Vietnam’s Extradition Law, comprising four chapters and 45 articles, will take effect on July 1, 2026, following its passage by the National Assembly on November 26, 2025, aiming to facilitate the settlement of criminal cases involving fugitives abroad.

The 15th National Assembly (NA) on November 26 adopted four laws – the Law on Extradition, the Law on the Transfer of Persons Serving Prison Sentences, the Law on Mutual Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters, and the Law on Mutual Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters.

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The Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons between Vietnam and Cambodia will come into effect on October 1, allowing certain inmates to continue serving jail terms in their home nations, the Cambodian Ministry of Justice announced on September 14.