In a speech, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court Truong Hoa Binh described he establishment of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) as a new stride by member states to boost deep and comprehensive integration in the global market. 

The AEC will promote the trade and investment flow within the regional bloc along with numerous opportunities, difficulties and challenges lie ahead, including those relevant to legal and judicial matters, he said.

In that context, legal harmonisation in ASEAN has become the top concern of ASEAN judicial agencies, Binh said, noting that legal harmonisation in ASEAN will bring member countries closer and reduce legal disputes in civil procedure, he added. 

At the workshop, participants emphasized the Vietnamese court's crucial role in ASEAN integration and legal harmonisation, adding that the court has actively contributed to the field, such as promoting the recognition of multinational arbitrators and executing their verdicts, and proposing the National Assembly review and supplement laws – especially the Law on Procedure, in accordance with international standards. 

The 4 th conference for ASEAN Chief Justices is set to transpire in Ho Chi Minh City March 31 to April 1.