Best Practices of Legal Information System in Vietnam Under The Perspectives of Library and Information Science

Authors

  • Thi Thu Trang Hoang Research Scholar, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
  • Pravish Prakash Associate Professor & Head, Department of Library and Information Science, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, India
  • Xiem Tran Thi Hong MA Director of the Library at the University of Economics and Law, Vietnam National University Ho Chi Minh City, VNU-HCM, and President of the Vietnamese Library Association of Southern Academic Libraries, VILASAL.

Keywords:

Legal information system, Law information system, National law portal, Legal document, National data on law, Vietnam

Abstract

This study aims to provide an overview of the legal information systems in Vietnam, including sources of legal information and channels for disseminating legal information, its current development status, challenges, and future prospects of finalizing the system. The study was conducted by using a combination of literature review, observation, and practical experience. The result show that Vietnam’s legal information system has undergone a long and widespread development process. This demonstrates the State’s important role and commitment to investing in the system. These systems have proven their effectiveness and achieved remarkable growth through large-scale technology deployment. However, development across the system remains uneven, and there is still a lack of full connectivity and integration. There is a need for closer integration across systems, greater investment in system development, and expanded research in this field in Vietnam.

How to cite this article:
Trang H T T, Prakash P, Xiem T T H. Best Practices
of Legal Information System in Vietnam Under
The Perspectives of Library and Information
Science. J Adv Res Lib Inform Sci 2026; 13(4):
31-43.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2395.2288.202621

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Published

2026-10-26

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2026): Journal of Advanced Research in Library and Information Science

Section

Research Article