The Ministry of Justice (MOJ, ) is a government ministry in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It is a cabinet-level agency responsible for the state management of legal and judicial affairs, including the drafting of laws, the inspection of legal documents, and the oversight of legal dissemination and education. The MOJ manages some administrative functions such as civil status registration, nationality records, and the issuance of judicial certificates, while also regulating professional legal services like notarization, legal aid, and the licensing of lawyers. It is also tasked with the enforcement of civil judgments and represents the Government of Vietnam in international legal cooperation and mutual legal assistance, all under the direct leadership of a Minister who reports to the Prime Minister and the National Assembly.
The MOJ is a governmental agency that performs the function of state management in the fields of legal development and implementation, legal normative document review, administrative procedure control, legal dissemination and education; state management in the enforcement of civil and administrative judgments, administrative justice, judicial support services, state compensation in administrative management and judgment enforcement, and other judicial tasks nationwide. It also oversees the enforcement of laws regarding administrative violations and manages public services in the areas under its jurisdiction.