Representatives from the Vietnamese Ministry of Justice introduced new points in the 2008 law on the issuance of legal norm documents, which stipulate that agencies and organizations in charge of compiling such documents have responsibility to assess their potential impact. 

Such assessments will provide compiling agencies with an overview of issues to be addressed in the documents and give consultancy to authorized agencies, said the representatives.

Meanwhile, a representative from the Supreme People’s Court briefed the workshop on issues related to the overhaul of the court system’s structure and operation in the spirit of justice reform. 

Canadian Justice Minister Alberta Alison Redford and his delegation proposed three main principles for the administrative management of the courts. These principles aim to support the fairness of trial proceedings, ensure public accountability, and create a uniform and effective managerial system for the justice system.

The workshop also discussed issues relating to publishing verdicts and decisions made by people’s courts, the training of justices, and challenges in training judges in the 21st century.