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| Truong Phan Thuy Dung, Director of the Legal Aid Center of the State of Hue city, speaks at a workshop__Photo: Department of Law Dissemination and Education and Legal Aid |
On October 6-7, the Department of Law Dissemination and Education and Legal Aid under the Ministry of Justice organized training workshops aimed at building the legal aid capacity of, and providing legal knowledge to, prestigious people of local communities and ward officials in Vy Da, Huong An, Phu Xuan, and Thuy Xuan wards in Hue city.
As part of its 2025 work plan, the Department held the workshops for individuals who would serve as a “bridge” between legal aid service providers and local communities, thereby helping safeguard the rights and lawful interests of citizens, particularly the poor, people with meritorious service to the revolution, children, and other vulnerable groups.
At the workshops, Le Thi Thuy, Director of the Center for Legal Information and Support, and Truong Phan Thuy Dung, Director of the Legal Aid Center of the State of Hue city, introduced key points of the Law on Legal Aid. These include provisions on legal aid beneficiaries, authorized legal aid organizations, forms, areas and scope of legal aid, how to request assistance, and the rights and obligations of legal aid beneficiaries.
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| Le Thi Thuy, Director of the Center for Legal Information and Support speaks at a workshop__Photo: Department of Law Dissemination and Education and Legal Aid |
Participants actively discussed challenges in their local contexts, such as limited public awareness of lawful rights, difficulties in addressing cases involving children, and hesitancy among residents to approach local authorities or officials.
Many participants agreed that such workshops are crucial in helping community leaders and grassroots officials, such as ward police officers, civil status-justice officials, mediators, and representatives of the Women’s Union, the Fatherland Front, and Youth Union, understand the legal framework for aid provision. This, in turn, enables them to proactively share information with and support local residents.
The workshops also welcomed feedback and suggestions regarding current legal aid regulations, especially when Vietnam continues its development into a new era. Participants highlighted the need to better adapt legal aid mechanisms to practical conditions and operational requirements of local administrations at both the provincial and ward levels.
“Legal aid is not only a tool to ensure access to justice for the poor and the vulnerable, but also a humane policy that strengthens public trust in the legal system and promotes equality and social justice. I believe this initiative will continue to play an increasingly important role in the future,” said a delegate from Huong An ward.
These training workshops significantly improved both the legal understanding and practical skills of community leaders and ward officials in Hue city, helping them better explain legal aid services so that residents can access such services more effectively.- (VLLF)
