Vietnam, RoK collaborate in crime prevention, control

Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang (R) and Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) Cho Ji-ho at their talks in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) - Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang held talks with visiting Commissioner General of the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) Cho Ji-ho in Hanoi on September 29.

Quang expressed his delight at the success of the second Vietnam-Republic of Korea (RoK) police cultural and sport exchange programme, affirming that this is a meaningful activity aimed at fostering understanding, trust, and closer ties between the two police forces through cultural, artistic, and sport exchanges.

He thanked the KNPA for inviting his ministry to attend the 6th Vietnam-RoK Police Cooperation Conference, and confirmed that he will send representatives to this important event.

For his part, Cho expressed confidence that the cooperation between the two police forces will continue to develop in a closer and more effective manner, contributing to elevating the RoK-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership to new heights. He also affirmed to do his utmost to further develop the cooperation between the KNPA and the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security to contribute to ensuring national security and social order and safety of both countries.

The two sides agreed to continue mutual support at regional and international forums, maintain delegation exchanges at various levels, and participate in signing international agreements on crime and drug-related crime prevention and control. They also pledged to enhance cooperation in combating transnational, high-tech, and drug trafficking crimes, intellectual property violations, and crime related to e-commerce, particularly through collaboration in crime prevention and the capture of wanted criminals via the Korea Desk and the Vietnam Desk.

Joint efforts will be made to implement the projects on enhancing criminal science capacity in the third phase, and improving the capacity of traffic policemen for the Vietnamese ministry from 2025 to 2028; and continue to organise training courses in the RoK to improve language skills, law enforcement, and investigation of high-tech crimes, telecommunications fraud, and internet crimes; as well as analysis and recovery of electronic data and evidence for Vietnamese police officers.

The two sides also agreed to cooperate in ensuring security and safety, and create conditions for each other's citizens to live, study and work in the other country; while enhancing cultural and sport exchanges and promoting collaboration between police agencies of Vietnamese and Korean localities./.

VNA