Addressing the event, attended by representatives of the Supreme People’s Court and Supreme People’s Procuracy, Vietnam Bar Federation, donors, and related agencies; Deputy Minister of Justice Hoang The Lien and Danish ambassador to Vietnam John Nielsen emphasized that the meeting presents a chance for stakeholders to report on the implementation of the program, the lesson learnt, as well as necessary adjustments in the future.

Nguyen Van Quyen, Vice Head of the Steering Committee introduced five priorities in judicial reform in 2012 and the coming years and devise orientations for judicial agencies to carry out the program.

The five priorities include building institutions related to judicial reforms, consolidating the organizational structure of judicial agencies, establishing judicial support agencies, developing the human resources, and promoting international cooperation in judicial reform.

In their action plans for 2012, partner agencies proposed working hard on “constitutional amendments in the context of judicial reforms in Vietnam” and “judicial reforms to boost access to judiciary.

Participants agreed that 2012 will be an important transitional year for reviewing the implementation of the 1992 constitution and addressing issues that need revision.

The event offered a platform for reflecting the recent achievements of judicial reform and discussing related controversial issues.