A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Justice Ha Hung Cuong is paying a working visit to France from February 22-25, with the aim of reforming the bilateral cooperative method in the fields of law and judiciary.

At the delegation’s working session with France’s Superior Notaries Council on February 24, Cuong and the organisation’s Chairman Jean Tarrade signed a cooperation document between the two sides for 2014.

Under this document, the Superior Notaries Council commits to helping Vietnam build the amended Notaries Law, which will be submitted to the National Assembly in May.

France also pledges to support Vietnam in establishing its ties with the notary councils at French localities, and setting up a National Notaries Association.

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Tarrade congratulated Vietnam on becoming a member of the International Union of Notaries since October 2013, adding that he is willing to support Vietnam in the organisation’s activities

Minister Cuong spoke highly of the bilateral close coordination over the past two decades, saying that it has helped Vietnam in its legal and judicial reform.

On February 22, the Vietnamese delegation had a working session with the Notaries Council of the Lyon region, during which the two sides discussed the organisation structure of France’s notary system, as well as the role of State management in training notaries.

On February 25, Cuong will hold talks with his French counterpart Christiane Taubira. The delegation will also work with the French Supreme Administrative Court and the Paris Court of Cassation.-VNA