The 80th session of the Interpol General Assembly wrapped up in Hanoi on Nov. 3.
During the four-day meeting, representatives of Interpol membercountries signed common agreements on preventing transnational crime,focusing on six priority fields, namely terrorism, drug and humantrafficking, corruption, and international economic and hi-tech crime.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Vietnamese Minister of PublicSecurity Tran Dai Quang said he believed that the year 2012 will markimportant steps in the fight against transnational organised crimes, fora world of safety, peace and development.
At theevent, officials and experts discussed a wide range of issues, includingassessing the implementation of resolutions on combating crimes,exchanging experience in preventing transnational crimes and settingorientations for Interpol’s activities in the near future.
This event offered Vietnam a chance to affirm its efforts withcountries worldwide in preventing and combating transnational crimes.
Interpol President Khoo Boon Hui thanked Vietnam for successfully hosting the event.
Hecited difficulties in transnational crime prevention that Interpol isfacing, including money laundering, human and child trafficking, drugand weapon trafficking, piracy, hi-tech crime and terrorism.
Thisrequires Interpol to operate more creatively, strengthen its measuresand financial capacity as well as update technology to cope with globalchallenges on crime prevention in the 21 st century, the Presidentsaid.
At the closing ceremony, Minister of PublicSecurity Tran Dai Quang handed over the Interpol flag to the Head of thedelegation from Italy – which will host the 81st session of theInterpol General Assembly next year./.
During the four-day meeting, representatives of Interpol membercountries signed common agreements on preventing transnational crime,focusing on six priority fields, namely terrorism, drug and humantrafficking, corruption, and international economic and hi-tech crime.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Vietnamese Minister of PublicSecurity Tran Dai Quang said he believed that the year 2012 will markimportant steps in the fight against transnational organised crimes, fora world of safety, peace and development.
At theevent, officials and experts discussed a wide range of issues, includingassessing the implementation of resolutions on combating crimes,exchanging experience in preventing transnational crimes and settingorientations for Interpol’s activities in the near future.
This event offered Vietnam a chance to affirm its efforts withcountries worldwide in preventing and combating transnational crimes.
Interpol President Khoo Boon Hui thanked Vietnam for successfully hosting the event.
Hecited difficulties in transnational crime prevention that Interpol isfacing, including money laundering, human and child trafficking, drugand weapon trafficking, piracy, hi-tech crime and terrorism.
Thisrequires Interpol to operate more creatively, strengthen its measuresand financial capacity as well as update technology to cope with globalchallenges on crime prevention in the 21 st century, the Presidentsaid.
At the closing ceremony, Minister of PublicSecurity Tran Dai Quang handed over the Interpol flag to the Head of thedelegation from Italy – which will host the 81st session of theInterpol General Assembly next year./.
