
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Public Security ToLam received Special Ambassador for Japan-Vietnam Relationships Sugi Ryotaroand Turkish Ambassador Akif Ayhan in Hanoi on September 22.
Talking to Special Ambassador Ryotaro, Minister ToLam stressed that Vietnam has been assisted in fire prevention and control andrescue by the Japanese Government, which has provided used fire trucks andrescue equipment for the country.
The Fire and Rescue Police Department ofVietnam’s Ministry of Public Security has given 327 fire engines andspecialised trucks supported by Japan to 63 local firefighting unitsnationwide, he noted.
He expressed his hope that Ambassador Ryotaro, theJapan Firefighters Association and the Society for Promotion of JapaneseDiplomacy will ensure the quantity, quality and provision schedule offirefighting equipment. He also asked them to support his country in personneltraining.
Ryotaro said he expects Vietnam-Japan relationswill grow more and more strongly and harvest good outcomes in all fields ofcooperation, particularly in fire prevention and control and rescue.
Later, Minister Lam and the Japanese ambassadorwitnessed the signing of a project on the Japanese Embassy’s supply of usedfire trucks for the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam.
Meeting with Turkish Ambassador Akif Ayhan, theminister highlighted the enhanced Vietnam-Turkey cooperation, especially sincean official visit to Vietnam by Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim lastAugust.
The Vietnamese ministry set up effectivecooperative relations with law enforcement agencies of Turkey. Notably, theysigned anti-crime cooperation programmes, creating a legal corridor for the twocountries to work together to address crime-related issues.
Lam asked Ambassador Ayhan to engage in moreactivities to promote development cooperation in the spheres both countries areinterested in.
For his part, the Turkish diplomat affirmed thathe will serve as an important bridge strengthening bilateral cooperation,including relations between Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and lawenforcement agencies of Turkey.-VNA