Vietnam Accedes to the Apostille Convention: Key Highlights and Practical Implications for the Foreign Investment Environment

Infographic comparing the old document legalization process vs. the new Apostille process for use in Vietnam.

On 13 January 2026, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in its capacity as depositary, officially notified that Vietnam had deposited its Instrument of Accession to the 1961 Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalisation for Foreign Public Documents (the Apostille Convention) on 31 December 2025. In accordance with the…

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