Minister of Public Security To Lam (R) meets with deputy commander of KNPA Min Gab Ryong (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry ofPublic Security (MoPS) and the Korean National Police Agency (KNPA) are expectedto strengthen cooperation in preventing all types of crime in the future.
At a reception for visiting deputy commander ofKNPA Min Gab Ryong in Hanoi on May 24, Minister To Lam said the cooperativeties between the MoPS and Korean law enforcement agencies, including the KNPA,have seen positive development.
The effective cooperation between the two sides hascontributed to elevating the strategic partnership between Vietnam and theRepublic of Korea to a new height, he said.
Lam added that his ministry is deeply aware ofthe importance of cooperating with police forces from other countries,including the KNPA, in crime prevention and combat for security and order inthe respective nations as well as in the region and the world.
He suggested the two sides enhance cooperationin crime combat and criminal justice in addition to expanding collaboration inother potential fields.
He recommended increasing information exchange,experience sharing, and coordination in cracking down on crimes, especiallyterrorism, trans-national crime, drug and human trafficking, and hi-tech crime,Lam said.
This is important to ensure safety and securityfor citizens to travel from the respective countries to live and do business,he noted.
He called on the two sides to tightencoordination at multilateral cooperation forums and support each other formutual benefits.
For his part, Min Gab Ryong hoped the fruitfulcooperation between the KNPA and the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnamwill help cement the strategic partnership between the two countries.
Earlier the same day, the first Vietnam-RoKdeputy-ministerial police cooperation conference took place in Hanoi.
Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuongand Min Gab Ryong co-chaired the event.-VNA
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