The event brings together more than 150 delegates from the two neighboring countries.
The conference was co-chaired by Vietnamese Minister of Justice Hoang Thanh Tung and Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Khamphan Phommathat.
In his opening remarks, Vietnamese Minister of Justice Hoang Thanh Tung said that the conference mechanism provides an effective forum for border provinces to enhance legal cooperation, helping improve local livelihoods and maintain a peaceful and friendly Vietnam-Laos border.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice Khamphan Phommathat expressed agreement with the Vietnamese minister's remarks and thanked Vietnam's Ministry of Justice for its continued support.
Following the opening session, Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Thanh Tinh and Lao Deputy Minister of Justice Sisuda Sophavandi co-chaired discussions on civil registration and nationality issues, legal education and aid, civil judgment enforcement, mutual legal assistance in civil matters, and legal workforce training.
The two sides acknowledged positive results achieved through previous cooperation and agreed on several key priorities for the coming years. These include effectively implementing the 2026–2030 cooperation agreement, advancing the Vietnamese Government assistance project for the Lao Ministry of Justice, strengthening exchanges of experience in lawmaking, law enforcement, digital transformation and personnel training, and further enhancing the effectiveness of the border conference mechanism.
The participants also discussed preparations for activities marking major anniversaries and events in both countries in 2027.
