PM affirms support for Vietnam-Laos judicial cooperation

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has affirmed his support for cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao Ministries of Justice, saying Vietnam stands ready to further assist the neighbouring country in legal and judicial matters.
PM affirms support for Vietnam-Laos judicial cooperation ảnh 1Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (right) and Lao Justice Minister Phayvy Siboualypha (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham MinhChinh has affirmed his support for cooperation between Vietnamese and Lao Ministriesof Justice, saying Vietnam stands ready to further assist the neighbouring countryin legal and judicial matters.

In a reception for Lao Justice Minister PhayvySiboualypha in Hanoi on August 22, the PM pledged to step up cooperation inpersonnel training and the exchange of experience in perfecting institutionsand building a rule-of-law socialist State.

The leader spoke highly of outcomes of the talksbetween the two justice ministries, and expressed his belief that they willsuccessfully organise the celebration of the 40th anniversary of thelegal and judicial collaboration, and the fifth expanded judicial conference forVietnamese and Lao provinces sharing the border line.

The bilateral legal and judicial cooperation overthe past 40 years has significantly contributed to legal perfection in eachcountry, towards legal reform of the two ministries as well as the two Parties,States and Governments, he went on.

The PM suggested the two sides coordinate closely todeal with common issues relating to the nationalities of their border residents,and continue to support each other at multilateral and regional legal forums.

For his part, Phayvy Siboualypha affirmed that Laos wishesto preserve and promote the great friendship and special solidarity between thetwo countries across spheres, for the sake of their peoples.

He thanked the Vietnamese Party, State and peoplefor their great, timely and effective support to Laos, covering the legal andjudicial sector, and promised to actively implement instructions and agreementsreached by senior leaders of the two countries in this regard./.
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