Resolution No. 205/2025/QH15 Enacted to Protect Vulnerable Groups

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National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has endorsed Resolution No. 205/2025/QH15, paving the way for the People's Procuracy to initiate civil lawsuits in protection of vulnerable groups' rights and public interests. This new policy, set to take effect on January 1, 2026, aims to strengthen the procuracy's role in safeguarding citizens' rights. Under this resolution, the procuracy will assume a more proactive role in identifying and addressing violations of civil rights and public interests.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Resolution No. 205/2025/QH15, endorsed by National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man, will pilot the People's Procuracy's initiation of civil lawsuits to protect vulnerable groups' rights and public interests.
  • The procuracy will initiate lawsuits in six cities/provinces: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Tho, Quang Ninh, and Dak Lak, for a period of three years.
  • The procuracy will only initiate lawsuits after notifying and recommending relevant agencies, organizations, or individuals to exercise their rights and responsibilities.
  • Civil lawsuits initiated by the procuracy to protect public interests will not be subject to mediation, nor can the defendant file a counterclaim.
  • The procuracy's responsibilities and powers under the resolution include receiving and handling information about violations of civil rights, inspecting, verifying, and collecting evidence, as well as requesting the court to apply urgent interim measures.
  • The procuracy may request agencies, organizations, or individuals to cease violations and take measures to prevent or remedy consequences, suspend or resume inspections and verifications, and notify and recommend competent agencies, organizations, or individuals with the right and responsibility to initiate lawsuits.
  • The resolution also specifies the jurisdiction over civil lawsuits for public interests, including the district procuracy corresponding to the district court, provincial/provincial procuracy, and the Supreme People's Procuracy in complex and significant cases.

Statistics:

  • The resolution will be piloted in six cities/provinces: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Can Tho, Quang Ninh, and Dak Lak.
  • The procuracy will initiate civil lawsuits for a period of three years, starting from January 1, 2026.
  • The resolution will not apply to mediation and counterclaims in civil lawsuits initiated by the procuracy to protect public interests.

Sources:

  • Vietnam News Agency (2025, June 24)
  • Resolution No. 205/2025/QH15 on Piloting the People's Procuracy's Initiation of Civil Lawsuits to Protect the Civil Rights of Vulnerable Groups or Public Interests (adopted by the National Assembly on June 24, 2025)