National summary Conference of 5 years enforcing Law on Judicial Record 10/05/2016

On May 5th, the Ministry of Justice organized the National summary conference of 5 years enforcing Law on Judicial Records which was chaired by Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Khanh Ngoc. The delegates who attended the Conference reviewed the results after 5 years enforcing the Law and made many proposes, requests with the hope that the Law will be amended, supplemented to be more effective.

Unable to enforce administrative cases will resulted in being handled 09/05/2016

Deputy Minister of Justice Tran Tien Dung chaired the Drafting Committee meeting. He required that the drafted Decree on the duration, order and proceedings of administravice enforcement have punishment for anyone who refuse to carry out administrative enforcements.

The meeting of the Drafting Committee and Editorial Team of Amending decree for Decree No.81/2013/ND-CP 09/05/2016

The launch of the Drafting Committee and Editorial Team of Amending, supplementing decree for Decree No.81/2013/ND-CP dated 19 July 2013 of the Government regulated in detail some articles and enforcing measures for the Law on Handling of Administrative Violations.

Ensuring free information access of the people 05/05/2016

On Apri 29th, at the Presidential, the President Office organized a press conference to announced the President Order on the announcement of 7 Laws, 1 Resolution of the National Assembly and 1 Ordinance of the National Assembly Standing Committee that just have been passed through by the National Assembly.

Efficiently continuing to deploy National Legislation Development Project 05/05/2016

On April 29th, the Ministry of Justice and the Embassy of Canada organized the National Legislation Development Project Steering committee meeting with the charing of Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Khanh Ngoc and Vice Director of Cooperation of Canada Ministry of Diplomatic.

The Science Council of Ministry of Justice made comments about the science research plan of the Ministry in 2017 29/04/2016

On 27th April, Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long hosted the Ministry Science Council of annual meeting in order to build the science research plan for the Ministry in 2017.

Ensuring the legal assistance service coincide with the receiver 27/04/2016

Minister of Justice Le Thanh Long hosted a meeting with the Department of Legal assistance to listen to the report about Project Legal assistance Law (amended). One of the concerned content beside researching to expand the receivers of legal assistance was changing the receiving forms, which guarantee the results of this service.

The 2016 Primary executors examination opening 26/04/2016

On 25th April, the Ministry of Justice organized the opening for the 2016 Primary executors examination. Attending the ceremony is Deputy Minister of Justice cum President of the Examination Council Tran Tien Dung; General Director and Deputy General Director of General Department of Civil Judgment Execution Hoang Sy Thanh and Mai Luong Khoi, Director of Judicial Academy Do Duc Hong Ha, Chief Inspector of Justice Nguyen Hong Dien, Director of Department of Civil Judgment Execution of Hanoi Le Quang Tien and 208 candidates.

Ministry of Justice studies, thoroughly grasps and disseminates the Penal Code (amended) and Resolution No. 109/2015/QH13 25/04/2016

On 20 April 2016, the Ministry of Justice held a meeting to study, thoroughly grasp and disseminate the Penal Code (amended) and Resolution No. 109/2015/QH13 of the National Assembly on implementation of the Penal Code to servants, officials and public employees of the Ministry.

Conference about 2015 Criminal Code and Resolution No.109/2015/QH13 popularization 22/04/2016

On April 20th, the Ministry of Justice organized the Conference about 2015 Criminal Code and Resolution No.109/2015/QH13 popularization for the implementation of officials and staffs of Ministry of Justice.

Hand over the duty of the Minister of Justice 22/04/2016

On 13 April 2016, the Ministry of Justice held a hand-over ceremony of the duty of the Minister of Justice between Mr. Ha Hung Cuong, former Minister and Mr. Le Thanh Long, member of the Central Committee of the CPV, Minister of Justice.

Vietnam – Russia Judicial Cooperation: Dynamic and Positive 14/04/2016

On 11th April, Minister Justice Le Thanh Long welcomed the delegation of Russia Ministry of Justice led by Deputy of Ministry of Justice Aristov Dmitri Vasilevich.

The Ministry of Justice held a press conference to inform about activities of the Justice sector in the first quarter of 2016 14/04/2016

On 8 April 2016, the Ministry of Justice held a press conference to inform about activities of the Justice sector in the first quarter of 2016 with the participation of representatives of press agencies and Departments of the MOJ. Mr. Tran Tien Dung, Deputy Minister of Justice cum Chief Executive of the MOJ’s Office, Spokesman of the MOJ chaired the press conference.

Vietnam – Russia Judicial Cooperation: Dynamic and Positive 14/04/2016

On 11th April, Justice Minister Le Thanh Long welcomed the delegation of Russia Ministry of Justice led by Deputy Minister Aristov Dmitri Vasilevich.

Striving to improve the PAR Index 30/12/2015

On 25 December 2015, Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Education and Training held the workshop on legal department operation of the education sector. Deputy Minister of Justice Dinh Trung Tung and Deputy Minister of Education and Training Pham Manh Hung co-chaired the workshop.

The National Assembly passed Penal Code (amended) 30/11/2015

On 27 November 2015 - the last day of the tenth session of the 13th National Assembly, the NA approved the Penal Code (amended) with 84.01% of the vote, which scraps death penalty for seven crimes. The Code will come into force as from 1 July 2016.

The National Assembly discussed revising Civil Code 27/10/2015

Within the framework of the 10th session of the 13rd National Assembly (NA), on 24 October 2015, the NA discussed ongoing disagreed issues of revised Civil Code, one of the most important laws in Viet Nam's legal framework. Chairman of the NA Nguyen Sinh Hung chaired the discussion.

Providing professional training for insolvency administrators in Vietnam 23/10/2015

On 20 October 2015, with the support of IFC, a member of the World Bank Group and the International Association of Restructuring, Insolvency, and Bankruptcy Professionals (INSOL International), the Ministry of Justice held a training workshop for insolvency practitioners to help them quickly and efficiently manage the assets of insolvent businesses in Vietnam.

Conference commenting on the Government’s report on the result of collecting people’s comments on amended Penal Code 25/09/2015

On 22 September 2015, the Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the Government Office held a conference to collect comments on the Government’s report on the result of pooling people’s comments on amended Penal Code. The Justice Minister Ha Hung Cuong and Vice Chairman of the Government Office Kieu Dinh Thu co-chaired the conference.

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly agreed to issue Resolution of the National Assembly determining the legal status of bailiff activity 24/09/2015

In the framework of the 41st session of the Standing Committee of the 13th National Assembly, on 16 September 2015, the Standing Committee commented on the final report on the implementation of pilot project on bailiffs.