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Both sides vowed to facilitate the exchange of delegations to learn from judicial experience and continue with a project to support the Lao Academy of Justice. Vietnamese Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long (L) and his Lao counterpart Xaysi Santivong They promised to jointly study a road-map on amending the judicial assistance agreement in civil and criminal affairs between the two nations; effectively realize conclusions reached at the fourth extended judicial conference of the border provinces of Vietnam and Laos; implement the two governments’ agreement on the settlement of free migration and illegitimate marriages in border areas; as well as enhance law training in the two justice ministries’ training establishments. The two ministers expressed the belief that the talks’ outcomes will open up new opportunities to lift bilateral judicial ties to a greater height, contributing to fostering the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between … [Read more...] about Vietnam Laos boost judicial cooperation

Recently, an agreement between the Vietnamese and Lao governments engaging on addressing undocumented migration and marriages has contributed to maintaining safety and order in the locality. In 2009, Mua Thi Mua left her hometown in Laos to live with a Vietnamese man in Son La province in northern Vietnam. They now have two children but Mua has not been granted Vietnamese citizenship and has not applied for marriage registration. Without Vietnamese citizenship, she cannot obtain medical insurance or other necessary papers. Phieng Cai village in Long Sap commune shares a border with Laos’ Huaphan province. Among the 80 households in the village, there are 30 undocumented married couples. The newly-recognised Vietnamese citizens will be guided to complete procedures for legal papers, including birth certificates, identity cards and marriage certificates. The move comes thanks to an agreement on addressing undocumented migration and marriage in the shared … [Read more...] about Undocumented marriages between Vietnamese and Laotians in VN border province

Vietnam U19s have secured a place in the finals of the 2020 AFC U19 Championship, to be hosted by Uzbekistan in October next year. The junior Golden Stars drew 0-0 against Japan in their final group stage game on Sunday, despite the Japanese playing with ten men in the final 15 minutes. Nguyen Huu Nam could have opened the scoring but his header went wide from five meters. Soromon Sakuragawa headed wide as well. Both sides seemed to be satisfied with a draw so they just passed the ball on their field in the dying minutes to wait for the final whistle. The young Vietnamese and Japanese both earned seven points after three games in Group J and thus advanced to the finals of the 2020 AFC U19 Championship, taking place in Uzbekistan from October 14 to 31 next year. Vietnam U19s had beaten Mongolia 3-0 on November 6 and Guam 4-1 two days later. The young Golden Dragons qualified as one of the four best runners-up in the group stage. Sixteen teams will compete at the 2020 AFC U19 … [Read more...] about Vietnam U19s qualify for finals of continental championship

The Hanoi Urban Environment Company has proposed publicising photos of people who litter around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake. Hoan Kiem authorities collected VND40m in fines for littering : In May, the Hanoi Urban Environment Company cooperated with Hoan Kiem District authorities to implement a pilot programme installing cameras to film people littering around the Old Quarter and Hoan Kiem Lake. As of now, 26 violators have been dealt with and fined nearly VND40m (USD1,700). An event organiser was fined VND8m. According to the Hanoi Urban Environment Company, more locals and tourists have become more aware of the problem. The company had had difficulties when implementing the programme. For example, the littering process was very quick for the camera to react and there are tourists from all over the country and other countries so they had several troubles in collecting fines. The company suggested that Hoan Kiem authorities should install more cameras along the … [Read more...] about Plan to publically shame litterers proposed in Hanoi