Chapter I
GENERAL PROVISIONS
Article 1.- Scope of regulation
This Law provides for citizens' right to freedom of residence in the territory of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam; the residence registration and administration order and procedures; the rights and responsibilities of citizens, households, agencies and organizations regarding residence registration and administration.
Residence means a citizen's living at a place in a commune, ward or township in the form of permanent residence or temporary residence.
Article 2.- Subjects of application
This Law applies to Vietnamese agencies, organizations, households and citizens and overseas Vietnamese who still hold the Vietnamese nationality and return to live in Vietnam.
Article 3.- Citizens' right to freedom of residence
Citizens have the right to freedom of residence under the provisions of this Law and other relevant laws. Citizens qualified for registration of permanent residence or temporary residence may request competent state agencies to register their permanent residence or temporary residence.
Citizens' right to freedom of residence is only limited under decisions of competent state agencies and in accordance with the order and procedures prescribed by law.
Article 4.- Principles for residence and residence administration
1. Observing the Constitution and law.
2. Ensuring harmony between the lawful rights and interests of citizens and the interests of the State, the community and the society; combining the assurance of the right to freedom of residence and other fundamental rights of citizens and the responsibilities of the State with the performance of the tasks of socio-economic construction and development, the maintenance of defense and security and the preservation of social order and safety.
3. The permanent and temporary residence registration order and procedures must be simple, convenient, timely, accurate, public, transparent and trouble-free; residence administration must be efficient.
4. Every change in residence must be registered; each person may register his/her permanent residence or temporary residence at one place only.
Article 5.- Assurance of conditions for the exercise of the right to freedom of residence and residence administration activities
1. The State ensures citizens' right to freedom of residence. Agencies, organizations and individuals that violate citizens' right to freedom of residence shall be strictly handled.
The State adopts policies and synchronous measures to better and better ensure citizens' right to freedom of residence.
2. The State ensures budget, material foundations, human resources and investment in the development of advanced technologies and techniques for residence registration and administration activities.
Article 6.- Responsibilities for state management of residence
1. The Government exercises the unified state management of residence nationwide.
2. The Ministry of Public Security is answerable to the Government for performing the state management of residence.
3. People's Committees at all levels shall, within the ambit of their tasks and powers, perform the state management of residence in their respective localities under the provisions of this Law, other relevant laws and the Government's decentralization.
Article 7.- International cooperation on residence management
The Socialist Republic of Vietnam State enters into international cooperation on residence administration in accordance with Vietnamese law and international law; and implement treaties relevant to residence administration to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party.
Article 8.- Prohibited acts
1. Obstructing citizens from exercising their right to freedom of residence.
2. Abusing the regulations on household registration to limit citizens' lawful rights and interests.
3. Taking bribes, showing authoritativeness and imperiousness, harassing for bribes or causing troubles in residence registration and administration.
4. Collecting or using residence registration fees in contravention of law.
5. Setting at one's own will the time, procedures, papers or forms in contravention of law or falsifying residence books and dossiers.
6. Deliberately granting or refusing to grant residence papers in contravention of law.
7. Taking advantage of the right to freedom of residence to infringe upon the interests of the State, the lawful rights and interests of organizations or individuals.
8. Hiring, leasing, borrowing, lending, forging, modifying or falsifying household registration books, temporary residence books or other papers related to residence.
9. Organizing, instigating, inciting, inducing, brokering, aiding or forcing other people to violate the law on residence.
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Luật Cư trú 2006 (Bản Word)