The Department of Justice of Nghe An and Xieng Khouang provinces signed a cooperation agreement.

(Baonghean.vn) - Strengthening the exchange of experiences in organizing and implementing the resolution of arising legal issues, enhancing people's understanding of the laws of the two countries... are the contents of the agreement signed by the two Departments.

Overview of the signing ceremony. Photo: Quynh Lan

On the afternoon of August 2, in Vinh City, a signing ceremony of a memorandum of understanding on cooperation agreement took place between the Department of Justice of Nghe An province and the Department of Justice of Xieng Khouang province, Lao PDR.

Attending the ceremony on the side of Nghe An province were comrade Le Xuan Dai - Member of the Provincial Party Committee - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of relevant departments and branches and leaders of districts with the Vietnam - Laos border. On the side of Laos, there was comrade Soun Thone Phanh Mi Xai - Member of the Provincial People's Council - Director of the Department of Justice of Xieng Khouang.

Leaders of the Department of Justice of Nghe An province and the Department of Justice of Xieng Khouang province (Laos) signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation. Photo: Quynh Lan

At the ceremony, the two sides informed each other about the contents of the judicial work of each side; and approved the draft Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation. Agreeing on the content of the agreement, the two sides continued to build a judicial cooperation relationship based on the traditional friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, the two States and the people of Vietnam and Laos.

Strengthening the exchange of experiences in organizing and implementing the resolution of arising legal issues; enhancing people's understanding of the laws of the two countries; organizing and implementing consultation on the actual marriage registration between Vietnamese citizens and Lao citizens; conducting surveys, classifications, and reception of nationality issues for people of the two countries in border districts of Nghe An province and Xieng Khouang province (Laos).

Comrade Le Xuan Dai - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the ceremony. Photo: Quynh Lan

Speaking at the signing ceremony, Mr. Le Xuan Dai - Standing Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized: Nghe An has a border length of 419 km, with 27 border communes in 6 districts bordering 3 provinces of Laos. The signing of the memorandum of understanding on cooperation agreement between the two Departments of Justice of Nghe An and Xieng Khouang is a meaningful activity in continuing to build, consolidate and foster the friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, two States and people of Vietnam - Laos, as well as the good friendship and cooperation between Nghe An and Xieng Khouang provinces.

The Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that after this signing ceremony, the two Departments of Justice of Nghe An and Xieng Khouang (Laos) will exchange experiences, learn good practices and new models from each side, thereby improving judicial work, bringing the cooperative relationship between the two sides to continue to develop sustainably.

Quynh Lan