Hanoi (VNA) - A conference was organised in BanLung city, the Cambodian province of Ratanakiri on December 26 to reviewsecurity and social order in shared border areas of six provinces of Vietnam,Laos, and Cambodia.
The provinces are the Vietnamese Central Highlands localities of Gia Lai andKon Tum, the Cambodian provinces of Rattanakiri and Stung Treng, and the Laoprovinces of Attapu and Se Kong.
Participants reported that the police forces have implementedthe memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the maintenance of border security inthe Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area.
They have strengthened their support for local authorities at all levels to boostthe cooperation, socio-economic development, the friendship and solidarityamong the six provinces.
Additionally, communication work has been promoted to raise borderresidents’ awareness of border sovereignty and abiding by respective laws.
Regular information exchanges have been conducted to keep thesix provinces’ police forces updated on activities of border crimes and hostileforces.
They have also actively worked together on patrolling,detecting and handling law violation cases.
During the event, officials of the provincial police forcesdiscussed and reviewed the achievements and shortcomings during the MoUimplementation.
They agreed on strengthening comprehensive cooperation ineconomics, national defence, thus ensuring social security and order in sharedborder areas of the three nations in the coming time.-VNA