The Secretary for Justice, Paul Lam, SC, will depart for a three-day visit to Vietnam this afternoon (Dec. 4).
During the visit, Lam will attend the 13th China-ASEAN Prosecutors-General Conference and deliver a speech at a plenary session. As a member of the Chinese delegation, he will attend bilateral meetings between the delegation and member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. He will also meet with representatives from the legal and commercial sectors of Vietnam to exchange views with them on issues of mutual interest.
Accompanying Lam on the visit will include the Director of Public Prosecutions, Maggie Yang, and government counsel.
Lam will return to Hong Kong on Dec. 6. During Lam's absence, the Deputy Secretary for Justice, Cheung Kwok-kwan, will be the Acting Secretary for Justice.
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