(VOV) -State President Truong Tan Sang on August 1 emphasized the need to improve the operational efficiency of lawyers’ organizations at a working session with the Vietnam Bar Federation (VBF) in Hanoi.
Leaders from the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform, the National Assembly Justice Committee, the Ministry of Public Security, the People’s Procuracy, the Supreme People’s Court and the Ministry of Justice were also in attendance at the working session.
VBF Chairman Le Thuc Anh said that since its inception in May 2009, the number of lawyers has increased by nearly 40% to 8,675 and 63 provinces and cities nationwide have established Bar Associations.
Over the past five years, lawyers have become involved in defending and protecting the rights and legitimate interests of organizations and individuals and have dealt with nearly 67,500 criminal cases, over 54,000 civil cases, nearly 5,500 economic cases, and 4,423 administrative cases.
In addition, the VBF has provided free legal aid to 31,271 poor and social policy beneficiaries. Lawyers have participated in 100% of cases required by legal agencies and the quality of defending counsel in the cases has been enhanced, Anh said.
Along with its active participation in law-making work, the BAF has expanded cooperation with international bar organizations from Canada, the US, Denmark, Germany, China, Japan and engaged in the Asia Pacific Bar Association.
In his speech, President Sang commended lawyers’ contributions to reducing unfair rulings and protecting justice, promoting judicial reform and improving the quality of litigation.
He underlined the need for the BAF to work more closely with local agencies to well perform lawyers’ role in protecting the legitimate rights of the people, revamping the legal system and increasing wider international cooperation to become involved in resolving international disputes when the country is boosting deeper global integration.
Đăng ký: VietNam News