Indonesia’s government has created a new team to formulate a plan to accelerate judicial reform efforts that the Supreme Court launched in the early 2000s, after the country’s top court was hit by a bribery case involving two of its justices, according to Coordinating Political, Legal and Security Affairs Minister Mahfud MD.
Up to 2,589 out of the 2,593 petitions of voters sent to the fourth sitting of the 15th National Assembly (99.8%) have been handled, according to a report on supervision results of the settlement of petitions presented at the legislature’s ongoing fifth session in Hanoi on May 22.
The People’s Court of Ho Chi Minh City on May 12 sentenced Tran Van Bang, born 1961, to eight years in jail for “fabricating, storing, spreading, or disseminating information, materials, items for opposing the government of Socialist Republic of Vietnam” under Article 117 of the Criminal Code 2015.
Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyen Hoa Binh visited the Netherlands from May 2-3, aiming to enhance relations between Vietnam and relevant organisations and agencies.
A delegation from the Supreme People's Court led by its Chief Justice Nguyen Hoa Binh made a working visit to Switzerland from April 26 to May 1 to exchange judicial experience with the European country.
A delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs led by Assistant to the Minister Nguyen Minh Vu recently paid a working trip to the Netherlands to strengthen and promote cooperation between the Vietnamese ministry and the The Hague Academy of International Law and the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA).
Ambassador Dang Hoang Giang, Vietnam’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN), as Vice-President of the UN General Assembly, on March 29 chaired its discussion and vote on a resolution asking the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to define the obligations of states to combat climate change.
Politburo member and State President Vo Van Thuong had a meeting with the Party’s civil affairs board and leaders of the Supreme People’s Court in Hanoi on March 27.
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on March 13 was charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court with receiving 5 million RM (1.1 million USD) in proceeds from unlawful activities.
Malaysia’s former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin has got bail and will go to court for corruption charge on March 10 after being arrested on March 9 by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
The High Court of Malaysia on March 3 acquitted former Prime Minister Najib Razak of audit tampering, but he will continue to serve his 12-year prison term from another case.
Not only “pho” and spring rolls but also many other Vietnamese delicacies have caught the “green eyes” of gourmets around the world. Vietnam’s rich and delicious cuisine has carved out a solid position among international friends in all four corners of the globe. Follow Vietnam News Agency correspondents as they find Vietnamese dishes conquering international markets.
The Suwon district court in Gyeonggi province, the Republic of Korea (RoK) on February 23 opened a first-instance trial on a principal of a kindergarten in Hwaseong city accused of abusing a 9-month-old Vietnamese boy to death in November last year.
The Vietnamese Embassy in the UK has reported that the UK's Supreme Court ruled on January 6 that Ronan Hughes, the head of an illegal human trafficking ring that caused the lorry tragedy involving 39 Vietnamese citizens in 2019, has to pay 180,000 GBP (218,820 USD) in compensation for the victims, said Foreign Ministry's Deputy Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang at a regular press conference on January 12.
The Hanoi People’s Court on January 4 passed sentences against 36 defendants for violations related to equipment procurement bidding packages for a hospital project at Dong Nai General Hospital.
Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Nguyen Hoa Binh has described the settlement of corruption cases as positive steps by the courts in 2022, noting that major cases will be brought to trial next year.
A delegation of the State Audit Office of Vietnam (SAV) led by State Auditor General of Vietnam Ngo Van Tuan paid a working visit to the Turkish Court of Accounts (TCA) from December 9-14.
Vietnam always treasures and appreciates the role of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) in assisting countries to peacefully settle international disputes by arbitration procedures and international conciliation, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has told PCA Secretary General Marcin Czepelak.
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