An overview of the talks between Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung and Minister of State (Minister for Immigration) at the Home Office Robert Jenrick. (Photo: VNA)The delegation held talks with Minister of State (Minister for Immigration) atthe Home Office Robert Jenrick, visited the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA),worked with the Metropolitan Police (Met) and visited several Met units.
In the talks with Jenrick, the two sides appreciatedclose cooperation in crime prevention and control, contributing to ensuringnational security, social order and safety in each country.
Some areas of cooperation are becoming the key to lawenforcement cooperation between the two countries, including in immigrationmanagement, and prevention and control of crimes related to human traffickingand illegal immigration.
The two sides agreed to boost cooperation in an extensive,effective and practical manner, helping to build political trust anddeepen the strategic partnership between Vietnam and the UK.
They pledged to maintain and promote the exchange of delegations at all levels; share experience and information in immigration, repatriation and entrance-exit;and coordinate in investigations into cases related to human trafficking, illegalimmigration, use of high technology, fraudulent appropriation of property,financial crimes, and money laundering.
Hung suggested the two sides soon negotiate and sign an agreementon the extradition of criminals to complete the legal corridor and create favourableconditions for future cooperation activities.
After the talks, the two sides conducted expert-leveldiscussion sessions on several cooperation areas of mutual interest, including theissue of receiving citizens, fighting falsification of visa applicationdocuments, communications about safe migration, and the organisation the 2ndVietnam - UK Migration Dialogue in London, and the consideration of organisingan online appeal hearing for Vietnamese citizens whose asylum requests denied by the Britishside, and the fight against human trafficking.
To increase the effectiveness of information exchange andserve investigation and verification, the UK's Home Office proposed the twosides research, build, negotiate and sign an agreement on the sharing ofcriminal records in the near future.
Visiting the NCA, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung and Rob Jones, DirectorGeneral for Operations at the NCA, committed to working closely to exchange andshare experiences and information in the fields of crime prevention andcontrol, especially those related to illegal migration, cybercrimes, and thoseusing high technology, and money laundering; and coordinating in holdingseminars, and capacity building training courses.
Working with the Metropolitan Police, the Vietnamese officersuggested the two sides promote coordination and share experiences in ensuringsecurity and order, especially for high-level delegations, special events, and importantand key targets of each country.
He proposed the British side organise trainingcourses to improve the capacity of officers and soldiers of the Ministry ofPublic Security, and share experiences in building criminal databases, andconsider the possibility of establishing cooperative relations between Met and the Hanoi Department of Public Security.
On this occasion, the Ministry of Public Security'S delegationalso visited the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK./.
On this occasion, the Ministry of Public Security'S delegationalso visited the Vietnamese Embassy in the UK./.
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