014/NĐ-CP of Vietnam’s Government.

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