Meeting Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Korea KimMyung-soo in Seoul on November 20, Binh thanked the RoK for assisting Vietnamin launching the project on improving the capacity of the judicial officials’schools, affirming that the Vietnamese government encourages the VietnamPeople’s Supreme Court and the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA)to build and launch the project on improving transparency and judging qualityin Vietnam’s courts.
Kim hailed the visit which took place on the occasion of the25th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and asked for the Vietnamesegovernment’s continued support to the Supreme Court of Korea and the SupremePeople’s Court of Vietnam.
During a working session with Justice Minister Park Sang-ki,Binh thanked the RoK government and RoK Justice Ministry for providingpractical support for Vietnamese community in the RoK, especially Vietnamesebrides residing in the country.
He suggested accelerating the third-round negotiations andsigning of the judicial assistance agreement in civil affairs and trade as soonas possible.
The RoK Justice Ministry and the Vietnamese Ministry ofPublic Security were asked to work closely together to facilitate immigrationand residence of the two countries’ citizens.
Park vowed to actively partner with the two ministries toensure legitimate interests of the two peoples, settle obstacles regarding civilstatus and citizenship, and reduce the rate of illegal residence in eachcountry.
In a reception for Mayor of Seoul Park Won-soon, Binhpraised exchanges between the two countries’ localities, including betweenSeoul and Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City.
The guest asked Seoul to continue expanding ties with otherpotential Vietnamese cities such as Hai Phong, Da Nang, Can Tho, offerassistance to Vietnamese citizens in the city, and help with the constructionof the new headquarters of the Vietnamese embassy.
Park pledged to strengthen exchanges between the twocountries’ localities, actively support the Vietnamese community in Seoul andthe embassy’s headquarters construction.-VNA