Viet Nam-Italy agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters ratified

The ratification of the agreement is an objective requirement in the new situation, creating a direct and full legal basis for the two nations' law enforcement agencies to cooperate in mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

It will also protect the legitimate rights and interests of each country's citizens, thus contributing to promoting cooperation between the two countries' judicial agencies, in particular, and between the two nations, in general.

The agreement is an evidence of Viet Nam's foreign policy of active and proactive integration into the world in a comprehensive manner in its capacity as a responsible member of the international community.

It is a testament to Viet Nam's delivery on international commitments in the field of criminal justice and its efforts to prevent and combat crimes./.