Law on Grassroots Conciliation 2026, No. 16/2026/QH16

LAW
ON GRASSROOTS CONCILIATION

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, which had a number of articles amended and supplemented under Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15;

The National Assembly hereby promulgates the Law on Grassroots Conciliation.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

1. This Law provides the principles and the State’s policies on grassroots conciliation, conciliators and conciliation teams; persons invited to conciliation, parties to grassroots conciliation; grassroots conciliation activities; and responsibilities of agencies and organizations in grassroots conciliation.

2. This Law does not apply to conciliation activities of courts and arbitrations, commercial conciliation, labor conciliation and conciliation at People’s Committees of communes, wards or special zones (below referred collectively to as commune level) and conciliation activities as prescribed by other laws.

Article 2. Interpretation of terms

In this Law, the terms below are construed as follows:

1. Grassroots conciliation means the process whereby conciliators and persons invited to conciliation (if any) support and assist the involved parties in reaching agreement and voluntarily settling conflicts, disputes or law violations in accordance with this Law.

2. Grassroots means villages, hamlets, and other village-equivalent residential communities (below collectively referred to as villages); street residential groups, street quarters, street blocks and other equivalent residential communities (below referred collectively to as street residential groups).

3. Parties means individuals, groups of individuals, households, groups of households or organizations involved in a conflict, dispute or law violation as provided in this Law.

4. Conciliator means a person recognized to conduct grassroots conciliation activities.

5. Conciliation team means a people’s self-managed organization set up in villages or street residential groups for conciliation activities.

6. Person invited to conciliation means an individual or a representative of an agency or organization who provides advice or support or directly participates in a conciliation case or matter together with a conciliator.

7. Successful conciliation means a case in which the parties reach agreement through grassroots conciliation.

8. Unsuccessful conciliation means a case in which the parties fail to reach agreement after grassroots conciliation has been conducted.

Article 3. Scope of grassroots conciliation

1. Grassroots conciliation is carried out for conflicts, disputes and law violations, except the following cases:

a) Conflicts, disputes or violations of law that infringe upon national interests, ethnic interests or public interests as provided by law;

b) Conflicts or disputes arising from civil transactions that violate prohibitions of law or contravene social morality as provided by law;

c) Law violations which, according to regulations, must be examined for penal liability or administratively handled, unless otherwise prescribed by law;

d) Other conflicts, disputes or violations of law which must not be conciliated at the grassroots as provided by law.

2. The Government shall detail this Article.

Article 4. Principles of organization of grassroots conciliation and grassroots conciliation activities

1. Respect for the voluntariness of the parties; no coercion or imposition upon the parties; objectivity, fairness, timeliness, reasonableness and sensibility; and confidentiality of the information specified in Article 5 of this Law.

2. Compliance with the law, and conformity with social ethics and fine customs and practices; promotion of the spirit of solidarity and mutual assistance among members of families, lines of descent and residential communities; concern for the rights and legitimate interests of children, women, persons with disabilities, the elderly and ethnic minority people.

3. Respect for the will, rights and legitimate interests of parties, rights and legitimate interests of other persons; no infringement upon the State’s interests and public interests, or the lawful rights and interests of other persons.

4. Assurance of gender equality in the organization and operation of grassroots conciliation.

5. Grassroots conciliation must not be abused to prevent concerned parties from protecting their lawful rights and interests in accordance with law, and evade the handling of administrative violations or criminal handling, or evade obligations toward the State or other agencies, organizations or individuals.

6. Grassroots conciliation activities shall be conducted flexibly and conveniently for the parties and in conformity with the actual circumstances and characteristics of each conciliation case or matter.

7. The spoken and written language used in grassroots conciliation shall be Vietnamese.  Where the parties are ethnic minority people using the spoken or written language of their ethnic group, an interpreter must be available; parties with hearing, speech or visual disabilities shall be assisted in using sign language or writing intended for persons with disabilities.

Article 5. Confidentiality of information in grassroots conciliation

1. Conciliators, the parties, persons invited to conciliation, interpreters, and other related agencies, organizations and individuals shall maintain the confidentiality of state secrets; information concerning the parties’ private lives; personal, family and business secrets; and other information as provided by law, unless otherwise agreed upon or provided by law.

2. During conciliation, notes may only be taken for the purpose of the conciliation, and the contents of such notes must be kept confidential. Audio or video recording is prohibited, unless otherwise agreed upon by the parties or provided by law.

3. Agencies, organizations or individuals that violate Clause 1 or 2 of this Article shall be handled in accordance with law.

Article 6. The State’s policies on grassroots conciliation

1. To encourage parties to settle their conflicts or disputes through grassroots conciliation or in other appropriate forms of conciliation.

2. To encourage prestigious persons in families, lines of descent and residential communities; persons with legal qualifications, professional knowledge or social knowledge; persons who know the spoken or written languages of ethnic minority people, sign language or writing intended for persons with disabilities; and other prestigious persons to participate in grassroots conciliation.

3. To bring into play the key role of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and its member organizations in grassroots conciliation.

4. To create conditions for the effective operation of grassroots conciliation; and to encourage organizations and individuals to support and make contributions to grassroots conciliation activities.

5. To encourage the application of information technology and digital transformation and the provision of technical equipment for grassroots conciliation work.

Article 7. Fundings for grassroots conciliation work

1. The State shall guarantee funding for grassroots conciliation work from the state budget.

The central budget shall provide support to localities that are unable to balance their budgets for grassroots conciliation work in accordance with the law on the state budget.

2. Agencies, organizations, enterprises and individuals are encouraged to use lawful funding sources to support grassroots conciliation work.

3. The management and use of funding for grassroots conciliation work shall comply with the law on the state budget and other relevant laws.

4. The Government shall detail this Article.

Chapter II

CONCILIATORS, CONCILIATION TEAMS, PERSONS INVITED TO CONCILIATION, PARTIES TO GRASSROOTS CONCILIATION

Section 1

CONCILIATORS

Article 8. Criteria for conciliators

1. Being Vietnamese citizens residing at the grassroots level.

2. Having full civil act capacity.

3. Having good moral quality, having prestige in the residential communities.

4. Having capability to persuade and agitate people; having legal knowledge.

5. Not being within the disciplinary handling period or serving a disciplinary decision; not being subject to an administrative handling measure, penal liability examination, or execution of a criminal sentence; and having no unexpunged criminal record.

Article 9. Election of conciliators

1. Persons fully satisfying the criteria prescribed in Article 8 of this Law and voluntarily participating in grassroots conciliation may stand for or be recommended by the Front Working Boards in coordination with the Front’s member organizations for the list of candidates to be elected as conciliators.

2. Heads of the Front Working Boards shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with village chiefs or heads of street residential groups in, organizing the election of conciliators in villages, street residential groups or or each residential cluster by any or a combination of the following ways:

a) Public voting or secret ballots at meetings of household representatives;

b) Distributing opinion cards to household representatives;

c) Online voting.

3. Conciliator election results shall be determined as follows:

a) Persons proposed for recognition as conciliators must obtain the consent of more than 50% of the total household representatives in the village or street residential group;

b) If the number of persons obtaining the consent of more than 50% of the total household representatives in the village or street residential group is higher than the number of conciliators in the conciliation team specified in Clause 2, Article 15 of this Law, the list of persons proposed for recognition as conciliators will be made based on election results from higher to lower.

4. Where the elected persons fail to satisfy the composition requirements or are insufficient in number for the conciliation team as specified in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 15 of this Law, an additional election shall be organized.

5. Where none of the persons on the list of candidates for election as conciliators satisfies Point a, Clause 3 of this Article, another election shall be organized.

6. The Government shall detail this Article.

Article 10. Designation of conciliators

1. A conciliator shall be designated in any of the following cases:

a) An additional election has been organized, but the elected persons fail to satisfy the composition requirements or are insufficient in number for the conciliation team as specified in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 15 of this Law;

b) Another election has been organized, but the elected persons fail to satisfy the composition requirements or are insufficient in number for the conciliation team as specified in Clauses 1 and 2, Article 15 of this Law, or none of the persons on the list of candidates for election as conciliators satisfies Point a, Clause 3, Article 9 of this Law;

c) An election cannot be organized by any of the methods specified in Clause 2, Article 9 of this Law due to a force majeure event as provided by law.

2. A person designated as a conciliator must fully satisfy the criteria specified in Article 8 of this Law, voluntarily participate in grassroots conciliation, and not have previously stood for election but failed to satisfy Point a, Clause 3, Article 9 of this Law.

3. A person specified in Clause 2 of this Article may volunteer or be nominated for inclusion in the list of persons proposed for recognition as conciliators.

4. The head of the Front Working Board shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with, the village chief or head of the street residential group in selecting persons specified in Clause 3 of this Article for inclusion in the list of persons proposed for recognition as conciliators.

5. The Government shall detail this Article.

Article 11. Recognition of conciliators

1. Based on the results of the election of conciliators specified in Article 9 of this Law and the list of nominated persons proposed for recognition as conciliators specified in Clause 4, Article 10 of this Law, the head of the Front Working Board shall prepare a list of persons proposed for recognition as conciliators for the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee to decide on conciliator recognition.

2. Decisions on conciliator recognition shall be sent to the standing body of the commune-level Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the head of the Front Working Board, the village chief or head of the street residential group and conciliators, and publicized in the village or street residential group.

3. For conciliators recognized through designation under Article 10 of this Law, within 3 years from the date of issuance of the recognition decision, the head of the Front Working Board shall assume the prime responsibility for organizing the election of conciliators specified in Article 9 of this Law.

4. The Government shall detail this Article.

Article 12. Rights of conciliators

1. To conduct grassroots conciliation activities.

2. To request parties to provide documents and information relating to cases or matters to be conciliated.

3. To participate in activities of conciliation teams, discuss and decide on contents and mode of operation of these teams

4. To be trained in legal knowledge and conciliation skills; to be provided with documents relating to conciliation activities.

5. To enjoy remunerations according to conciliated cases and matters.

6. To be commended and rewarded according to the law on emulation and commendation.

7. To be supported and given conditions to overcome consequences of accidents or risks which happen to them and affect their health or lives while conducting conciliation.

8. To invite persons to participate in conciliation as specified in Article 19 of this Law.

9. To request the commune-level People’s Committee or commune-level Public Security office to ensure security and order during conciliation where the conciliator considers that a conflict, dispute or violation of law may lead to violence affecting the health or life of the conciliator, the parties or other participants in the conciliation, or may cause public disorder.

10. To receive support in applying information technology and digital transformation in conducting grassroots conciliation activities in conformity with practical conditions.

11. To make recommendations and proposals to competent agencies, organizations and individuals on matters related to conciliation activities.

12. The Government shall detail Clause 5 and Clause 7 of this Article.

Article 13. Obligations of conciliators

1. To conduct conciliation when there are grounds therefor as provided in Article 23 of this Law.

2. To comply with the principles defined in Article 4 of this Law.

3. To refuse conciliation if having interests and obligations related to to-be-conciliated cases or matters or for other reasons which cannot ensure impartial and fair conciliation.

4. To promptly notify the conciliation team leader when directly requesting the commune-level People’s Committee or commune-level Public Security office to ensure security and order as specified in Clause 9, Article 12 of this Law; and coordinate in implementing preventive measures where the conciliator considers that a conflict or dispute may lead to violence affecting the health or life of the parties or other participants in the conciliation (if any), or may cause public disorder.

5. To promptly notify detected conflicts or disputes, which show signs of violation of the administrative law or criminal law, to conciliation team leaders who shall report them to competent agencies for handling.

6. To propose that the commune-level People’s Committee assist in arranging an interpreter at the request of the parties.

7. To prepare a written record of the conciliation results upon conclusion of the conciliation as specified in Article 29 of this Law.

8. To participate in refresher training in legal knowledge and conciliation operations and skills organized by competent agencies or organizations.

Article 14. Removal of conciliators or conciliation team leaders from duty

1. Conciliators will be removed from duty in any of the following cases:

a) It is so aspired by conciliators;

b) Conciliators no longer meet one of the criteria for conciliators defined in Article 8 of this Law;

c) Conciliators violate the principles specified in Article 4 of this Law.

2. Conciliator team leaders will be removed from duty in any of the following cases:

a) It is so aspired by conciliator team leaders;

b) Conciliator team leaders fail to fulfill the conciliation team leaders’ obligations specified in Article 18 of this Law.

3. When removing a conciliator from duty under Clause 1 of this Article, the conciliation team leader shall propose the head of the Front Working Board to assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the village chief or street residential group leader in, filing a written request with the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee to issue a decision on the removal.

4. When removing from duty as a conciliator applicable to the conciliation team leader under Clause 1 of this Article, and removing a conciliation team leader from duty under Clause 2 of this Article, the head of the Front Working Board shall    assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the village chief or street residential group leader in, filing a written request with the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee to issue a decision on the removal.

5. A decision on removal of a conciliator or conciliation team leader from duty must be sent to the standing body of the commune-level Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the head of the Front Working Board, village chief or head of the street residential group and the concerned conciliator, and be publicized in the village or street residential group.

6. The Government shall detail this Article.

Section 2

CONCILIATION TEAMS

Article 15. Conciliation team organization

1. A conciliation team is composed of a leader and members. A conciliation team has at least 3 conciliators, including female conciliators. For areas inhabited by many ethnic minority people, a conciliation team must comprise members being ethnic minority people appropriate to the demographic characteristics of the locality.

2. Commune-level People’s Committee chairpersons shall decide on the number of conciliation teams in a commune, village or street residential group, and the number of conciliators in a conciliation team based on the local characteristics, socio-economic situation and population and the proposal of the standing boards of the commune-level Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees.

3. Annually, heads of the Front Working Boards shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with conciliation team leaders in, reviewing and assessing the organization and operation of the conciliation teams and report thereon to the standing boards of the commune-level Fatherland Front Committees for proposing the chairpersons of commune-level People’s Committees to consolidate the conciliation teams.

Article 16. Responsibilities of conciliation teams

1. To organize conciliations.

2. To organize the exchange of experiences, and discussions of solutions to conciliation of complicated cases or matters.

3. To coordinate with the Front Working Boards, Women Union organizations, Youth Union organizations, War Veterans organizations, Farmers Association organizations, Elderly Association organizations, security and order protection teams, conciliation teams and other organizations and individuals in grassroots conciliation activities.

4. To make proposals concerning grassroots conciliation activities to the commune-level Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees and People’s Committees.

5. To propose the commendation of conciliation teams, conciliators and persons invited to conciliation that record outstanding achievements in grassroots conciliation work.

Article 17. Conciliation team leaders

1. Conciliation team leaders are elected among conciliators by the latter to take charge of the conciliation team.

2. The election of conciliation team leaders is conducted under the chairmanship of the heads of the Front Working Board by one or a combination of the following methods:

a) Public voting or secret ballots at meetings;

b) Online voting.

3. A person proposed for recognition as the conciliation team leader must obtain the consent of more than 50% of the total number of conciliators in the conciliation team and receive the highest number of votes.

4. The head of the Front Working Board shall submit a written request for recognition of the conciliation team leader to the chairperson of the commune-level People’s Committee for a recognition decision.

5. Such decision shall be sent to the standing body of the commune-level Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee, the head of the Front Working Board, the village chief or head of the street residential group and conciliator team leader, and publicized in the village or street residential group.

6. The Government shall detail this Article.

Article 18. Rights and obligations of conciliation team leaders

1. To assign and coordinate activities of conciliators.

2. To represent conciliation teams in relationship with the heads of the Front Working Boards, village chiefs, heads of street residential groups, and other agencies, organizations and individuals in performing the tasks of conciliation teams.

3. To propose removal of conciliators from duty as provided in Clause 3, Article 14 of this Law.

4. To promptly report to commune-level People’s Committee chairpersons and competent agencies on cases or matters defined in Clause 5, Article 13 of this Law.

5. To report annually and extraordinarily on the organization and operation of conciliation teams to the People’s Committees and the standing boards of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at the commune level.

6. To coordinate with leaders of other conciliation teams in exchanging experiences or conciliating cases or matters related to different villages or street residential groups.

7. To carry out procedures for requesting payment of case-based remuneration to conciliators in the conciliation team and persons invited to conciliation as specified at Point b, Clause 2, Article 19 of this Law, and for requesting funding for the conciliation team’s operations in accordance with law.

8. To have the conciliators’ rights and obligations prescribed in Articles 12 and 13 of this Law.

Section 3

PERSONS INVITED TO CONCILIATION

Article 19. Persons invited to conciliation

1. Persons invited to conciliation include village elders, village chiefs, religious dignitaries and religious functionaries; prestigious persons in lines of descent or at places of residence or work; persons with clear knowledge of the case or matter; persons with legal qualifications, experience, professional knowledge or social knowledge; and representatives of agencies or organizations related to the case or matter.

2. Persons invited to conciliation may participate in the following forms:

a) Providing conciliators with advice and support regarding conciliation knowledge, methods and skills;

b) Directly participating in the conciliation of a case or matter together with conciliators.

3. The invitation of persons to participate in conciliation shall be conducted as follows:

a) A conciliator shall invite a person to the conciliation in the case specified at Point a, Clause 2 of this Article;

b) A conciliator shall invite a person to the conciliation with the consent of the parties, or the parties shall agree to invite such person, in the case specified at Point b, Clause 2 of this Article. A person invited to conciliation shall not replace the conciliator in presiding over the conciliation of the case or matter.

4. The agency or organization managing a person invited to conciliation shall create favorable conditions for such person to participate in conciliation activities in accordance with law.

Article 20. Rights of the persons invited to conciliation

1. A person invited to conciliation specified at Point a, Clause 2, Article 19 of this Law has the rights specified in Clauses 6 and 11, Article 12 of this Law and the following rights:

a) To request the conciliators to provide documents and information relating to cases or matters to be conciliated;

b) To be provided with favorable conditions for participating in conciliation by the agency or organization managing such person;

c) To participate in discussions on conciliation solutions and contents;

d) To receive support in the form of documents and dissemination of legal information for conciliation activities.

2. A person invited to conciliation specified at Point b, Clause 2, Article 19 of this Law has the rights specified in Clause 1 of this Article and the following rights:

a) To enjoy remunerations according to conciliated cases and matters;

b) To be supported and given conditions to overcome consequences of accidents or risks which happen to them and affect their health or lives while conducting conciliation.

3. The Government shall detail Points a and b, Clause 2 of this Article.

Article 21. Obligations of the persons invited to conciliation

1. To comply with the principles defined in Article 4 of this Law.

2. To refuse to participate in the conciliation if having interests and obligations related to to-be-conciliated cases or matters or for other reasons which can not ensure impartial and fair conciliation.

3. To coordinate with the conciliator directly conducting the conciliation in taking preventive measures where the he/she considers that a conflict or dispute may lead to violence affecting the health or life of the conciliator, the parties or other participants (if any) in the conciliation, or may cause public disorder.

Section 4

PARTIES TO CONCILIATION

Article 22. Rights and obligations of parties to conciliation

1. The parties to conciliation shall have the following rights:

a) To select, propose or request the replacement of conciliators, persons invited to conciliation or interpreters; and to select or propose the form, place and time for conducting conciliation;

b) To accept or refuse conciliation; to request suspension or termination of conciliation;

c) To request the conciliation to be conducted in public or behind closed doors;

d) To express their will and decision on contents of conciliation;

dd) To request the conciliator to propose that the commune-level People’s Committee assist in arranging an interpreter where the parties are unable to arrange one themselves;

e) To request the conciliator to prepare a written record of the conciliation results upon conclusion of the conciliation;

g) To request a competent People’s Court to recognize the successful conciliation results in accordance with the law on civil procedure.

2. The parties to conciliation shall have the following obligations:

a) To truthfully present details of cases or matters; to provide relevant documents and information;

b) To respect conciliators, persons invited to conciliation, and the rights of the parties concerned;

c) Not to affect security and order during the conciliation;

d) To sign, affix a fingerprint or provide confirmation if agreeing with the contents of the written record of conciliation results specified in Clause 2, Article 29 of this Law;

dd) To perform the successful conciliation agreement specified in Clause 1, Article 30 of this Law.

Chapter III

GRASSROOTS CONCILIATION ACTIVITIES

Article 23. Grounds for conciliation

A conciliator shall conduct conciliation of a case or matter falling within the scope of grassroots conciliation with the consent of the parties and on any of the following grounds:

1. One party or all parties request conciliation.

2. The conciliator proactively proposes conciliation upon witnessing or becoming aware of the case or matter.

3. At the request of a related agency, organization or individual.

Article 24. Assignment of conciliators

1. Within 2 days from the date on which any of the grounds for conducting conciliation specified in Article 23 of this Law arises, conciliation team leaders shall assign conciliators to conduct conciliation if the parties concerned do not select conciliators.

2. Conciliation team leaders do not assign conciliators to conduct conciliation if having grounds to believe that the latter have the rights, interests, obligations related to to-be-conciliated cases or matters, or having other reasons for believing that the conciliation cannot be impartial and fairness.

3. Conciliation team leaders shall assign another conciliator to conduct the conciliation if the assigned conciliator falls into any of the cases of removal from duty specified in Clause 1, Article 14 of this Law.

Article 25. Conciliation venues and time

1. Conciliation venue is the place where the case or matter occurs or the place selected by the parties or conciliators, ensuring convenience for the parties.

2. Within 3 days after being assigned or receiving the case or matter, conciliators shall start the conciliations, unless it is necessary to immediately conduct the conciliations when they become aware of, or witness the cases or matters or the parties otherwise agree on the conciliation time.

Article 26. Forms of conducting conciliation and support for participation in conciliation

1. Conciliation shall be conducted in person, online, or through a combination of in-person and online methods.

Where any party is an ethnic minority person or a person with disabilities who requires interpretation assistance, an interpreter or a person proficient in sign language or writing intended for persons with disabilities shall be arranged to provide interpretation, and such person shall be regarded as an interpreter. An interpreter shall comply with the principles prescribed in Article 4 of this Law.

If the parties involve persons with disabilities, proper assistance is required for them to participate in the conciliation.

2. Conciliation is conducted in public or behind closed doors as agreed upon by the parties.

3. Depending on specific cases or matters and based on social ethics, fine customs and practices of people and provisions of law, conciliators may apply appropriate measures to help the parties clearly understand their respective interests and responsibilities in the cases or matters so that they can reach agreement on the settlement of their conflicts or disputes and voluntarily realize such agreement.

4. The Government shall detail Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 27. Conciliation between parties residing in different villages or street residential groups

In case where the parties reside in different villages or street residential groups, the conciliation team of the locality where the case or matter occurred or where the request for conciliation was received shall assume the prime responsibility for organizing the conciliation and shall notify the head of the Front Working Board of the locality where the parties concerned reside to appoint a conciliation team to coordinate in organizing the conciliation.

Article 28. Conclusion of conciliation

1. Conciliation shall conclude upon successful conciliation.

2. Conciliation shall conclude as unsuccessful conciliation in any of the following cases:

a) One party or all parties request termination of conciliation;

b) Conciliators decide to conclude the conciliation when the parties fail to reach agreement and further conciliation would not yield results. In this case, the parties may request further conciliation or request a competent agency or organization to settle in accordance with law.

Article 29. Conciliation results

1. Conciliation results shall be expressed verbally, in writing, or by a specific act.

Conciliation results expressed in the form of data message in accordance with the law on e-transactions shall be considered as in writing.

2. Where any party agrees, the conciliator shall prepare a written record of the conciliation results. A written record of conciliation results must contain the following principal contents:

a) Grounds for conciliation;

b) Participants in the conciliation;

c) Main contents of the case or matter;

d) Proceedings of the conciliation;

dd) Conciliation results.

3. In case of successful conciliation, the conciliation results shall clearly state the agreement reached and the solution for its implementation; the rights and obligations of the parties; the method and time limit for performing the agreement; and other contents agreed upon by the parties in accordance with law.

In case of unsuccessful conciliation, the conciliation results shall clearly state the opinions and viewpoints of the parties and other relevant contents.

The written record of conciliation results shall bear the signatures, fingerprints or confirmations of the parties, the conciliator and other participants in the conciliation (if any), and shall be sent to the parties. Where any person does not sign, affix a fingerprint or provide confirmation, the conciliator shall clearly state the reason in the written record.

Article 30. Implementation of agreements reached in successful conciliation and recognition of successful conciliation results

1. The parties are responsible for implementing their agreement reached in successful conciliation. In the course of implementation of their agreement reached in successful conciliation, if a party cannot implement it due to a force majeure event, the fault of the other party, or another circumstance prescribed by law, it shall discuss and reach agreement with the other party and notify the conciliators thereof.

2. Where one or more parties request a competent People’s Court to recognize the successful conciliation results, the law on civil procedure shall apply.

Article 31. Monitoring and urging of the implementation of agreements reached in successful conciliation

Conciliators shall monitor and urge the implementation of agreement reached in successful conciliation they have personally conducted; and promptly inform matters arising in the course of monitoring and urging the implementation to conciliation team leaders for reporting to the heads of the Front Working Boards.

Chapter IV

RESPONSIBILITIES OF AGENCIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN GRASSROOTS CONCILIATION

Article 32. Responsibility for state management of grassroots conciliation

1. The Government shall perform uniform state management of grassroots conciliation nationwide.

2. People’s Committees of provinces and cities (below collectively referred to as provincial level) shall perform the state management of grassroots conciliation in their provinces or cities; assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at the same level in guiding and organizing the implementation of the law on grassroots conciliation in their localities; and inspect, assess, conduct preliminary and final reviews of, provide commendation for, and report on grassroots conciliation.

3. Commune-level People’s Committees shall perform the state management of grassroots conciliation in their localities; assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with, Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at the same level in organizing the implementation of the law on grassroots conciliation; integrate the implementation of the law on grassroots conciliation into the formulation and implementation of village and street residential group conventions; and inspect, assess, conduct preliminary and final reviews of, provide commendation for, and report on grassroots conciliation.

4. The Government shall detail this Article.

Article 33. Responsibilities of Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at different levels and member organizations of the Front

1. The Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at different levels shall coordinate with state management agencies in charge of conciliation at the same level in participating in grassroots conciliation; agitate organizations and individuals to observe law, oversee the implementation of the law on grassroots conciliation; coordinate in the inspection, monitor, review commendation of, and reporting on grassroots conciliation.

The Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee shall guide the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committees at different levels to participate in organizing the implementation of the law on grassroots conciliation.

2. Member organizations of the Front shall, within the scope of their functions and tasks, conduct grassroots conciliation activities in accordance with law; and mobilize their members and union members to participate in grassroots conciliation and act as conciliators.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 34. Effect

1. This Law takes effect from March 01, 2027.

2. Law No. 35/2013/QH13 ceases to be effective from the effective date of this Law, except the case specified in Clause 2, Article 35 of this Law.

Article 35. Transitional provisions

1. From the effective date of this Law, conciliation teams established and conciliators recognized under Law No. 35/2013/QH13 may continue operating without being re-established or re-recognized under this Law.

2. Cases and matters falling within the scope of grassroots conciliation for which conciliation has not concluded before the effective date of this Law shall continue to be conciliated in accordance with Law No. 35/2013/QH13.

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This Law was passed on August 24, 2026, by the XVI^th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 1^st extraordinary session.