Vietnam, Laos bolster justice cooperation

A delegation of the Lao Ministry of Justice led by Minister Phayvy Siboualypha is making a working visit to Vietnam from August 21-26.
Vietnam, Laos bolster justice cooperation ảnh 1Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyen Hoa Binh (R) and Lao Minister of Justice Phayvy Siboualypha (Photo: VNA) 
Hanoi (VNA) – A delegation of the Lao Ministry of Justice led byMinister Phayvy Siboualypha is making a working visit to Vietnam from August21-26.

The Lao delegation had working sessions with Politburo member, Secretary of theParty Central Committee (PCC) and head of the PCC Commission for Internal AffairsPhan Dinh Trac; and ChiefJustice of the Supreme People's Court Nguyen Hoa Binh on August 23.

During the sessions, the Vietnamese officials highlighted thedevelopment of the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensivecooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

Vietnam, Laos bolster justice cooperation ảnh 2head of the PCC Commission for Internal Affairs Phan Dinh Trac (R) receives Lao Minister of Justice Phayvy Siboualypha (Photo: VNA) 

Trac appreciated the effective collaboration between the two countries’ Ministriesof Justice in the recent past, particularly in human resource training, thesettlement of uncontrolled migration and unregistered marriages in borderareas, and legal assistance in civil affairs.

He suggested the two ministries pay more attention to trainingtheir staff members in international law in the context of the two countries’extensive international integration, and continue to exchange experience andsupport each other at multilateral forums and international organisations.

Meanwhile, Chief Justice Binh underlined the need for closercooperation between courts of the two countries at a time when cross-bordercrime, trade fraud involving foreign elements and international marriages areon the rise.

The cooperation can be in various fields, he said, suggestingexchanging experience in trials and court management, training for judges andofficials of Lao courts, and the rotational organisation of the court conference of Lao, Vietnamese, Cambodian border provinces every two years, withLaos being the host this year.

The Lao Minister shared the view that the cooperation betweenthe two Ministries of Justice has increasingly grown effective, especially inlaw building, noting that Vietnamese legal experts have been assisting Laos inbuilding laws and legal documents.

He also stressed that ODA capital provided by the Vietnamese Government hashelped Laos in human resources training./.
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