Vietnam’s Supreme People’s Court hosts ASEAN-China Justice Forum in Da Nang

The forum, which runs through next Monday, drew 70 representatives from foreign courts, 12 diplomats from missions in Vietnam and nearly 50 Vietnamese delegates.

Held under the theme 'Strengthening Judicial Cooperation Amid International Integration and the Digital Era,' the four-day event features two main discussion sessions.

The first focused on cooperation in handling cross-border criminal cases as well as civil and commercial disputes in the digital era, while the second covered experiences in developing e-courts and smart courts and applying artificial intelligence to support adjudication.

Nguyen Van Quang, chief justice of Vietnam’s Supreme People’s Court, said the forum offered participants an opportunity to share experiences in handling cross-border cases and propose new ways to strengthen judicial cooperation in line with their respective national laws and international treaties.

Le Minh Tri, a Vietnamese Politburo member and head of the Central Commission for Internal Affairs, said Vietnam’s hosting of the forum demonstrated its proactive and responsible role in promoting ASEAN-China cooperation and developing the ASEAN Community.

He said international judicial cooperation was an effective way to improve the capacity of judicial personnel, including judges, and gradually modernize the justice system.

Such cooperation could also help combat crime, particularly transnational and high-tech crime, while better protecting the legitimate rights and interests of individuals and businesses amid international integration, he added.