(VOVworld) – President Truong Tan Sang hailed the Vietnam Bar Association for providing legal support to groups, corporations, and businesses as Vietnam speeds up negotiations to join the world’s major economic agreements. President Sang, who is also Head of the Central Steering Committee on Judicial Reform, said the committee will offer the association favorable conditions to boost its judicial reform. He asked the association to pay more attention to people diplomacy activities, promote training activities, and expand international cooperation to meet Vietnam’s requirements for development and international integration. The Vietnam Bar Association was established on April 4^th, 1955 and now has 46,000 members.