Vietnam, China court sectors enhance collaboration

Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam Nguyen Hoa Binh held talks with his Chinese counterpart Zhou Qiang in Hanoi on September 19.

An overview of the talks between the two chiefs of the Supreme People's Courts of Vietnam and China. (Photo: VNA)
An overview of the talks between the two chiefs of the Supreme People's Courts of Vietnam and China. (Photo: VNA)

The leaders of the two countries’ court sectors informed each other of their agencies’ achievements in judicial reform and judgment experience.

They expressed their delights at the great attainments recorded in judicial reform in each nation as well as the development of the judicial collaboration between the two countries over the past years.

Binh said that the visit by the high-raking delegation of the Supreme People’s Court of China helps further tighten the affiliation between the two countries’ court sectors, actively contributing to deepening the Vietnam-China solidarity and friendship.

On the basis of the signed memorandum of understanding, the two sides should enhance cooperation in various judicial areas such as personnel training, information technology application, legal precedent research, and mutual judicial assistance.

For his part, Zhou said he is impressed at Vietnam’s socio-economic development as well as the comprehensive development of bilateral ties, affirming that the relationship between the two courts will further develop in the future.

The two sides agreed to strengthen cooperation in judge training, set up and promote partnership between the Vietnam Court Academy and the China National Judicial Academy, and share experience in IT application and smart court building.