Question

I am an expat living in Vietnam. I want to notarize a real estate purchase agreement. This document is in Vietnamese, but I am not fluent Vietnamese. Do I need to invite an interpreter to assist me during the notarization process ?

Answer

What if a notarization requester is not fluent Vietnamese ? 

Notarization requesters, witnesses and interpreters:

Notarization requesters being individuals must have civil act capacity.

For notarization requesters being organizations, notarization requests shall be made through at-law representatives or authorized representatives of these organizations.

Notarization requesters shall produce all necessary papers related to the notarization and take responsibility for the accuracy and lawfulness of such papers.

In case notarization requesters cannot read, hear, sign or press fingerprints, or in other cases prescribed by law, witnesses are required during notarization.

Witnesses must be full 18 years or older, have full civil act capacity and have no rights, interests or obligations related to the notarization.

Witnesses shall be invited by notarization requesters or, if notarization requesters cannot invite witnesses, be designated by notaries.

Notarization requesters who are not fluent in Vietnamese must have interpreters.

Interpreters must be full 18 years or older, have full civil act capacity, and are fluent in Vietnamese and the language used by notarization requesters.

Interpreters shall be invited by notarization requesters and take responsibility before law for their interpretation (Article 47 Law on Notarization No. 53/2014/QH13 dated June 20, 2014)./.

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Lawyer Do Minh Son

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