Attending the event were Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam NguyenHoa Binh, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Cambodia Dith Munty, and Chief Justiceof the Lao Supreme People’s Court Khamphanh Sithidampha.
They shared the view that since the first conference, held in Vietnam in2010, cooperation in the settlement of civil and criminal cases among the threecountries’ supreme and local courts has been strengthened, especially in borderlocalities.
They agreed that all three courts will seek effective measures to improvetheir capacity, effectively deal with civil disputes, and combat transnationalcrimes.
The conference featured three sessions, focusing on the review of theimplementation of the fourth conference’s joint statement held in Nha Trang in2016, experience in dealing with trans-border crimes and support mechanisms inthe field, and the settlement of trans-border civil cases.
A joint statement will be issued at the closing session on December 15.
The first and fourth conferences were held in Vietnam, while the secondand the fifth were held in Cambodia, and the third in Laos.
The sixth edition of its kind is due to take place in Laos. –VNA