Shah Alam High Court in Selangor, Malaysia (Photo: Quang Trung)

At the hearing, Huong’s lawyer, prosecutors, investigators, and  chemical experts debated information related to Huong’s passport, which she used while traveling to the Republic of Korea; regulations on the case’s chemical collection, analysis, and storage, and prosecutors’ approval of a list of 34 witnesses as the accused among the existing 129 witnesses. Representatives from the Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia and Malaysian defense lawyers attended the hearing. The next trial will take place from June 26 to 29.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Malaysia will continue to work closely with the defense lawyers and related agencies to protect the legitimate rights and interests of citizen Doan Thi Huong.