In 2020, what are the authorities for authentication in Vietnam?

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Authorities for authentication

Procedures

1

 The Justice offices of provincial-affiliated districts and cities

(Heads, deputy heads of the Justice Office shall carry out authentication for the aforesaid matters as regulated in this Clause, sign their names and affix seals.)

Certify true copies from originals of papers, documents issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities, foreign competent authorities, or Vietnamese competent authorities in association with foreign competent authorities.

Authenticate signatures on papers and documents;

 Authenticate signatures of translators with respect to papers and documents translated from foreign language to Vietnamese or vice versa;

Authenticate contracts concerning properties as movables;

Authenticate agreements for division of heritage, written admission of heritage as movables;

2

 People’s Committees of communes (hereinafter referred to as the People’s Committee of communes)

(Presidents, deputy presidents of People’s Committees of communes shall carry out authentication, sign names and affix seals;)

Certify true copies from originals of any paper, document issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities;

Authenticate signatures on papers and documents except signatures of translators;

Authenticate contracts concerning properties as movables;

Authenticate contracts concerning land use right according to the Law on Land;

Authenticate contracts concerning houses according to the Law on Housing;

Authenticate testaments;

Authenticate written refusal of heritage;

Authenticate agreements for division of heritage, written admission of properties as movables related to land users' rights, contracts, and housing transactions.

3

Diplomatic missions, consulate representative agencies and other agencies authorized to act as consuls in foreign countries

(Diplomats, consuls shall carry out authentication, sign names and affix seals)

Certify true copies from originals of papers, documents issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities, foreign competent authorities, or Vietnamese competent authorities in association with foreign competent authorities.

Authenticate signatures on papers and documents;

Authenticate signatures of translators with respect to papers and documents translated from foreign language to Vietnamese or vice versa;

4

Notaries

(signing names and affixing seals of the Notary Office.)

Certify true copies from originals of papers, documents issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities, foreign competent authorities, or Vietnamese competent authorities in association with foreign competent authorities.

Certify true copies from originals of any paper, document issued or certified by Vietnamese competent authorities;