Politburo Member, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man signed and promulgated Resolution 04/2026/UBTVQH16 (Resolution 04) amending and supplementing a number of articles of Resolution No. 81/2025/UBTVQH15 dated June 27, 2025 of the National Assembly Standing Committee establishing Provincial People's Courts and Regional People's Courts; stipulating the scope of jurisdiction according to the territory of Provincial People's Courts and Regional People's Courts.
Accordingly, the Resolution amending and supplementing the scope of jurisdiction according to territory of provincial-level People's Courts specified in Clause 1 of this Article for requests to annul arbitration rulings, register arbitration rulings of cases is stipulated as follows:
The People's Court of Hanoi City has territorial jurisdiction over 18 provinces and cities, including: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Ha Tinh, Hung Yen, Lai Chau, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Quang Ninh, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa and Tuyen Quang;
Da Nang City People's Court has territorial jurisdiction over 7 provinces and cities, including: Da Nang, Hue, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ngai and Quang Tri;
The People's Court of Ho Chi Minh City has territorial jurisdiction over 9 provinces and cities, including: Can Tho, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang, Ca Mau, Dong Thap, Lam Dong, Tay Ninh and Vinh Long".
The Resolution also amends and supplements the scope of jurisdiction according to the territory of the Regional People's Court for recovery and bankruptcy cases as follows:
The People's Court of Region 2 - Hanoi has territorial jurisdiction over 18 provinces and cities, including: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Bac Ninh, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Ha Tinh, Hung Yen, Lai Chau, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Quang Ninh, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa and Tuyen Quang;
The People's Court of Region 1 - Da Nang has territorial jurisdiction over 7 provinces and cities, including: Da Nang, Hue, Dak Lak, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Quang Ngai and Quang Tri;
The People's Court of Region 1 - Ho Chi Minh City has territorial jurisdiction over 9 provinces and cities, including: Can Tho, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang, Ca Mau, Dong Thap, Lam Dong, Tay Ninh and Vinh Long.
The scope of jurisdiction according to the territory of the Regional People's Court for civil, business, commercial, administrative cases on intellectual property, and technology transfer is regulated as follows:
The People's Court of Region 2 - Hanoi has territorial jurisdiction over 20 provinces and cities, including: Hanoi, Hai Phong, Hue, Bac Ninh, Cao Bang, Dien Bien, Ha Tinh, Hung Yen, Lai Chau, Lang Son, Lao Cai, Nghe An, Ninh Binh, Phu Tho, Quang Ninh, Quang Tri, Son La, Thai Nguyen, Thanh Hoa and Tuyen Quang;
The People's Court of Region 1 - Ho Chi Minh City has territorial jurisdiction over 14 provinces and cities, including: Can Tho, Da Nang, Dong Nai, Ho Chi Minh City, An Giang, Ca Mau, Dak Lak, Dong Thap, Gia Lai, Khanh Hoa, Lam Dong, Quang Ngai, Tay Ninh and Vinh Long.
