Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Justice and the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Government Legislation will continue working closely together to effectively carry out the 2015-2016 agreement and devise annual cooperation schemes that ensure effectiveness and feasibility.

The Korean delegation’s visit from August 30 – September 1 is within the framework of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation and a cooperation agreement for 2015-2016 signed between the two ministries on June 28, 2012 and April 1, 2015, respectively.

At a reception in Hanoi on August 31, Justice Minister Le Thanh Long and Minister of Government Legislation Je Jeong-boo reviewed the result of bilateral collaboration over the past years and discussed orientations to intensify ties in the near future.

The two ministers later chaired a seminar to share law building experience with a focus on the adoption of information technology to effectively manage legal information. The new contents of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents in Vietnam were also introduced at the event.

Meeting Minister Je Jeong Bo the same day, head of the National Assembly’s Legal Committee Nguyen Khac Dinh asked the Korean side to continue sharing its law-making experience with Vietnamese partners, including the committee.

The RoK minister, for his part, expressed his belief that the visit will further tighten friendly coordination between the two countries, and pledged that the RoK will continue partnering with Vietnam in building law.-VNA
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