On March 10, 2020, Chief Justice of the Supreme People’s Court – Nguyen Hoa Binh issued Directive 02/2020 / CT-CA on the prevention of Covid-19 epidemic in the system of People’s Courts at all levels. .
Accordingly, from March 10, 2020 to the end of March 2020, the People’s Courts at all levels should concentrate on strictly implementing the specific requirements as follows:
The Court will suspend the receipt and direct delivery of documents and evidence at the Court headquarters. Instead, the Court will conduct the guidance of agencies, organizations and individuals in exercising their rights and obligations through the postal service or electronically.
The Court will suspend the opening of court hearings, meetings and temporary suspension of the litigants’ meetings with the Court headquarters for cases which are still pending. For cases where a trial or a meeting are required, serious measures against epidemic prevention and control must be taken. The contact is required to be made in a separate area and must be cleaned and disinfected daily.
With the issuance of Directive No. 02/2020, the Court sector has quickly and promptly taken appropriate measures to prevent and limit the spread of epidemics but also ensures the compliance with chant.