I'm Dao Huy (Lucas), a native Vietnamese translator specialized in legal work. Contracts, court documents, immigration files or certified translations, every text is rendered with the right terminology, the right legal effect and the exact form the receiving authority requires.
Source · ENThis power of attorney is granted irrevocably and shall remain in full force.
VietnameseGiấy ủy quyền này được cấp không thể hủy ngang và giữ nguyên hiệu lực.
In legal text, every word carries weight. A "shall" rendered as "may", a clause placed wrong, or a procedural term misread can each change the rights and obligations of the parties. So I approach each document with the same care used to draft it.
I'm Dao Huy (Lucas), a native Vietnamese translator with over seven years of legal and medical translation experience for international agencies such as TransPerfect, Linguistica International and eTranslation, plus many law firms and businesses.
I translate contracts, litigation documents, immigration files, civil-status papers, corporate documents and intellectual property both ways, English, Chinese and French into Vietnamese and Vietnamese into English, with certified or notarized translation when filings require it.
Each area has its own terminology and formatting conventions. I translate in the right legal register, keeping clause structure and the original layout intact.
Commercial, employment and M&A contracts, NDAs, terms of service. Obligations, rights and binding conditions kept precise.
Judgments, rulings, pleadings, witness statements, affidavits and evidence. Correct procedural terminology and party naming.
Certified or notarized translations, with apostille and consular legalization guidance for use at home and abroad.
Birth and marriage certificates, criminal-record checks, diplomas, passports and visa, settlement and study files.
Articles of association, business registration, meeting minutes, due-diligence material and internal policies.
Patent, trademark and copyright applications and IP-dispute documents, which demand high technical accuracy.
A classic example of the difference between "shall" and "may", which a translator without a legal background easily misses:
"shall" ≠ "may" · "shall not" ≠ "may not" · "indemnify" ≠ "compensate" · "without prejudice" has a specific legal meaning. I know when these differences decide the effect of the whole text.
Receiving authorities in each country require a different level of authentication. Getting this wrong is a common reason files are rejected. Here are the three common levels.
Comes with the translator's statement confirming the translation is accurate and complete against the original.
A notary attests the translator's signature on the translation, raising its legal standing.
Authentication so a document is recognized abroad: apostille for Hague Convention countries, consular legalization for the rest. Vietnam applies the Apostille Convention from 11 September 2026, but Germany, Austria and Czechia have objected, so documents between Vietnam and those countries still need consular legalization.
I, Dao Huy (Lucas), a native Vietnamese translator, hereby certify that the attached translation from English into Vietnamese is a true, accurate and complete rendering of the original document, to the best of my knowledge and professional ability.
Illustrative specimen. Every certified translation comes with a statement like the one above, signed and dated.
You send the document and its intended use. An NDA is signed before I access sensitive content.
I advise the right type of translation (certified, notarized) and give a transparent, no-obligation quote.
Translate with Trados/memoQ, using a legal glossary and cross-checking the source and target legal systems.
A final review, a certificate attached when needed, delivery in the right format and guidance on next steps.
Throughput of 4,000 words/day · rush within 24h supported (surcharge +25–50%).
Every project starts with a confidentiality agreement, even if you don't ask for one.
I understand that many documents are attorney-client privileged and handle them with matching discretion.
Your content is never uploaded to public machine-translation tools.
All documents and translations are deleted after delivery if you ask.
A workflow built around discretion, drawn from experience with government, corporate and law-firm files.
NDA · End-to-endFast and accurate work, kept the original formatting, delivered on time and very easy to work with.
Quick to respond, proactive and very professional. Finished the project two days early. Highly recommended!
Pricing by document type and the level of authentication required, negotiable for high-volume projects.
Rates in USD/word, including terminology check and quality assurance. Notarization and legalization fees are quoted separately at cost.
A certified translation comes with the translator's statement of accuracy. A notarized translation adds a notary's attestation of the translator's signature. Which one you need depends on the receiving authority; sometimes consular legalization or an apostille is also required.
These are authentication steps so a document is recognized abroad. An apostille applies between Hague Convention member states; for non-member countries, consular legalization through a diplomatic mission is needed. I guide you to the steps that fit the receiving country.
Yes. Every project starts with an NDA. Documents never pass through public machine-translation tools and are deleted after delivery if you ask. I'm used to handling privileged and sensitive files.
Yes. I translate birth certificates, marriage certificates, criminal-record checks, diplomas, passports and visa files, with a certified translation for filing at home or abroad.
Specialized legal documents: $0.06–0.09/word. Certified or notarized translation: $0.08–0.12/word. General content: $0.04–0.06/word. Rush jobs under 24 hours add a 25–50% surcharge. All rates are negotiable for high-volume projects.
Machine translation can't distinguish effect-deciding nuances like "shall" versus "may", and takes no legal responsibility. One skewed sentence in a contract can cause a costly dispute. I translate with a legal background and a review process so you can rest easy.
English to Vietnamese (my deepest specialty), Chinese to Vietnamese, French to Vietnamese and Vietnamese to English. Vietnamese is my mother tongue; my English is IELTS 7.0, my Chinese HSK 5.
From a single contract clause to a full court file, I translate accurately to the word and keep it strictly confidential. Reply within 10 minutes.
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