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A Vietnamese lawyer and a foreign client seen from behind at a long table in a quiet Hanoi law library, stacks of closed binders, late afternoon light through shutters

Appealing a Court Judgment in Vietnam: Deadlines, Grounds and the Appeal Hearing

Vietnam has two levels of trial: first instance and appeal. Who can appeal, how short the deadline is, what the appeal court can do and what comes after it.

31/10/2026 10 min read