Chief Justice of the Vietnam Supreme People’s Court Truong Hoa Binh received visiting Algerian Minister of Justice Tayeb Louh in Hanoi on June 10.

Binh, who is also a secretary of the Party Central Committee, described the working visit as crucial to fostering cooperation between the two Ministries of Justice as well as between other relevant agencies.

He noted that Vietnam has been reforming its judicial activities for ten years and reaped certain outcomes resulting in substantive improvements in the court system.

The court system in Vietnam is now divided into four levels, as opposed to three previously: the Supreme People’s Court, the superior people’s courts, the provincial-level people’s courts, and the district-level people’s courts. Meanwhile, methods for selecting and appointing judges have been fine-tuned to enhance the independence of judges, he stated.

Algerian Minister Tayeb Louh said his visit is intended to boost overall relations between the nations and their justice partnership in particular, noting that his country is also stepping up legal and judicial reforms through various measures, including equipping judges with first-rate skills.

He added the judicial court system in Algeria consists of trial courts, appeal courts, and the Supreme Court.

At the meeting, the two sides shared their respective country’s experiences in judicial and legal reforms, judicial staff training and hearings.

They agreed to increase high-ranking delegation exchanges and closely cooperate in matters of mutual concern.-VNA