Chương 3 Luật Quốc tịch Việt Nam 1988: Mất quốc tịch, trở lại quốc tịch Việt Nam

Chapter III

LOSS OF NATIONALITY, RESTORATION OF VIETNAMESE NATIONALITY

Article 8.

Loss of Vietnamese nationality

A Vietnamese citizen shall lose Vietnamese nationality in the following circumstances:

1. Being permitted to relinquish Vietnamese nationality;

2. Being deprived of Vietnamese nationality;

3. Losing Vietnamese nationality in accordance with international treaties to which Vietnam is one of the signatories.

4. Losing Vietnamese nationality in other cases as provided for in this Law.

Article 9.

Relinquishing of Vietnamese nationality

1. A Vietnamese citizen may be permitted to relinquish Vietnamese nationality, if there are legitimate grounds.

2. Where a person requests permission to relinquish Vietnamese nationality, the relinquishing may not be permitted if any of the following circumstances applies:

a- If performing military service;

b- If tax due or other property obligations to the State;

c- Being prosecuted for criminal offences;

d- Executing a court's verdict.

3. If the relinquishing of Vietnamese nationality endangers national security, permission to relinquish Vietnamese nationality will not be granted.

Article 10.

Deprivation of Vietnamese nationality

A Vietnamese citizen resident outside the territory of Vietnam may be deprived of Vietnamese nationality when carrying out activities that seriously endanger national independence and the cause of building and defending the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, or to the interests and prestige of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. Persons having been granted Vietnamese nationality in accordance with Article 7 of this Law wherever residing may also be deprived of their Vietnamese nationality if they commit such acts as stipulated in paragraph 1 of this Article.

Article 11.

Restoration of Vietnamese nationality

Persons who have lost their Vietnamese nationality may, on legitimate grounds, be granted the restoration of Vietnamese nationality.