The freshly passed law consists of nine chapters and 152 articles, introducing new policies and regulations on the organization and operation of the courts, while also pertaining to various agencies such as investigation, procuracy, and civil judgment enforcement agencies. It also interacts with multiple procedural laws.

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Chairwoman of the National Assembly's Committee for Judicial Affairs Le Thi Nga speaks at the event.

At the meeting, part of the N.A.'s ongoing seventh session, Chairwoman of the N.A.'s Committee for Judicial Affairs Le Thi Nga reported that the N.A. Standing Committee issued a full report on June 22, providing explanations on and revisions to the draft for further review and approval. Earlier, in a dispatch dated June 20, the Supreme People's Court concurred with the entire content of the bill and gave several opinions about the explanation report.

The draft law maintains the current regulations regarding province- and district-level people's courts.

Among the adjusted provisions, it permits audio recording of the entire court proceedings and meetings, while video recording is restricted to the opening of trials and announcement of judgments.

Recording activities require the consent of the presiding judge and relevant parties as stipulated.

Source: VNA