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THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM
Independence – Freedom - Happiness
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No.: 16/2010/TT-BTP
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Hanoi, October 08, 2010
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CIRCULAR
GUIDING RECORDING IN THE CIVIL STATUS BOOK ON DIVORCES WERE CONDUCTED OVERSEAS
Pursuant to the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents No.17/2008/QH12 dated June 03, 2008 the National Assembly;
Pursuant to the Decree No.93/2008/ND-CP dated August 22, 2008 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Justice;
To ensure the legitimate rights and interests of Vietnamese citizens and foreigner who has registered the marriage with a Vietnamese citizen at the competent agency of Vietnam and then divorced overseas; the Ministry of Justice guides temporarily recording in the civil status book on divorces were conducted overseas but there is no requirement to be enforced in Vietnam and there is no written request for the non- recognition in Vietnam as follows:
Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1. Scope of application
This Circular details the record in the civil status book of the divorce that was conducted overseas but has no requirement to be enforced in Vietnam and there is no written request for the non- recognition in Vietnam.
Article 2. Subjects of application
Subjects of application of this Circular are:
1. Vietnamese citizens.
2. Foreigner who has registered the marriage with a Vietnamese citizen at the competent agency of Vietnam and then divorced overseas.
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