Decree 158/2026/ND-CP detailing the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters

DECREE

Detailing a number of articles of, and providing measures to implement, the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters^[1]

Pursuant to Law No. 63/2025/QH15 on Organisation of the Government;

Pursuant to Law No. 102/2025/QH15 on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters;

Pursuant to Law No. 89/2025/QH15 on the State Budget;

At the proposal of the Minister of Justice;

The Government promulgates the Decree detailing a number of articles of, and providing measures for implementing, the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

1. This Decree details Articles 11, 12, 17 and 19; Clause 3, Article 26; and Articles 28, 30 and 34, of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

2. This Decree provides measures for state management in the field of mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to Vietnamese agencies, organisations and individuals; and foreign agencies, organisations and individuals involved in mutual legal assistance in civil matters between Vietnam and foreign countries.

Article 3. Collection and payment of actual costs of executing Vietnam’s requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. Persons obligated to pay the actual costs of executing requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters (below referred to as obligated parties) of Vietnam include:

a/ Litigants specified in Articles 152 and 153 of the 2015 Civil Procedure Code, with regard to requests for the service of procedural documents, taking of evidence for the settlement of civil matters, and the service of protest decisions and cassation or reopening decisions;

b/ Agencies, organisations and individuals that make a request for the enforcement of judgments or decisions under the Law on Enforcement of Civil Judgments, in case such request gives rise to requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters to be executed abroad; and civil judgment enforcement agencies, in case such agencies proactively issue enforcement decisions.

2. Obligated parties shall pay directly to service providers the actual costs for executing Vietnam’s requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters that are incurred in the country.

3. With respect to the actual costs of executing a request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters of Vietnam that are collected by a competent foreign authority:

a/ In case such actual costs can be determined under the regulations of the foreign party at the time of preparing the dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, the obligated party shall pay the costs to the foreign competent authority in accordance with Vietnam’s law and the law of the country concerned;

b/ In case such actual costs cannot be determined at the time of preparing the dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, the obligated party shall pay an advance of VND 3 million to the provincial-level civil judgment enforcement agency in the locality where the Vietnamese agency competent to request mutual legal assistance in civil matters is headquartered. The civil judgment enforcement agency shall use the advance to pay the actual costs of executing Vietnam’s request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters as required by the foreign competent authority, together with the costs associated with remitting the money abroad.

4. The Minister of Justice shall provide detailed regulations on the collection and payment of the actual costs of executing Vietnam’s requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

Article 4. Collection and payment of actual costs of executing foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. Obligated parties with regard to the costs of executing foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters are foreign agencies, organisations and individuals that make a request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters from Vietnam.

2. The Minister of Justice shall provide detailed regulations on the collection and payment of the actual costs of executing foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

Article 5. State budget expenditures for mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. State budget expenditures for mutual legal assistance in civil matters include:

a/ Expenditures for state management of mutual legal assistance in civil matters;

b/ Costs of public-utility postal services for the service of foreign documents;

c/ Costs of providing mutual legal assistance in civil matters in case the obligated parties are state agencies.

2. The Minister of Finance shall provide detailed regulations on the estimation, management, use and account-finalisation of state budget funds for mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

Chapter II

EXECUTION OF VIETNAM’S REQUESTS FOR MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL MATTERS

Article 6. Requirements for a dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters of Vietnam to be valid

1. The dossier must contain all required documents in the required number and translations in accordance with Article 17 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters; the translator’s signature on translations must be duly certified in accordance with law.

2. The written request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters of Vietnam must be an original and made according to the form provided by the Minister of Justice.

3. The documents specified in Points b and d, Clause 1, and Point b, Clause 2, Article 17 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters must be originals or copies. For documents not made or certified by competent agencies, the agency preparing the dossier shall collate the copies of those documents with the originals and affix its certification seal.

4. For each litigant, each address and each scope of mutual legal assistance in civil matters, a separate dossier must be prepared.

Article 7. Receipt and transmission of Vietnam’s dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters by the Ministry of Justice

Within 20 days after receiving a dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters of Vietnam, the Ministry of Justice shall enter information on the dossier in the register of Vietnam’s dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, examine its validity in accordance with Article 6 of this Decree, and proceed with the following tasks:

1. In case the dossier is valid, the Ministry of Justice shall carry out one of the following procedures:

a/ Forwarding the dossier through the Central Authority of the requested State under the 1965 Hague Convention on the Service Abroad of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters (the Hague Service Convention), and the 1970 Hague Convention on the Taking of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters, or to the foreign competent authority in accordance with the treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the foreign country concerned are contracting parties;

b/ Forwarding the dossier to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for onward transmission through diplomatic channels in the case specified in Point a, Clause 2, Article 19 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

2. In case the dossier is invalid, the Ministry of Justice shall request the Vietnamese competent agency or person to supplement and complete it in accordance with Point b, Clause 2, Article 19 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

3. In case the dossier falls into the case specified in Point c, Clause 2, Article 19 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, the Ministry of Justice shall return it to the Vietnamese competent agency or person that submitted it and clearly state the reason.

Article 8. Receipt and transmission of Vietnam’s dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and overseas representative missions of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

1. Within 5 working days after receiving a dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters forwarded from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall enter information on the dossier in the register of Vietnam’s dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and transmit it to the relevant overseas representative mission of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (below referred to as Vietnamese overseas mission).

2. The Vietnamese overseas mission shall enter information on the dossier in the register of Vietnam’s dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and transmit it to the foreign competent authority within 5 working days after receiving it.

Article 9. Notification of the results and progress of execution of Vietnam’s requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. Within 5 working days after receiving a written notification of the results of execution of a request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and accompanying documents (if any) from a foreign competent authority, the relevant Vietnamese overseas mission shall send the notification and accompanying documents (if any) to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. Within 5 working days after receiving the written notification and accompanying documents (if any) from the Vietnamese overseas mission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall forward it/them to the Ministry of Justice.

3. Within 5 working days after receiving the foreign competent authority’s written notification and accompanying documents (if any), the Ministry of Justice shall send the written notification and accompanying documents (if any) to the Vietnamese agency that made the request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

4. In case the Vietnamese agency competent to request mutual legal assistance in civil matters makes a written request for the Ministry of Justice to ask the foreign competent authority to provide information on the progress of execution of the request, the transmission of the written request to the foreign competent authority and the notification of that authority’s reply must comply with Articles 7, 8 and 9 of this Decree.

Article 10. Handling of the results of execution of requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters by Vietnamese agencies competent to request mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. The results of execution of requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters serving the settlement of civil cases shall be handled in accordance with the civil procedure law.

2. The results of execution of requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters serving the settlement of civil judgment enforcement requests shall be handled in accordance with the law on enforcement of civil judgments.

3. The results of execution of requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters serving the settlement of other requests shall be handled in accordance with relevant laws.

Chapter III

EXECUTION OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES’ REQUESTS FOR MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL MATTERS

Article 11. Requirements for a foreign country’s dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters to be valid

1. The dossier must contain all required documents in the required number as specified in Article 28 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

2. The dossier’s documents must be accompanied by Vietnamese translations; the translator’s signature on translations must be duly certified in accordance with Vietnam’s law or foreign law, unless otherwise provided by a treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the foreign country concerned are contracting parties.

3. The documents specified in Point b, Clause 1, and Point b, Clause 2, Article 28 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters must be originals or copies.

4. For each litigant, each address and each scope of mutual legal assistance in civil matters, a separate dossier must be prepared.

Article 12. Receipt and transmission of foreign countries’ dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. The Ministry of Justice shall receive foreign countries’ dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters in accordance with treaties on mutual legal assistance in civil matters to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the foreign countries concerned are contracting parties.

In case the Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives a foreign country’s dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, it shall, within 5 working days after receiving a complete dossier, enter information on the dossier in the register of foreign countries’ dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and transmit the dossier and accompanying documents (if any) to the Ministry of Justice.

In case an Vietnamese overseas mission receives a dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters from a country that has no representative mission in Vietnam, or from a country with which Vietnam has reached an agreement on the receipt and transmission of dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters through Vietnamese overseas missions, the Vietnamese overseas mission shall, within 5 working days after receiving a complete dossier, enter information on the dossier in the register of foreign countries’ dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and transmit it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. Within 20 days after receiving a foreign country’s dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, the Ministry of Justice shall enter information on the dossier in the register of foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters; review and examine the dossier’s validity in accordance with Article 11 of this Decree and the grounds for refusal to execute requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters specified in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 27 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters; and proceed with one of the following tasks:

a/ In case the dossier is valid and does not fall into a case of refusal to execute a request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, the Ministry of Justice shall forward the dossier to the Vietnamese competent agency as specified in Article 26 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters;

b/ In case the dossier is invalid or falls into a case of refusal to execute a request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, the Ministry of Justice shall return it, or transmit it to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for return, to the foreign competent authority, clearly stating the reason.

3. In case a request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters includes a request for application of foreign law, the time limit specified in Clause 2 of this Article shall be 60 days.

During this period, the Ministry of Justice shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Supreme People’s Court, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant agencies in, considering the request for application of foreign law in accordance with Clauses 2 and 3, Article 5 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

In case the Ministry of Justice sends a written consultation request, the consulted agencies shall reply within 10 days after receiving the Ministry of Justice’s request.

4. Except the case specified in Clause 3 of this Article, the Ministry of Justice may, if deeming it necessary, consult relevant agencies on a foreign country’s request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters. The period for consultation shall not be included in the 20-day time limit specified in Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 13. Order, procedures and time limits for executing foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. Except the cases specified in Articles 15 and 16 of this Decree, within 10 days after receiving a foreign country’s dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, the Vietnamese competent agency shall enter information on the dossier in the register of dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and proceed with one of the following tasks:

a/ Accepting the request for execution if the case falls within its jurisdiction;

b/ Returning the dossier to the Ministry of Justice if the case falls beyond its jurisdiction;

c/ In case additional information or documents are required, or in case the execution of the request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters gives rise to the actual costs, the Vietnamese competent agency shall, within 5 working days after determining the required additional information or documents or the arising actual costs, send a written notice to the foreign competent authority requesting the supplementation of the information or documents in accordance with Article 14 of this Decree or the payment of the actual costs.

2. Vietnamese competent agencies shall apply either of the following methods to execute foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters:

a/ The method prescribed in the civil procedure law and the law on enforcement of civil judgments, in the same manner as for domestic cases;

b/ The method requested by foreign competent authorities. In case the Ministry of Justice has decided to apply foreign law but the requested method cannot be applied in practice, the agency or person competent to execute the request shall immediately notify such to the Ministry of Justice for the latter to reply to the foreign competent authority or person in accordance with Article 14 of this Decree.

3. The time limit for executing a foreign country’s request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and notifying the Ministry of Justice of the execution results is 90 days from the date on which the Vietnamese competent agency or person receives a complete dossier of request from the Ministry of Justice, unless otherwise provided by a treaty to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the foreign country concerned are contracting parties or otherwise requested by the foreign competent authority.

4. In case the execution of a foreign country’s request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters gives rise to the actual costs, the Vietnamese competent agency shall execute the request only after the actual costs have been paid in full.

Article 14. Order, procedures and time limits for notifying the results of execution of foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. Within 5 working days after completely executing a foreign country’s request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters by a method specified in Article 13 of this Decree, the Vietnamese competent agency shall send to the Ministry of Justice 2 copies of a written notice of the results of execution of the request and accompanying documents (if any). The written notice shall be made according to the form provided by the Minister of Justice.

2. Within 5 working days after receiving the written notice from the competent agency, the Ministry of Justice shall send the notice and accompanying documents (if any) to the competent authority of the requesting country in accordance with the relevant treaty, or to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs if the dossier of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters has been transmitted through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

3. Within 5 working days after receiving the written notice of the results of execution of the request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and accompanying documents (if any) from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall transmit the notice to the competent authority of the requesting country that has transmitted the dossier to Vietnam.

4. In case the foreign competent authority requests notification of information on the progress of execution of the request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, the receipt, transmission and response to that request must follow the same order and procedures as those applicable to the receipt, transmission and notification of the results of foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters. The time limit for responding to a request by each Vietnamese competent agency shall be 5 working days, counted from the date of receipt of the request for notification.

Article 15. Taking of evidence through online examination requested by a foreign country

1. A foreign country’s written request for the taking of evidence through online examination must contain:

a/ The details specified in Article 18 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters;

b/ Undertakings covering the matters specified in Clause 1, Article 34 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

2. The written request and accompanying documents (if any) shall be accompanied by Vietnamese translations that have been notarised or have the translator’s signature duly certified in accordance with Vietnam’s law or foreign law.

3. Within 30 days after receiving the dossier of request, the Ministry of Justice shall assume the prime responsibility for consulting the Supreme People’s Court, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Public Security in order to consider and decide whether to permit the foreign competent authority or person to execute the request for taking of evidence through online examination in accordance with Article 34 of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

4. The consulted agencies shall make a written reply within 10 days after receiving the Ministry of Justice’s consultation request. In case the agencies concerned hold divergent opinions, the Ministry of Justice shall convene a meeting with them to reach consensus.

5. If permitting the foreign competent authority or person to execute the request for taking of evidence through online examination, the Ministry of Justice shall issue a written notice to the requesting authority or person. If rejecting the request, the Ministry of Justice shall issue a written notice of refusal, clearly stating the reason.

Article 16. Service of foreign documents through public-utility postal services

1. Public-utility postal service providers shall serve foreign documents by means of direct service or notification in accordance with the civil procedure law and the law on enforcement of civil judgments, or by the method requested by foreign competent authorities or persons. In case the requested method cannot be applied in practice, public-utility postal service providers shall immediately notify thereof to the Ministry of Justice for the latter to reply to foreign competent authorities or persons.

2. The Minister of Justice shall provide detailed regulations on the procedures and forms used in the service of foreign documents.

Chapter IV

RESPONSIBILITIES OF RELATED STATE AGENCIES, ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS IN MUTUAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE IN CIVIL MATTERS

Article 17. Tasks and powers of the Ministry of Justice in mutual legal assistance in civil matters

The Ministry of Justice shall assist the Government in performing the unified state management of mutual legal assistance in civil matters, and has the following tasks and powers:

1. To perform the tasks of Vietnam’s Central Authority for mutual legal assistance in civil matters; to act as the focal point for exchanging information on the law and practice of mutual legal assistance in civil matters with foreign competent authorities; to receive, process, monitor and expedite the execution of requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters; to perform other tasks and exercise other powers in accordance with the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters and relevant treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party.

2. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy and related agencies in, formulating and submitting to competent state agencies for promulgation legal documents on mutual legal assistance in civil matters; to promulgate according to its competence, or coordinate with related ministries and sectors in promulgating, legal documents and implementing documents in the field of mutual legal assistance in civil matters; to issue forms for use in the field of mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

3. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related agencies in, proposing the conclusion and implementation of treaties in the field of mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

4. To update information on foreign countries’ language requirements for dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, costs and other relevant regulations on the Ministry of Justice’s Portal.

5. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy and related agencies in, organising training courses on domestic law and treaties in the field of mutual legal assistance in civil matters and providing professional guidance on mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

6. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related agencies in, establishing, managing, operating, maintaining and upgrading the information system for mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

7. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and related agencies in, organising interdisciplinary teams to examine mutual legal assistance in civil matters at People’s Courts, People’s Procuracies and civil judgment enforcement agencies, with a view to promptly identifying difficulties and obstacles arising during the implementation of relevant legal provisions.

8. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and related agencies in, holding periodical meetings to exchange information and discuss and decide on coordination measures for resolving difficulties and obstacles arising in mutual legal assistance in civil matters.

9. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and related agencies in, reviewing and reporting on mutual legal assistance in civil matters in accordance with the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.

Article 18. Responsibilities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1. To transmit, and monitor the execution of, requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters transmitted through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

2. To update information on foreign countries’ language requirements for dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters, costs and other relevant regulations in case Vietnam and the country concerned have not concluded a treaty in the field of mutual legal assistance in civil matters, and provide such information to the Ministry of Justice in accordance with Clause 4, Article 17 of this Decree.

3. To notify the Ministry of Justice of the execution of Vietnam’s and foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters falling within its competence on an annual basis or at the request of the Ministry of Justice.

4. To publish and update on its Portal the addresses and contact points for mutual legal assistance in civil matters of Vietnamese overseas missions.

5. To direct and guide Vietnamese overseas missions in receiving and transmitting dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters and reporting on the provision of mutual legal assistance in civil matters in accordance with the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters and relevant legal documents.

6. To perform other tasks in accordance with the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters and related legal documents.

Article 19. Responsibilities of Vietnamese overseas missions

Vietnamese overseas missions shall receive and transmit dossiers of request for mutual legal assistance in civil matters in accordance with the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters and relevant legal documents.

Article 20. Responsibilities of commune-level People’s Committees, commune-level Public Security agencies, heads of villages and heads of residential groups

Commune-level People’s Committees, commune-level Public Security agencies, heads of villages and heads of residential groups in localities where the litigants to be served reside shall coordinate with public-utility postal service providers in serving foreign documents.

Article 21. Responsibilities of public-utility postal service providers

1. To serve foreign documents in accordance with the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, this Decree and relevant legal documents, ensuring security, safety, completeness, accuracy, timeliness and stability.

2. To report on the progress and status of the service of foreign documents on a quarterly or annual basis, or on an ad hoc basis at the request of the Ministry of Justice.

3. To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Justice in, organising training and upskilling courses on service of foreign documents for persons directly engaged in such service.

4. To establish, maintain and operate a system for managing and monitoring dossiers relating to the service of foreign documents, ensuring standardisation, connectivity and sharing of relevant data with the Ministry of Justice, as well as information security and confidentiality.

Article 22. Responsibilities of related Vietnamese agencies, organisations and individuals in mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. To provide mutual legal assistance in civil matters in accordance with the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, this Decree and relevant legal documents.

2. To notify obligated parties of the applicable cost levels and methods of payment in accordance with the law on charges and fees and this Decree.

3. To provide the Ministry of Justice with updates on the execution of foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters on an annual basis or at the request of the Ministry of Justice.

4. To perform other tasks in accordance with the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters, this Decree and relevant legal documents.

Article 23. Reporting on mutual legal assistance in civil matters

1. The Ministry of Justice shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and request the Supreme People’s Court and the Supreme People’s Procuracy to coordinate in, preparing the Government’s reports on mutual legal assistance in civil matters for submission to the National Assembly on an annual basis or at the request of the National Assembly.

2. The report prepared by the Supreme People’s Court, the Supreme People’s Procuracy and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and sent to the Ministry of Justice must contain the following principal information:

a/ Statistics on Vietnam’s and foreign countries’ requests for mutual legal assistance in civil matters received and the results of their execution;

b/ General assessment of the provision of mutual legal assistance in civil matters within the ministry or sector concerned;

c/ Assessment of the effectiveness of coordination among related agencies in providing mutual legal assistance in civil matters;

d/ Recommendations (if any).

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 24. Effect

1. This Decree takes effect on July 1, 2026.

2. From the effective date of this Decree, the Government’s Decree No. 92/2008/ND-CP of August 22, 2008, detailing and guiding the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Mutual Legal Assistance, shall no longer apply to mutual legal assistance in civil matters, except the case specified in Clause 1, Article 38 of Law No. 102/2025/QH15 on Mutual Legal Assistance in Civil Matters.-

On behalf of the Government
For the Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister
LE TIEN CHAU