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Courts of Vietnam

A single hierarchy of People's Courts, with a Supreme People's Court at the top. There is no separate constitutional court.

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People's Courts

Supreme People's Court
High People's Courts
Provincial People's Courts
District People's Courts

Military courts

Central Military Court and regional military courts
Appeals travel up the arrows. Boxes with a heavier border are the top court of each track.

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