Ordinance on Consolidation of Legal Documents 2026 (revised), No. 01/2026/UBTVQH16

ORDINANCE
AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE ORDINANCE ON CONSOLIDATION OF LEGAL DOCUMENTS

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, as amended and supplemented by the Resolution No. 203/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law No. 64/2025/QH15 on Promulgation of Legal Documents, which was amended and supplemented by the Law No. 87/2025/QH15;

The National Assembly Standing Committee promulgates the Ordinance on Amending and Supplementing a Number of Articles of the Ordinance on Consolidation of Legal Documents No. 01/2012/UBTVQH13.

Article 1. Amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Ordinance on Consolidation of Legal Documents

1. To amend and supplement Article 1 as follows:

“Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Ordinance provides for the consolidation of legal documents (hereinafter referred to as documents), the competence and responsibilities of agencies in consolidating documents, and the order and techniques for consolidating documents, thereby contributing to ensuring that the legal system is simple, clear and easy to use and to improving the effectiveness of law enforcement.”

2. To amend and supplement Clause 1 Article 2 as follows:

“1. Consolidation of documents means updating the contents of an amending and supplementing document into an amended and supplemented document according to the process and techniques specified in this Ordinance.

Amending and supplementing documents include documents on amendment, supplementation, correction, partial annulment, suspension of the effect of part of a legal document or announcement of continuation of partial effect.

Amended and supplemented documents include documents subject to amendment, supplementation, correction, partial annulment, suspension of the effect of part of a legal document or announcement of continuation of partial effect.”.

3. To amend and supplement Article 4 as follows:

“Article 4. Use and citation of consolidated texts

1. Consolidated texts shall be used by agencies, organizations and individuals as the official basis for the citation and application of law.

2. Citation of consolidated texts shall be as follows:

a) For a consolidated text of a law or an ordinance, the name, number and symbol of the amended and supplemented law or ordinance and the phrase placed in parentheses comprising “consolidated in Consolidated Text No.” followed by the number and symbol of the consolidated text shall be stated;

b) For a consolidated text of a document not falling into the case specified at Point a of this Clause and promulgated by a competent agency or person at the central level, the type, number, symbol and title of the amended and supplemented document and the phrase placed in parentheses comprising “consolidated in Consolidated Text No.” followed by the number and symbol of the consolidated text shall be stated;

c) For a consolidated text of a document promulgated by a competent agency or person at the local level, the type, number, symbol, agency or person promulgating the document, and title of the amended and supplemented document and the phrase placed in parentheses comprising “consolidated in Consolidated Text No.” followed by the number and symbol of the consolidated text shall be stated;

d) In case the title of a document is amended or supplemented, the document shall be cited according to its amended or supplemented title;

dd) Upon citation of part(s), chapter(s), section(s), subsection(s), article(s), clause(s), or point(s), the ordinal number of the part(s), chapter(s), section(s), subsection(s), article(s), clause(s), or the order of the point(s) in the consolidated text must clearly stated.”.

4. To amend and supplement Article 5 as follows:

“Article 5. Competence and time limits for consolidation of documents promulgated by the National Assembly or the National Assembly Standing Committee and documents jointly promulgated by the National Assembly Standing Committee

1. The Secretary General of the National Assembly - Chairperson of the National Assembly Office shall sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by the National Assembly or the National Assembly Standing Committee and documents jointly promulgated by the National Assembly Standing Committee. The Secretary General of the National Assembly - Chairman of the National Assembly Office shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with, the Standing Bodies of the agencies in charge of verification in, organizing the consolidation of documents.  

2. The agency assuming the prime responsibility for drafting an amending and supplementing document (the agency drafting an amending and supplementing document) shall prepare the draft consolidated content section for concurrent submission with the draft amending and supplementing document when submitting the draft amending and supplementing document to the National Assembly Standing Committee for opinions and when submitting it to the National Assembly or the National Assembly Standing Committee for consideration and adoption.

3. In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect after 15 days from the date of its adoption, the consolidated text must be signed for certification within 15 days from the date on which the amending and supplementing document is announced but no later than the effective date of the amending and supplementing document.

In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect within 15 days from the date of its adoption, the consolidated text must be signed for certification no later than the effective date of the amending and supplementing document.”.

5. To amend and supplement Article 6 as follows:

“Article 6. Competence and time limits for consolidation of documents promulgated by the President, the Government or the Prime Minister and documents jointly promulgated by the Government

1. The head of the agency drafting an amended and supplemented document promulgated by the President, the Government or the Prime Minister or jointly promulgated by the Government and the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front shall sign for certification the consolidated text of the document promulgated by the President, the Government or the Prime Minister or jointly promulgated by the Government and the Presidium of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front.

2. The agency drafting an amending and supplementing document shall prepare the draft consolidated contents for concurrent submission with the draft amending and supplementing document when submitting the draft amending and supplementing document to the President, the Government or the Prime Minister for consideration and adoption or signing for promulgation.

3. In case the agency drafting an amending and supplementing document is not also the agency drafting the amended and supplemented document, within 02 working days from the date on which the amending and supplementing document is signed for promulgation, the agency drafting the amending and supplementing document shall send the amending and supplementing document and the draft consolidated contents to the competent agency specified in Clause 1 of this Article to complete the consolidation and sign the consolidated text for certification.

In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect from the date of its signing for promulgation, the amending and supplementing document and the draft consolidated contents must be sent to the competent agency specified in Clause 1 of this Article on the same date on which the amending and supplementing document is signed for promulgation to ensure the consolidation time limit specified in Clause 4 of this Article.

4. In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect after 15 days from the date of its signing for promulgation, the consolidated text must be signed for certification within 15 days from the date on which the amending and supplementing document is signed for promulgation.

In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect within 15 days from the date of its signing for promulgation, the consolidated text must be signed for certification no later than the effective date of the amending and supplementing document.”.

6. To amend and supplement Article 7 as follows:

“Article 7. Competence and time limits for consolidation of documents promulgated or jointly promulgated by other competent agencies or persons

1. The Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court shall carry out the consolidation and sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by the Chief Justice, documents of the Judicial Council of the Supreme People’s Court, and joint documents for which the Supreme People’s Court assumes the prime responsibility for drafting.

2. The Procurator General of the Supreme People’s Procuracy shall carry out the consolidation and sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by the Procurator General and joint documents for which the Supreme People’s Procuracy assumes the prime responsibility for drafting.

3. Ministers and heads of ministerial-level agencies shall carry out the consolidation and sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by themselves, and joint documents for which their respective agencies assume the prime responsibility for drafting.

4. The State Auditor-General shall carry out the consolidation and sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by the State Auditor-General, and joint documents for which his or her agency assumes the prime responsibility for drafting.

5. Chairpersons of People’s Councils shall carry out the consolidation and sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by the respective People’s Councils at the same level.

6. Chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees shall carry out the consolidation and sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by themselves and documents promulgated by the respective People’s Committees at the same level.

7. Chairpersons of commune-level People’s Committees shall carry out the consolidation and sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by the respective People’s Committees at the same level.

8. The local administrations in special administrative-economic units shall carry out the consolidation and sign for certification consolidated texts of documents promulgated by themselves.

9. The unit assigned to assume the prime responsibility for drafting an amending and supplementing document shall prepare the draft consolidated contents for concurrent submission with the draft amending and supplementing document when submitting the draft amending and supplementing document for adoption or signing it for promulgation.

10. In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect after 15 days from the date of its signing for promulgation, the competent person specified in Clause 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this Article shall complete the consolidation of the document and sign the consolidated text for certification within 15 days from the date on which the amending and supplementing document is signed for promulgation. In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect within 15 days from the date of its signing for promulgation, the consolidated text must be signed for certification no later than the effective date of the amending and supplementing document.

In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect after 07 days from the date of its signing for promulgation, the competent person specified in Clause 5, 6, 7 or 8 of this Article shall complete the consolidation of the document and sign the consolidated text for certification within 07 days from the date on which the amending and supplementing document is adopted or signed for promulgation. In case an amending and supplementing document takes effect within 07 days from the date of its adoption or signing for promulgation, the consolidated text must be signed for certification no later than the effective date of the amending and supplementing document.”.

7. To amend and supplement Article 8 as follows:

“Article 8. Posting of consolidated texts

1. Persons competent to sign consolidated texts for certification must, on the same date on which the consolidated texts are signed for certification, send them to the agency in charge of posting for posting them on the online Official Gazette and the National Law Database and concurrently post them on the portals or websites of the relevant agencies, except consolidated texts containing state secrets or regulations on prohibition of online posting, specifically as follows:

a) Consolidated texts specified in Clause 1 Article 5 of this Ordinance shall be posted on the National Assembly’s Portal;

b) Consolidated texts specified in Clause 1 Article 6 of this Ordinance shall be posted on the Government’s Portal;

c) Consolidated texts specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Article 7 of this Ordinance shall be posted on the portals or websites of the agencies carrying out the consolidation of documents.

2. Within 01 working day from the date of receipt of a consolidated text, the concerned agency must post the consolidated text on the online Official Gazette and the National Law Database.

3. In case a consolidated text is signed for certification on the effective date of the amending and supplementing document, the consolidated text must be posted on the online Official Gazette and the National Law Database immediately upon receipt thereof.

4. Consolidated texts posted on the online Official Gazette, the National Law Database, or the portals or websites of the agencies specified in Clause 1 of this Article may be accessed free of charge.”.

8. To amend and supplement Article 10 as follows:

“Article 10. Responsibilities of agencies and persons competent to sign consolidated texts for certification

1. Agencies carrying out the consolidation of documents shall have the following responsibilities:

a) To assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with, the agencies drafting the amending and supplementing documents and other relevant agencies in consolidating documents;

b) To ensure the necessary conditions for consolidating documents; to organize training in techniques for consolidating documents within the agencies;

c) To strictly comply with the provisions on the time limits for completing the consolidation of documents and signing consolidated texts for certification; to ensure the accuracy of the contents and consolidation techniques of consolidated texts;

d) To promptly handle errors in consolidated texts upon detecting errors therein or receiving related recommendations;

dd) To coordinate with the Ministry of Justice in researching and applying digital technology, digital transformation and artificial intelligence to the consolidation of documents;

e) To submit annual reports on the consolidation of documents to the Ministry of Justice or to submit reports at the request of competent state agencies.

2. The Ministry of Finance shall have the following responsibilities:

a) To comply with Points a, b, c and d Clause 1 of this Article;

b) To promulgate within its competence, or submit to competent authorities for promulgation, law regulations on the consolidation of documents and techniques for consolidating documents;

c) To provide guidance, training and retraining of techniques for consolidating documents to agencies assigned the competence to consolidate documents;

d) To monitor, urge and inspect the consolidation of documents;

dd) To recommend agencies carrying out the consolidation of documents to handle errors in consolidated texts; provide opinions on consolidation contents and techniques at the request of competent state agencies;

e) To assume the prime responsibility for researching and applying digital technology, digital transformation and artificial intelligence to the consolidation of documents; to ensure that data are connected, shared and utilized in accordance with standards, technical regulations and requirements on safety, security and data protection;

g) To annually consolidate and submit reports on the consolidation of documents to the Prime Minister or to submit reports at the request of competent state agencies.

3. Persons competent to sign consolidated texts for certification shall direct and organize the implementation of the consolidation of documents; regularly inspect, promptly detect and strictly handle violations arising during the consolidation of documents in accordance with regulations.

4. Agencies drafting amending and supplementing documents and other relevant agencies shall coordinate with agencies carrying out the consolidation of documents in consolidating documents.”.

9. To amend and supplement Article 18 as follows:

“Article 18. Presentation techniques of consolidated texts

The Government details the presentation techniques of consolidated texts.”.

10. To repeal Clause 1 Article 3 and the Appendix on guidance on the presentation techniques of consolidated texts issued together with Ordinance on Consolidation of Legal Documents No. 01/2012/UBTVQH13.  

Article 2. Implementation provisions

1. This Ordinance takes effect on July 01, 2026.

2. Consolidation shall not be carried out with respect to documents promulgated under the Resolution No. 190/2025/QH15 defining the handling of a number of issues related to the reorganization of the state apparatus, the Resolution No. 206/2025/QH15 on special mechanisms for handling difficulties and obstacles caused by law regulations, documents promulgated in accordance with Clause 1 and Clause 9 Article 54 of the Law on Organization of Local Administration No. 72/2025/QH15, and other regulations on pilot implementation or special mechanisms that differ from current documents.

3. Documents promulgated by state agencies or competent persons at the central level that remain effective from the effective date of this Ordinance, have not yet been consolidated but for which the time limit for consolidation specified in Ordinance on Consolidation of Legal Documents No. 01/2012/UBTVQH13 has expired shall be consolidated in accordance with this Ordinance, and the consolidated texts shall be signed for certification no later than September 30, 2026.

4. Based on the actual conditions of their localities, Standing Bodies of provincial-level People’s Councils and Chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees shall decide on the consolidation, in accordance with this Ordinance, of documents promulgated before July 01, 2026 and remaining effective.

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This Ordinance was adopted on June 10, 2026, by the Standing Committee of XVI^thNational Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.