According to the 2014 Law on Civil Status, the following competent agencies have the authority to register the marriage:

• The Commune-level People’s Committees of the place of residence of either of the male and female partners shall issue marriage registration for the Vietnamese citizens.
• The District-level People’s Committees of the places of residence of Vietnamese citizens shall register marriages between Vietnamese citizens and foreigners; between Vietnamese citizens residing in the country and Vietnamese citizens residing abroad; between Vietnamese citizens residing abroad; and between Vietnamese citizens who also have foreign citizenship and Vietnamese citizens or foreigners.
• Should a foreigner residing in Vietnam request marriage registration in Vietnam, the District-level People’s Committee of the place of residence of either partner shall register the marriage.