Nowadays, foreigners from other countries wish to   child adoption in Vietnam   and bring them up to his/her country for custody. Vietnam in the meantime encourages the adoption for the better conditions on life environment,…

From January 1st 2016, the Law on Civil Status of 2014 went into effect, replacing other documents on the registration and management of civil status. Accordingly, the law has clearly defined the authority for registration a…

How to Recognize Father or Mother for a Child?? It is a legal requirement in Vietnam to register the recognition of father, mother of a child regardless the child’s parents are married or not. Such recognition shall be made …

How to Change Name on   Birth Certificate  in Vietnam? Changing family name, middle name, first name are considered changing civil status. Due to different reasons that an individual needs to change his/her name or his/her ch…