Vietnam, Cambodia border provinces convene judicial conference

Vietnamese and Cambodian border provinces convened the second judicial conference in Siem Reap city in Cambodia on December 4.
Vietnam, Cambodia border provinces convene judicial conference ảnh 1Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long speaks at the event (Photo: VNA)
Phnom Penh (VNA) – Vietnamese and Cambodianborder provinces convened the second judicial conference in Siem Reap city in Cambodiaon December 4.

The event was co-chaired by Vietnamese Minister of JusticeLe Thanh Long and his Cambodian counterpart Ang Vong Vathana.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Minister Long lauded theVietnamese Ministry of Justice and Cambodia-bordering localities forpopularising laws and offering legal assistance and mediation at the grassrootslevel for local people.

He suggested fine-tuning the cooperation mechanism betweenthe two justice ministries, contributing to the sustainable development ofborder provinces and neighborliness between the two peoples.

Addressing about 150 delegates at the event, MinisterVathana  spoke highly of the efficiencyof collaboration between the two countries’ judicial agencies over the pastyears, especially in the exchange of information and experience in courts’legal enforcement, fight against cross-border crime, and training for judicialofficers at all levels, particularly in border provinces.

The two ministries have so far signed several cooperationagreements such as the Memorandum of Understanding on legal and judicialcooperation, the agreement on judicial assistance in civil matters, and theextradition agreement.

The first conference of its kind was held in the southernprovince of Tay Ninh in August 2017./.
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