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Viet Nam-Laos agreement on mutual judicial assistance in civil matters ratified
VGP - President Vo Van Thuong has signed a decision approving the Viet Nam-Laos agreement on mutual judicial assistance in civil matters.
The signing ceremony of the agreement on mutual judicial assistance in civil matters between Viet Nam and Laos in Vientiane, Laos, January 11, 2023 - Photo: VNA
The agreement was signed by Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long and his Lao counterpart Phayvy Siboualypha under the witness of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Lao counterpart Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane, Laos on January 11.
The agreement is expected to modernize the legal basis for mutual legal assistance cooperation in civil matters between authorized agencies of both nations.
It also supplements regulations to improve the legal basis for better implementation of legal assistance works, contributing to strengthening the bilateral ties.
The approval of the agreement aims to realize the Party and State's policy on enhancing international cooperation in legal and judicial fields, and perfect the legal mechanism for protecting the rights and legitimate interests of Vietnamese citizens and entities abroad./.