When are Vietnamese citizens stripped of their Vietnamese citizenship?

As prescribed at Article 31 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality, the grounds for revocation of Vietnamese nationality are as follows:

Article 31. Grounds for deprivation of Vietnamese nationality

1. Vietnamese citizens residing abroad may be deprived of Vietnamese nationality if they commit acts that cause serious harms to the national independence, national construction and defense or the prestige of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2. Persons who have been naturalized in Vietnam under Article 19 of this Law, regardless of whether they reside inside or outside the Vietnamese territory, may be deprived of Vietnamese nationality, if they commit acts specified in Clause 1 of this Article.

According to the above regulations, Vietnamese citizens will be stripped of their Vietnamese citizenship if they commit acts that seriously harm national independence, the cause of building and protecting the Vietnamese Fatherland or the reputation of the Republic of Vietnam. Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Can a person whose nationality has been revoked apply for Vietnamese nationality back?

Based on Clause 1, Clause 2 and Clause 3, Article 23 of the Law on Vietnamese Nationality regulates cases of returning to Vietnamese nationality as follows:

Article 23. Cases in which restoration of Vietnamese nationality is permitted

1. A person who has lost his/her Vietnamese nationality as prescribed in Article 26 of this Law and applies for restoration of Vietnamese nationality may restore his/her Vietnamese nationality, if he/she falls into any of the following cases:

a/ Having applied for permission to return to Vietnam;

b/ His/her spouse, a natural parent or a natural offspring is a Vietnamese citizen;

c/ Having made meritorious contributions to Vietnam’s national construction and defense;

d/ Being helpful to the State of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

e/ Conducting investment activities in Vietnam;

f/ Having renounced Vietnamese nationality for acquisition of a foreign nationality but failing to obtain permission to acquire the foreign nationality.

2. Persons applying for restoration of Vietnamese nationality may not restore Vietnamese nationality, if such restoration is detrimental to Vietnam’s national interests.

3. A person who has been deprived of his/her Vietnamese nationality may only be considered for restoration of Vietnamese nationality for at least 5 years after the date he/she is deprived of Vietnamese nationality.

Thus, a person whose Vietnamese nationality is revoked can apply to regain Vietnamese nationality after at least 5 years from the date of nationality being revoked and meets the conditions prescribed by law.

Note: people applying to return to Vietnamese nationality may not return to Vietnamese nationality if doing so would harm the national interests of Vietnam.