Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem received a delegation of the ASEAN Law Association (ALA), led by its president Atthaniti Disatha Amnarj in Hanoi on Oct. 15.

Deputy PM Khiem spoke highly of legal cooperation between ASEAN countries, saying he hoped that the bloc’s members would continue to work closer together in the sector for better implementation of the ASEAN Charter.

The Deputy PM described the ALA’s 10th General Assembly, which is being held in Hanoi from Oct. 15-17, as a chance for ASEAN member countries to increase mutual understanding in the legal sector, thus contributing to building ASEAN solidarity for integration and development in line with the ASEAN Charter.

President Atthaniti Disatha Amnarj said that the ALA has put forth initiatives to promote close relationships, cooperation and mutual understanding between lawyers of ASEAN countries./.