Authors:
Mr. Nguyen Hung Quang – NHQuang&Associates
Dr. Duong Thanh Mai – Former Director of the Institute of Legal Sciences – Ministry of Justice
Prof. Ph.D Hoang Thi Kim Que – School of Law – Vietnam National University, Ha Noi
Dr. Toan Le – Department of Business Law and Taxation – Monash University, Australia
Published year: 2021

Abstract:
Legal Dissemination and Education (LDE) work is being put in a new context, with new requirements according to the Resolution of the 13th Party Congress, the Conclusion of the Politburo on summarizing the implementation of Resolution 48-NQ/TW on legal reform, the Resolution 49-NQ/TW on judicial reform and the Conclusion 80-KL/TW dated June 20, 2020 of the Secretariat on continuing to implement Directive 32-CT/TW of the Secretariat on strengthening the Party’s leadership in LDE work, raising the awareness of law observance of cadres and people, etc. In this context, the “EU Justice and Legal Empowerment Programme in Viet Nam” (EU JULE) supports the Department of Legal Dissemination and Education – Ministry of Justice to conduct a study on the need to develop a Strategy or Program to raise people’s legal awareness and legal knowledge, with a focus on vulnerable groups.

This study shows that, in the progress of developing a rule-of-law state in Viet Nam and meeting the commitment to “Leave no one behind”, the enhancement of legal awareness in the community, focusing on vulnerable groups, is an indispensable part towards developing and implementing a socialist rule-of-law state of the People, by the People, for the People. From the analysis, the Study has identified a number of principles to guide the development of a Strategy or Program to raise people’s legal awareness, focusing on vulnerable groups.

Suggested ciatation: MOJ, UNDP and EU (2020), “Report on the necessity to develop a comprehensive strategy to strengthen legal awareness, focusing on vulnerable groups”.

NHQuang Support Team: Nguyen Thuy Duong, Le Mai Phuong, Le Hai Linh, Dang Huyen Thu