Drafting the petition lawsuit in Vietnam

The petition is the most important legal document for the court to review and resolve the claim of the plaintiff, as such it should be carefully prepared to meet the requirements of the form, authority, and further contain information about the plaintiff, defendant, summary of the case and the request of the plaintiff.

Currently, the sample petition is attached with Resolution No.05 /2012/NQ-HĐTP dated 3 December 2012 by the Board of Judges of the Supreme People Court. For understanding purpose, below is the sample in English version:

                                          SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

                                        Independence - Freedom - Happiness

                                                                                ......, dated……month ...... year.....

                                               LAWSUIT PETITION

             Respectfully to: People Court ...............................................................

Full name of the petitioner: ...............................................................................................

Address:............................................................................................................................

Full name whose rights and interests are protected (if any) ..................................................

Address:............................................................................................................................

Full name of defendants: ...................................................................................................

Address:............................................................................................................................

Full name of person whose rights and obligations involved (if any): .........................................................................................................................................

Address: ...........................................................................................................................

Request the court to resolve the following issues to defendants, persons whose interests

and obligations related .....................................................................................................

Full names of witnesses (if any) ........................................................................................

Address: ..........................................................................................................................

These documents, documents accompanying the petition include:

1…………………………………………………………………………………………..........................................

2…………………………………………………………………………………………..........................................

…………………………………………………………………………………………............................................

(The other information that the petitioner considers it necessary for the resolution of cases) ........................................................................................................................................

…………………………………………………………………………………………............................................

The petitioner

(Signed)

Note: In order for the document issued in foreign country to be valid in Vietnam, the documents presented have to be original or notarized, legalized and authenticated copy and translated into Vietnamese in accordance with Vietnam laws.