Report on the pilot issuance of judicial records at the district level in Vietnam

Report on the pilot issuance of judicial records at the district level in Vietnam

The Prime Minister assigns the Ministry of Justice of Vietnam to take the lead and cooperate with the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and related agencies:

- Delegate the authority to the Department of Justice to access and search the Judicial Record Database at the National Judicial Record Center to serve the issuance of Judicial Record Cards, enhancing proactiveness, accountability, and reducing time and cost of implementation.

- Advise the Government of Vietnam in reporting to the National Assembly on piloting the decentralization of the issuance of Judicial Record Cards to the Justice Divisions under the People's Committees of districts in Hanoi City and Nghe An province, and to present to the Government of Vietnam as soon as possible.

- Promote digitization, complete the Judicial Record Database, and connect and share data to serve the issuance of Judicial Record Cards and resolve administrative procedures for citizens.

- Urgently review and propose a reduction in the fee for providing judicial record information to encourage the implementation of online public services, submitting to the Ministry of Finance of Vietnam as directed by the Prime Minister of the Government of Vietnam.

- Coordinate with the Ministry of Public Security to research and develop solutions for piloting the issuance of Judicial Record Cards through the VNeID application as required in Resolution 74/NQ-CP of 2023 by the Government of Vietnam.

Appendix issued with Directive 23/CT-TTg compiles 154 administrative procedures that require Judicial Record Cards.

Examples include: Appointing judicial assessors in construction for individuals not under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Construction of Vietnam; Issuing the first Certificate of Operation for representative offices and branches of science and technology organizations;...

More details can be found in Directive 23/CT-TTg dated July 9, 2023.

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