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Independence, Impartiality and Integrity of the Judiciary in Vietnam

Independence, Impartiality and Integrity of the Judiciary in Vietnam is a collaborative research project between Professor Pip Nicholson and Lawyer Nguyen Hung Quang. The research finds that judicial independence in Vietnam differs from the concept as understood in Western judicial systems. However, the authors also observe signs that the Vietnamese State is seeking opportunities to improve the integrity, transparency, operational capacity of the judiciary, and the protection of citizens’ rights.

2015 Justice Index – Towards a justice system for the people

The report recommends focusing on improving the performance of local judicial agencies and promoting the development of the legal profession and other justice-supporting mechanisms. It also suggests using the Index as a tool to monitor and evaluate the implementation of national action programs aimed at fulfilling Vietnam’s commitments to the Sustainable Development Goals under the 2030 Agenda.

Appointment and The Vietnamese Judiciary: The Politics of Appointment and Promotion

The study reviews the historical development of Vietnam’s court system to examine the origins of institutional mechanisms for the selection, appointment, rotation, reward, and discipline of judges, as prescribed under the Law on the Organization of the People’s Courts of 1992 and 2002, as well as the Ordinance on Judges and People’s Jurors during the same period.