According to the Resolution No. 957/NQ-UBTVQH13, dated 28 May 2014, of the Standing Committee of the National Assembly, 3 High People’s Courts have been established in the North, Centre and the South of Vietnam as follows:
– The High People’s Court in Ha Noi;
– The High People’s Court in Đà Nang;
– The High People’s Court in Hồ Chí Minh city.
- To hear appeals of trial decisions, judgments of the People’s Courts of provinces or municipalities within their territorial jurisdiction which have not yet taken legal effect and are appealed or protested against in accordance with the procedural law.
- To review under cassation or reopening procedure legally effective judgments or decisions of the People’s Courts of provinces, municipalities, rural districts, urban districts, towns, cities or the equivalent within their territorial jurisdiction which are protested against in accordance with the procedural law.
Judge Committee of the High People’s Court
The Judge Committee of the High People’s Court shall consist of a Chief Judge, Deputy Chief Judges, who are senior judges, and other senior judges selected by the Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court at the proposal of the Chief Judge of the High People’s Court.
Members of the Judge Committee of the Superior People’s Court shall be between eleven and thirteen.
The Judge Committee of the High People’s Court shall have following duties and powers:
- To review, under cassation or reopening procedure, legally effective judgments or decisions of the People’s Courts of provinces, municipalities, rural districts, urban districts, towns, cities or the equivalent within their territorial jurisdiction which are protested against in accordance with the procedural law;
- To study and provide opinions on reports of the Chief Judge of the High People’s Court on Court business to be submitted to the Supreme People’s Court.
The meetings of the Judge Committee of the Superior People’s Court shall be attended by at least two-third of its members. Decisions of the Judge Committee shall be adopted by an absolute majority.
The Judge Committee of the High People’s Court hears cases under cassation and re-opening procedure by either a panel of 3 Judges or en banc which is decided in accordance with the procedural law.
In a High People’s Court, specialized Courts; which are the Criminal Court, Civil Court, Administrative Court, Economic Court, Labour Court, and Family and Juvenile Court; are established with the duties and powers to hear appeals of the People’s Courts of provinces or municipalities within its territorial jurisdiction which have not been legally effective and are appealed or protested against in accordance with the procedural law.
The assisting apparatus of the High People’s Court consists of an Administration Division and other units. These units may consist of Chief Officers, Deputy Chief Officers and other equivalent officers.