Workshop summarizing Vietnam's participation in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the 2019-2025 term

On the afternoon of June 19, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a workshop to review Vietnam's participation in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the 2019-2025 term.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan delivered a speech at the Workshop "Summary of Vietnam's participation in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the 2019-2025 term".

The workshop was attended by leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Secretary General of the UNCITRAL Secretariat, representatives of ministries and branches such as the Ministry of Justice , the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Supreme People's Court, along with many legal experts, senior lecturers, lawyers, arbitrators, representatives of professional organizations, professional associations and relevant international organizations.

In his opening remarks, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan emphasized that Vietnam's election to UNCITRAL for the 2019-2025 term and its re-election for the 2025-2031 term with a high number of votes marked an important step forward in Vietnam's international legal integration process. The Deputy Minister affirmed that during the past term, Vietnam has proactively and actively participated in UNCITRAL working groups, especially in topics such as dispute resolution of trade, investment, e-commerce, etc., demonstrating the responsible voice of a developing country in the process of building international legal documents, while taking advantage of opportunities to learn and update modern commercial legal trends.

Joining UNCITRAL not only helps Vietnam keep up to date with international legal trends, but also creates opportunities for us to bring our voices and views to the global law-making process.

At the Workshop, representatives of the UNCITRAL Secretariat and ministries and sectors all acknowledged and highly appreciated Vietnam's participation and the results that Vietnam has achieved in the past term, demonstrating the attention and effective coordination between agencies in promoting international legal integration and ensuring national interests in the process of trade globalization.

Speaking at the workshop, many delegates who are arbitrators, lecturers from universities and research institutes said that Vietnam's next term at UNCITRAL is also a good opportunity for experts who are lecturers, arbitrators and lawyers to promote their professional capacity and contribute more deeply to the development of the country's strategy to participate in international legal forums, especially in key topics such as green economy , digital economy, e-commerce and dispute resolution.

Joining UNCITRAL not only helps Vietnam keep up to date with international legal trends, but also creates opportunities for us to bring our voices and views to the global law-making process.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs respectfully acknowledges and highly appreciates the enthusiastic and practical contributions of the delegates at the Workshop. These opinions are valuable sources of information, contributing to the development of strategic orientations for Vietnam's participation in UNCITRAL in the coming term. This is also a step to concretize the task of " actively participating in the building of international institutions and laws " in Resolution No. 66-NQ/TW on innovation in law-making and enforcement, meeting the requirements of national development in the new era, and " proactively and actively participating in the development of international rules and standards on new technologies to ensure safety and mutual benefit " in Resolution No. 57-NQ/TW on creating breakthroughs in the development of science, technology, innovation and national digital transformation.

Lawyer Dao Ngoc Chuyen, Chairman of Hanoi Bar Association, Vice Chairman of Vietnam Bar Federation spoke at the Workshop.

The workshop ended in a lively, open and constructive atmosphere, demonstrating the increasingly deep interest of agencies, organizations and experts in Vietnam's international legal integration process, creating the foundation for a more effective, focused and strategic next term of Vietnam at UNCITRAL.

UNCITRAL is a specialized agency of the Legal Commission of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), established by the UNGA in 1966 with the aim of promoting the harmonization and unification of international trade law, thereby reducing barriers to the development of international trade.

UNCITRAL currently has 70 member states. The term of each member state is 6 years, elected by the UN General Assembly on the basis of taking into account the balance of factors such as geographical area, economic system and law.

Deputy Foreign Minister Le Anh Tuan took a photo with delegates attending the Workshop "Summary of Vietnam's participation in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) for the 2019-2025 term".

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/hoi-thao-tong-ket-viet-nam-tham-gia-uy-ban-lien-hop-quoc-ve-luat-thuong-mai-quoc-te-uncitral-nhiem-ky-2019-2025-318292.html