Department of Justice: Organizing a legal communication conference on legal aid in Phan Ngoc Hien commune, Ca Mau province

Attending the Conference, on behalf of the State Legal Aid Center of Ca Mau province, there was Ms. Thai Thi Duyen , Deputy Head of the Administration - General Department, Legal Aid Officer; on behalf of the local government representatives, there was Mr. Tiet Minh Khoi , Vice Chairman of the People's Committee of Phan Ngoc Hien commune; Ms. Nguyen Thi Thu Ngan , Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Phan Ngoc Hien commune. The Conference also had the participation of Lawyer Lam Van Gil , Lawyer providing legal aid for the Center, and 37 people from hamlets in the commune.

*Ms. Thai Thi Duyen, Legal Assistant of the State Legal Aid Center of Ca Mau province, deployed a legal topic on legal aid.*

At the Conference, Ms. Thai Thi Duyen gave an overview of the 2017 Law on Legal Aid and its guiding documents such as: Types of people eligible for legal aid, rights and obligations of people eligible for legal aid, forms and fields of legal aid, procedures for requesting legal aid, etc. In addition, Ms. Duyen directly provided legal advice to 02 cases eligible for legal aid who were people with revolutionary contributions and had legal problems right at the conference, and distributed nearly 200 legal brochures for people to study and learn more.

*Ms. Thai Thi Duyen, Legal Assistant, State Legal Aid Center of Ca Mau province, provided legal advice at the Conference.*

The conference received the attention and positive response of the people. Through the communication session, people were provided with basic legal knowledge and access to free legal services - a policy of our Party and State.

Legal communication activities on legal aid are considered practical and effective, meeting the need for access to legal information of the people, especially the vulnerable. Not only helping people improve their understanding of the law, protect their own rights and legitimate interests, this activity also contributes to reducing disputes, complicated complaints, and maintaining security and order in the locality. In particular, the integration of direct consultation and answers to legal problems right at the conference has created trust, satisfaction and connection between people and the State Legal Aid Center.

Legal communication activities on legal aid are one of the regular tasks of the Center, contributing to the implementation of the Party and State's policy on ensuring the right to legal aid for people, especially the poor and vulnerable in society, towards building a fair, democratic and civilized society.

Source: https://sotuphap.camau.gov.vn/thoi-su-chinh-tri-va-tin-tuc/so-tu-phap-to-chuc-hoi-nghi-truyen-thong-phap-luat-ve-tro-giup-phap-ly-tai-xa-phan-ngoc-hien-tin-288733