Court cooperation contributes to Vietnam-Laos relations
The sound cooperation between the court systems of Vietnam and Laos have made significant contributions to the special relations between the two countries, Lao leaders have said.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Bounnhang Vorachith receives Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh. (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – The sound cooperation between the court systems ofVietnam and Laos have made significant contributions to the special relationsbetween the two countries, Lao leaders have said.
Receiving Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen HoaBinh on August 27 and 28, General Secretary of the Lao People’s RevolutionaryParty (LPRP) Bounnhang Vorachith and Chairwoman of the National Assembly of LaosPany Yathotou laid stress on court collaboration between Vietnam and Laos asthe court system has an important role in building a law-governed state toprotect human rights.
They urged further cooperation between the two courts while proposing Vietnamcontinue to provide training and share professional expertise, helping Laojudges improve their capacity.
Besides assisting Laos in the establishment of administrative courts in itscourt system, the Lao leaders hoped that the Vietnamese side will sharepractical experience so that the courts will be put into operation soon.
They took the occasion to thank the Vietnamese Party, Government and people fortimely support for the victims of the Sepien-Senamoi hydropower dam break inAttapeu province. They said that it is a vivid illustration for theVietnam-Laos special ties.
Briefing the Lao leaders on the cooperative achievements between the two courtsin the past time, Binh said that the collaboration has developed in anincreasingly substantive manner.
In the coming time, both sides will further experience sharing, and increase delegationexchanges to improve court operation efficiency in both countries, he said.
Vietnam will continue training courses for Lao judges while ten scholarshipswill be granted to Lao students to study at the Vietnam Court Academy from2019, he added.
Binh is on a working visit to Laos from August 26-28.-VNA
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General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) Bounnhang Vorachith receives Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh. (Photo: VNA) 
