First, the target group completely inherited in the Law on Legal Aid 2006 is the person who has made meritorious services to the revolution (clause 1) and who belongs to the poor household (clause 2).

Second, the target group is expanded. From the word "helpless children" in the 2006 Law of the Law, the 2017 Law of the Law changed to "children" (clause 3), regardless of whether there is a refuge or not.

If in the old law, ethnic minority people must "permanently reside" in areas with particularly difficult socio-economic conditions, that is, they must have a household registration book to be entitled to the right to legal aid. that object has expanded to "reside in a region with especially difficult socio-economic conditions" (clause 4), meaning that they only need to do business regularly, living there permanently or temporarily. The residence is subject to legal aid.

Third, the group of new additions, that is: The accused person is full 16 years of age and under 18 years of age (Item 5) this subject is in the case of the procedure-conducting agency must appoint defense counsel according to regulations. and the Criminal Procedure Code 2015 and the accused belong to near poor households (clause 6).

Fourth, the target group has financial difficulties. There are 08 subjects specified in Clause 7 of Article 7. Specifically, father, mother, wife, husband and children of martyrs and people with meritorious fostering martyrs at a young age; people infected with Agent Orange; elderly people, people with disabilities; people from full 16 years to under 18 years old are harmed in criminal cases; victims in domestic violence cases; victims of human trafficking under the provisions of the Law on Prevention and Control of Human Trafficking; HIV infected people. Thus, for these groups, they must meet two conditions: Belonging to one of the above eight areas and having financial difficulties, namely, "those who are near poor or who are receiving monthly social allowances. According to the law "according to Article 2 of Decree No. 144/2017 / ND-CP dated December 15, 2017 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Legal Aid, they are entitled to the right to legal aid.

The expansion of the above mentioned legal objects has clearly demonstrated the comprehensive attention of the Party and the State to the disadvantaged people in society, continuing to widely implement policies on poverty reduction and policies. ethnicity, humanitarian and gratitude policies and ensuring human rights and civil rights in the spirit of the Constitution.