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Competence to settle cases and matters of marriage and family involving foreign elements in Vietnam ? 

The competence to register civil status related to marriage and family relations involving foreign elements must comply with the law on civil status. 

The competence to settle cases and matters of marriage and family involving foreign elements at court must comply with the Civil Procedure Code. 

District-level People’s Courts of localities where Vietnamese citizens reside are competent to cancel illegal marriages, settle divorce cases, disputes over the rights and obligations of husband and wife, parents and children, recognition of parents, children, child adoption and guardianship between Vietnamese citizens residing in border areas and citizens of neighboring countries living in areas bordering on Vietnam in accordance with this Law and other Vietnamese laws (Article 123 Law on Marriage and Family No. 52/2014/QH13 dated June 19, 2014).

Competent courts to settle divorce cases involving foreign elements in Vietnam: 

Appellate Courts shall deliver or notify procedural documents to overseas involved parties and handle delivery or notification results in accordance with Articles 474, 476 and 477 of this Code (Article 480 The Civil Procedure Code No. 92/2015/QH13 dated November 25, 2015)./.

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