Settling an Estate in Vietnam From Abroad: Banks, Notaries and Property Transfers
How heirs living abroad settle a relative's estate in Vietnam: death papers, notary procedures, bank accounts, shares, property transfers and taxes.
Family, Marriage & Inheritance
Family law with a foreign element: marrying a Vietnamese citizen (overview), divorce and child custody across borders, wills and inheritance by foreigners, inheriting land use rights, recognising foreign divorce decrees, child support enforcement.
Marrying a Vietnamese Citizen: How Marriage Registration Works for Foreigners
How a foreigner registers a marriage with a Vietnamese citizen: legal conditions, the papers you need, where to file after 2025 and the steps that cause delays.
Getting Divorced in Vietnam as a Foreigner: Mutual Consent vs Contested Divorce
How divorce works in Vietnam when one spouse is foreign: which court, mutual consent or unilateral petition, reconciliation, papers, timing and living abroad.
Dividing Property in a Vietnamese Divorce: Common vs Separate Assets, Mixed Couples
How Vietnamese courts split marital property when one spouse is foreign: common vs separate assets, prenuptial agreements, land, companies and debts.
Child Custody in Vietnam When One Parent Is a Foreigner: How Courts Decide
How Vietnamese courts decide child custody in a mixed family: best interests, the under-36-months rule, the child's wishes, visitation and moving abroad.
Child Support in Vietnam: How It Is Set, Paid and Enforced Across Borders
How child support works in Vietnam for mixed families: who pays, how courts set the amount, monthly or lump sum, changing it, and enforcing it abroad.
Recognising a Foreign Divorce in Vietnam: Recording It and When a Court Must Decide
How a divorce granted abroad takes effect in Vietnam: recording it in civil status records, when court recognition is needed, papers and refusal grounds.
Inheritance Law in Vietnam for Foreigners: Who Inherits When There Is No Will
Vietnam's intestate inheritance rules explained for foreigners: the three ranks of heirs, equal shares, representation, which law applies and time limits.
Making a Valid Will in Vietnam as a Foreigner: Forms, Witnesses and Forced Heirs
How a foreigner makes a will that works in Vietnam: accepted forms, witnesses, notarisation, forced heirship, wills made abroad and keeping it safe.
Can a Foreigner Inherit Land or a House in Vietnam? Land Use Rights Explained
What happens when a foreigner inherits land or a house in Vietnam: land use rights, who may hold them, selling or gifting the share, and overseas Vietnamese.
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