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Crimes related to drug dealing and trafficking had been on the rise in HCM City in recent years, said Dinh Thanh Nhan, deputy head of the city police.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic have agreed to enhance information and share experience in preventing and combating drug crime, organised crime, terrorism, high-tech crime, and illegal immigration.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc applauded the continually improved investment climate of Lang Son while addressing an investment promotion conference of this northern border province on September 30.

Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh met with Singaporean leaders on September 23, highlighting the importance of the countries’ strategic partnership to each side’s interests, as well as to the solidarity and development of the ASEAN Community.

The 39th ASEAN Chiefs of Police Conference (ASEANAPOL 39) concluded in Hanoi on September 19.

The 39th ASEAN Chiefs of Police Conference (ASEANAPOL) officially started in Hanoi on September 18 under the theme “Honoured by Partnership, Sustained by Unification.”

Vietnam and Laos agreed to enhance cooperation in maintaining border security during talks between their border guard officials in Vientiane on September 12.

A ring trafficking drugs from Cambodia to Ho Chi Minh City has been uncovered by the city’s police after more than four months of investigation.

The 18th trilateral and bilateral ministerial meetings on drug prevention and control between Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam (CLV) took place in Hanoi on September 11.

Ministers of some Asian countries and representatives of organisations pledged to promote bilateral, regional and international cooperation in combating drug crime in a joint statement issued at a meeting in Hanoi on September 10.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh stressed the need for all countries to make joint efforts in the fight against drug crime while receiving heads of delegations attending a ministerial meeting in Hanoi on September 10.

A ministerial meeting on enhancing the cooperation effectiveness in combating transnational drug crime was held in Hanoi on September 10 as initiated by the Vietnam Ministry of Public Security.

Measures to promote joint investigation in preventing drug trafficking along sea routes in Southeast Asia were discussed at a workshop in Hanoi on September 9.

A Vietnam-Cambodia border friendship cultural house was inaugurated in Tinh Bien district, the southwestern border province of An Giang, on August 28.

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his spouse began their three-day official to Vietnam on August 22 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The visit to Vietnam by Australia’s Prime Minister Scott Morrison and his spouse from August 22-24 is expected to contribute to promoting the relationship between the two countries effectively and practically.

Vietnam Coast Guard has conducted hundreds of rescues of fishermen, their assets and ships at sea and accompanied them, becoming their firm fulcrum while going out and clinging to the sea.

Singapore, which has some of the world’s toughest drug laws, will maintain capital punishment for serious drug crime as reflecting public support, said Singaporean Minister of Law K Shanmugam.

Police of the northern Nam Dinh province has discovered nearly 13,000 drug trafficking cases and arrested over 14,600 relevant criminals over the past decade.

The Vietnamese and Lao ministries of public security held the 10th conference in Vientiane on July 9 to review their joint work against crimes.