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The National Assembly voted to pass a resolution on the socio-economic development plan for 2020 during the ongoing eighth session in Hanoi on November 11.

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan received Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Singapore Sundaresh Menon in Hanoi on September 16.

Chief Justice Nguyen Hoa Binh of the Supreme People’s Court held talks in Hanoi with his Cuban counterpart Rubén Remigio Ferro on August 26, during which the two sides discussed cooperation between the two countries’ court systems.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on March 25 requested the Ministry of Public Security to remain vigilant and proactive in the fight against corruption, and exert all efforts to speed up investigations into cases which have drawn public concern.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh had a meeting with leaders of the Italian High Council of Judiciary in Rome on October 19.

The rule of law at national and universal levels holds a significant role in ensuring peace, promoting sustainable development, and protecting human rights, Ambassador Dang Dinh Quy, Head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN, has said.

President Tran Dai Quang passed away at 10:05 on September 21 in Hanoi at the age of 62, due to serious illness. Right before his death, the President had a busy week.

The United Nations General Assembly on September 21 held a one-minute silence in memory of President Tran Dai Quang.

The Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reforms convened its sixth meeting in Hanoi on September 15 under the chair of its head – President Tran Dai Quang.

President Tran Dai Quang asked the Vietnam Bar Federation (VBF) to forge ahead with judicial reforms and international integration while working with socio-professional organisations of lawyers in Hanoi on July 10.

President Tran Dai Quang received Chief Justice Khamphanh Sithidampha and a delegation of the People’s Supreme Court of Laos in Hanoi on January 4.

A delegation of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam is paying a working visit to Nepal from November 23 to 26 with a view to exchanging experience in law making and judicial reform and seeking opportunities to boost court-to-court cooperation.

Law experts of Vietnam and the US are taking part in a seminar that opened in Hanoi on October 3 to gain an insight into each country’s criminal laws and judicial procedures and share experience in law enforcement.

The Japanese Ministry of Justice will continue comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam to help the Southeast Asian country perfect its legal system, Minister Yoko Kamikawa said.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong HoaBinhhighly valued the support of the Republic of Korea (RoK) Government and people to Vietnam’s national reform and development, including legal and judicial reforms, while meeting with RoK Chief Justice Yang Sung-tae in Hanoi on August 28.

The fifth plenary meeting of the 12th Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee closed in Hanoi on May 10, fulfilling all the set objectives after six days of working.

The court sector needs to work more closely with investigation, procuracy and relevant agencies to timely and strictly try cases of corruption and violations of economic laws, President Tran Dai Quang said.

An official of the Justice Ministry has underlined the need to issue a law on transgender issues to ensure the right to gender re-identification, which is enshrined in the 2015 Civil Code.

Vietnam and the European Union (EU) have held their annual human rights dialogue in Brussels, exchanging viewpoints and sharing experience and good practices in promoting and protecting human rights.

The Vietnamese and Italian ministries of justice signed a memorandum of understanding on October 27 to officially establish their cooperative relationship in law and justice.