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HCM City helps Vientiane fight crimes

Ho Chi Minh City police have handed over professional equipment to Vientiane police to help enhance the capability of the Lao capital’s police in fighting against crimes.

Vientiane (VNA) – Ho Chi MinhCity police have handed over professional equipment to Vientiane police to helpenhance the capability of the Lao capital’s police in fighting against crimes.

The minutes on the handing-over of theequipment was signed at a ceremony in Vientiane on April 21, which saw head ofthe Representative Office of Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security in LaosNguyen Van Huyen, Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police Le Dong Phong, DeputyDirector of Vientiane Police Khamphone Thepphavong, and local officers.

The handing-over is part of activities toimplement the cooperation agreement signed by the Vietnamese Ministry of PublicSecurity and the Lao Ministry of Security on May 11, 2001; the minutes to extendthe agreement for the third time for 2016-2020 inked on December 24, 2015; andthe memorandum of understanding on cooperation between the two cities’ policeforces signed on August 23, 2016.

Addressing the event, Phong said Ho ChiMinh City Police not only provided equipment to help enhance the capacity ofthe Vientiane Police to fight against crimes, but also organised a two-monthtraining course for six Vientiane officers on how to use the equipment.

Ho Chi Minh City police is willing tosupport and share experience with their Vientiane counterpart in using theequipment, Phong added.

For his part, Khamphone Thepphavongexpressed his thanks to Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security, Ho Chi Minh Cityauthorities and police for providing the equipment for Vientiane, contributingto ensuring security and social order in the capital city.-VNA
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