6. Vietnam CitizenshipVietnamese nationality reflects the cohesive relationship between individuals and the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, giving rise to rights and obligations of Vietnamese citizens toward the State and rights and responsibilities of the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam toward Vietnamese citizens.
Pursuant to Article 19 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality (Law No. 24/2008/QH12): "Foreign nationals and stateless persons permanently residing in Vietnam who file applications for Vietnamese nationality may be permitted for naturalization in Vietnam".
The law also stipulates: "A Vietnamese citizen who files an application for renunciation of Vietnamese nationality to acquire a foreign nationality may be permitted to renounce Vietnamese nationality." (Article 27)
Pinklaw provides services to foreigners naturalizing Vietnam and Vietnamese citizens renouncing their nationality, under the provisions of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality and international treaties to which Vietnam is a contracting party.
The following are some decisions of the State President on Vietnamese nationality from July 1, 2022:
*/ Decision on granting Vietnamese nationality:
— Decision No. 832/QD-CTN of the President dated July 25, 2022
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*/ Decision on renunciation of Vietnamese nationality:
— Decision No. 771/QD-CTN of the President dated July 5, 2022
— Decision No. 772/QD-CTN of the President dated July 5, 2022
— Decision No. 833/QD-CTN of the President dated July 25, 2022
— Decision No. 834/QD-CTN of the President dated July 25, 2022
— Decision No. 835/QD-CTN of the President dated July 25, 2022
— Decision No. 886/QD-CTN of the President dated August 10, 2022
— Decision No. 1046/QD-CTN of the President dated September 16, 2022
— Decision No. 1047/QD-CTN of the President dated September 16, 2022
— Decision No. 1073/QD-CTN of the President dated September 20, 2022
— Decision No. 1074/QD-CTN of the President dated September 20, 2022
— Decision No. 1076/QD-CTN of the President dated September 22, 2022
— Decision No. 1149/QD-CTN of the President dated October 11, 2022
— Decision No. 1179/QD-CTN of the President dated October 18, 2022
— Decision No. 1180/QD-CTN of the President dated October 18, 2022
— Decision No. 1181/QD-CTN of the President dated October 18, 2022
— Decision No. 1182/QD-CTN of the President dated October 18, 2022
— Decision No. 1183/QD-CTN of the President dated October 18, 2022
— Decision No. 1297/QD-CTN of the President dated November 7, 2022
— Decision No. 1298/QD-CTN of the President dated November 7, 2022
— Decision No. 1299/QD-CTN of the President dated November 7, 2022
— Decision No. 1370/QD-CTN of the President dated November 16, 2022
— Decision No. 42/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 06, 2023
— Decision No. 43/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 06, 2023
— Decision No. 44/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 06, 2023
— Decision No. 45/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 06, 2023
— Decision No. 49/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 09, 2023
— Decision No. 83/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 13, 2023
— Decision No. 84/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 13, 2023
— Decision No. 85/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 13, 2023
— Decision No. 86/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 13, 2023
— Decision No. 87/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 13, 2023
— Decision No. 88/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 13, 2023
— Decision No. 89/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 13, 2023
— Decision No. 96/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 16, 2023
— Decision No. 98/QD-CTN of the President dated Jan 16, 2023
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Please do not hesitate to contact Pinklaw regarding applying for Vietnamese citizenship and renouncing Vietnamese citizenship.
Updated on: March 1, 2023