Gov’t chief holds a powwow with lawyers
VGP– During the one-hour open and frank talk on Tuesday, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng answered lawyers’ questions about the Party and State’s policies on encouraging lawyers to take part in legislative activities, nurturing their force, and facilitating their professional activities.
PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng had a
powwow under the theme “Role of Vietnamese lawyers in judicial reforms, construction
of a law-ruled State, economic development and international integration” with
the Việt Nam Bar Federation (VBF) this morning in Hà Nội.
At
his powwow with lawyers, held in Hà Nội on December 8, 2009, PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng
stresses that the Government attaches importance on the development of lawyers –
Photo: VGP
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Việt Nam Bar Federation was
founded at its first nationwide congress on May 10-12, 2009. It is the socio-professional
organization of 5,300 lawyers and 62 Bar Associations. |
For
one hour, the Government chief frankly answered lawyers’ questions about the
Party and State’s policies on encouraging lawyers to take part in legislative
activities, nurturing their force, and facilitating their professional activities.
The PM affirmed that the
Government will offer best conditions for lawyers to actively take part in
designing bills. He also required the Ministry of Justice to closely shake
hands with the VBF in law-making activities.
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| PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng (2nd from right) is answering questions at his talks with lawyers, Hà Nội, December 8, 2009 – Photo: VGP |
The Government chief agreed
that it is necessary to further highlight lawyers’ role in settling citizens’
complaints and accusations.
Regarding the development of the force of lawyers, PM Dũng said that, on the basis of the Vietnamese Communist Party Politburo’s Resolution on the Judicial Reform Strategy to 2020, which mentions the nurturing of lawyers, the Government will ask competent agencies to expand training scope, upgrade training facilities, improve training quality, and update curricula and teaching methods.
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| A large number of lawyers present themselves at the powwow with PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng, Hà Nội, December 8, 2009 – Photo: VGP |
At present, these agencies
are drafting the Strategy for Bar Development to 2020. Accordingly, by 2020, Việt
To better lawyers’ activities
in rural and remote areas, PM Dũng stated that the Government has been
enlarging the network of lawyers so that locals can easily access to judicial
services.
By Xuân Hoàng
