The official told the March 23-25 event that the ratification of the laws, which will come into force on July 1, has contributed to creating a comprehensive legal framework for the organisation of procedural agencies and the fight against crimes in Vietnam.

Binh also proposed measures to complete a legal system, strengthen the role played by procuracies and heighten awareness of procedural officials of their tasks.

Since its inception more than a decade ago, the annual international conference on penal sciences has become a prestigious forum in Latin America, where prosecutors, lawyers, judges, professors and researchers exchange experience and policies on the criminal sector.

This year’s event was attended by about 300 delegates from nearly 30 countries worldwide.

During their stay in Cuba, the Vietnamese delegation also attended the first event of legality, law and society , and held a working session with leaders of the Attorney General of the Republic of Cuba.