Viet Nam accedes to the 1961 Apostille Convention
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The Permanent Bureau has been informed that, on 31 December 2025, the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam deposited its instrument of accession to the Convention of 5 October 1961 Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (1961 Apostille Convention).
With the accession of Viet Nam, the 1961 Apostille Convention now has 129 Contracting Parties. It will enter into force for Viet Nam on 11 September 2026. More information on this Convention is available on the Apostille Section of the HCCH website.
Viet Nam has been a Member of the HCCH since 2013 and is now a Contracting Party to four HCCH Conventions.