Cuba, Vietnam boost cooperation in justice
VOV.VN - A delegation from the Supreme People’s Court led by its Deputy Chief Justice Nguyen Van Tien made an official visit to Cuba from May 13- to May 18 to foster bilateral ties and attend the 11th International Meeting of Justice and Law.
At a working session with Chief Justice of the Supreme People's Court of Cuba Rubén Remigio Ferro, Tien highlighted the developments in judicial cooperation between the two countries and informed the host about main reforms in the Vietnamese court system in recent times, including fine-tuning institutions, reforming judicial administrative procedures, building electronic courts and applying information technology in court activities.
In its long-term judicial reform strategy, Vietnam aims for a people-centred justice, improve judge capacity, and build electronic courts and strengthen international experience exchange, Tien said.
He also emphasized the need for the two countries to continue to cultivate and develop the close-knit relationship between their court systems in the time ahead.
For his part, the Cuban chief justice shared the orientation for the modernization of the Cuban court system, and noted the similar points in the process of revamping the judicial system in the two countries.
Showing his interest in Vietnam’s experience in judicial reconciliation, Ferro suggested launching knowledge exchanges or thematic workshops on the issue to better tap the similarities between the two countries.
On the occasion, the Vietnamese official handed over some laptops as a gift from the Vietnam Supreme People’s Court to the Cuban counterpart.
The 11th International Meeting of Justice and Law, which ran from May 15-17 in Havana, drew the participation of some 400 delegates from Cuba and other countries.
Discussions primarily focused on issues related to population aging, the legality and impartiality of judges in the administration of justice; the interpretation of the Law, family, civil and administrative matters; and the response to domestic and gender violence.
During their stay in Cuba, the Vietnamese delegation attended a flower offering ceremony in commemoration of the 134th birthday of President Ho Chi Minh at a park named after Ho Chi Minh in Havana and visit the Fidel Castro Centre.
