| THE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ------------ | SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM Independence-Freedom-Happiness ------------ |
| No. 07/2002/TT-BTP | Hanoi, December 16, 2002 |
CIRCULAR
GUIDING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECREE NO. 68/2002/ND-CP DATED JULY 10, 2002 WHICH DETAILS THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A NUMBER OF ARTICLES OF THE LAW ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY ON MARRIAGE AND FAMILY RELATIONS INVOLVING FOREIGN ELEMENTS
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 68/2002/ND-CP dated July 10, 2002 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Marriage and Family on marriage and family relations involving foreign elements;
Pursuant to the Government's Decree No. 38/CP dated June 4, 1993 on the functions, tasks, powers and organizations of the Ministry of Justice;
After consulting and reaching agreement with the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, the Commission for Population, Family and Children,
The Ministry of Justice hereby guides the implementation of a number of articles of the Government’s Decree No. 68/2002/ND-CP dated July 10, 2002 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Marriage and Family concerning marriage and family relations involving foreign elements as follows:
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope and objects of application
1.1. Under the provisions in Articles 1 and 79 of the Government Decree No.68/2002/ND-CP dated July 10, 2002 detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Marriage and Family on marriage and family relations involving foreign elements (hereinafter called the Decree), the marriage, the recognition of fathers, mothers or children and the child adoption between Vietnamese citizens and foreigners, between foreigners permanently residing in Vietnam, and between Vietnamese citizens either or both of them settle down overseas, must comply with the Decree and this Circular.
