Vietnam has introduced major judicial reforms that will take
effect on 1 July 2025, significantly reshaping the country's
court system. Under the new structure, the existing High
People's Courts and District People's Courts will be
dissolved and replaced with a streamlined three-tier hierarchy.
To facilitate this transformation, the 2025 amended Law on the
Organisation of the People's Courts is accompanied by a series
of resolutions from the National Assembly (NA), including specific
provisions for the establishment of specialised Intellectual
Property (IP) Courts and transitional measures to ensure a smooth
shift to the new system.
New Three-Tier Court System
Effective 1 July 2025, Vietnam's court system will
transition to a simplified three-tier hierarchy:
