(VOVworld) – The Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform on Saturday heard research reports on the results and proposals for the draft documents of the 12^th National Party Congress relating to judicial reform and organization.

President Truong Tan Sang worked with the Central Steering Committee for Judicial Reform (Photo: VNA)

They also discussed reports by the Party members in the Ministry of Justice on amendment and supplements to Vietnam’s Criminal Code 1999 and the Civil Code 2005. State President Truong Tan Sang stressed that it is essential to amend and supplement these two codes to be in line with the guideline of completing criminal and civil policies and laws. Mr. Truong Tan Sang urged the Committee to collect ideas and proposals from its members to the content of the draft documents of the 12^th National Party Congress. He also said institutionalization of judicial reform policies focusing on completing criminal and civil laws is an urgent task.