Vietnam and Laos have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)
on cooperation between the court sectors in the years to come.
The MoU was inked during the talks between Vietnamese Chief Judge of
the Supreme People’s Court Truong Hoa Binh and his Lao counterpart,
Khamphanh Sitthidampha, in Hanoi on Dec. 9.
Under the document, the two sides agreed to step up cooperative
activities, focusing on improving capacity for Lao judges, providing
equipment and enhancing the application of information technology for
the Lao court sector.
The Vietnamese and Lao
courts will continue increasing the exchange of delegations at both
central and local levels in order to consolidate relations and share
experience in judgement.
At the talks, both host
and guest agreed that cooperation between the two court sectors has
seen positive results over the past years, helping foster the
traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation
between Vietnam and Laos .
Khamphanh
Sitthidampha spoke highly of the Vietnamese side’s assistance in
training Lao court officials, especially judges.
The effective cooperation between the two court sectors was reflected by
not only high-level visits but also the establishment of twin relations
between the courts of seven Vietnamese and Lao provinces./.