VU THI THANH HUYEN V. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION

[2025] HKCA 1034 Court of Appeal 28 November 2025 • CACV535/2025 • 8 min read

4 cases cited (0 HK, 4 foreign)

Outcome

Appeal dismissed

the appeal is dismissed.

Source: [2025] HKCA 1034, Court of Appeal, decided 28 November 2025. Read directly from the judgment.

Judges (2)

Barma Coram G Lam Coram

Parties (2)

Director of Immigration Putative Respondent Vu Thi Thanh Huyen Applicant

Case Significance

VU THI THANH HUYEN V. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION [2025] HKCA 1034 engaged Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance section 8 and the Immigration Ordinance. The Court of Appeal held that "the appeal is dismissed," upholding the first-instance decision in VU THI THANH HUYEN V. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION [2025] HKCFI 2818. The court also referred to earlier Court of Appeal authority including [2018] HKCA 524, [2018] HKCA 714 and [2019] HKCA 50.

Summary

Vietnamese national Vu Thi Thanh Huyen appealed against the refusal of leave to apply for judicial review of the Director of Immigration's decision refusing her subsequent non-refoulement claim. The Court of Appeal found that the applicant's grounds were general and bare allegations without supporting particulars. The appeal was dismissed.

What did the Court of Appeal decide in Vu Thi Thanh Huyen v Director of Immigration [2025] HKCA 1034?

The Court of Appeal held that "the appeal is dismissed," upholding the first-instance ruling in VU THI THANH HUYEN V. DIRECTOR OF IMMIGRATION [2025] HKCFI 2818, in a matter engaging Hong Kong Bill of Rights Ordinance section 8 and the Immigration Ordinance.