(VOVworld) – Vietnamese officials are joining top economists and lawyers from around the globe at the fifth International Legal Forum in Russia to discuss the role of law in an era of change.

Scene at the legal forum. Photo: VNA

The Vietnamese delegation is led by Deputy Judge of the Supreme People’s Court Tong Anh Hao and Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Khanh Ngoc.

The annual forum is one of the most important law events in the world, a major platform for dialogue between politicians, lawyers, economists and researchers.

This year’s event comprises over 50 discussion sessions focusing on international trade, law and business, and investment and finance.

Deputy Minister of Justice Nguyen Khanh Ngoc and his Russian counterpart Maksim Travnhikov. (Photo:VNA)

On the sidelines of the forum, Deputy Minister of Justice Ngoc and his Russian counterpart Maksim Travnhikov discussed ways to strengthen bilateral judicial cooperation, especially in personnel training.

The two deputy ministers signed a cooperation program until 2017.

Ngoc also met with President of the Russian Bar Association Veniamin Yakovlev, and the two agreed on judicial cooperation.