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Vietnam, Thailand boost judicial cooperation

Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long held talks with his Thai counterpart Somsak Thepsuthin on November 17 in Bangkok, during which they proposed orientations for cooperation between the two agencies in the coming time.
Vietnam, Thailand boost judicial cooperation ảnh 1Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long  (L) holds  talks with his Thai counterpart Somsak Thepsuthin (Photo: VNA) 

Bangkok (VNA) - Vietnamese Minister of Justice LeThanh Long held talks with his Thai counterpart Somsak Thepsuthin on November17 in Bangkok, during which they proposed orientations for cooperationbetween the two agencies in the coming time.

There is great potential for the ministries' collaboration,the Vietnamese official said, adding that the two sides should further promote their cooperation, thus helping foster the two nations' relationship in particular andcooperation within ASEAN in general.

The ministers agreed to map out a number of major orientations to strengthen their future connections, including perfecting criminal law, juvenilejustice as well as in civil judgment enforcement, including the multilateralcooperation mechanism in ASEAN.

They also reached consensus to enhance coordination in training judicial staff; promoting digital transformation injudicial activities and settling disputes at grassroots level and outside of the courtroom (arbitration, commercial mediation).

The ministers underlined the need to continue to develop a cooperation programmebetween the two agencies in the following years in order to effectivelyimplement the Memorandum of Understanding signed in 2015, focusing on promotingthe exchange of experts to share legal and judicial experience.

Previously, on November 16 afternoon,Long and Secretary General of the Thai Office of Justice TeerasakNgeyvijit signed an agreement on mutual judicial assistance in civil matters betweenthe two countries in the witness of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Thai PrimeMinister Prayut Chan-o-cha.

The agreement is expected to serve as an important legal basis, contributing toensuring the interests of citizens and legal entities in each country in civilrelations involving foreign elements./.

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