Supreme People's Court
The highest court in the country is the Supreme People's Court. Underneath the Supreme People's Court are three levels of courts: the superior people's courts ("toà án nhân dân cấp cao"), of which there are three; the provincial-level people's courts ("toà án nhân dân cấp tỉnh"), of which there are 63; and district-level people's courts ("toà án nhân dân cấp huyện"), which is the lowest level. The superior courts are appellate courts based in Hanoi, Danang, and Ho Chi Minh City, each responsible for the northern, central, and southern region of the country, respectively. Provincial and municipal courts are both trial courts and appellate courts, while district courts are trial courts. There are military tribunals established at various levels in the Vietnam People's Army, the highest one being the Central Military Tribunal, which is subordinate to the Supreme People's Court. The Supreme People's Court is headed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court ("Chánh án Toà án nhân dân tối cao"), who is appointed by the National Assembly of Vietnam.