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Lawmakers discussed abolishing the death penalty for several crime categories as well as criteria for commuting capital punishment sentences to life imprisonment in Hanoi on April 7.

Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang concluded his official visit to Cuba on March 25.

Cooperation between Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and the US’s law enforcement agencies has seen encouraging developments, affirmed an article about Public Security Minister Tran Dai Quang’s recent working visit to the US posted on the Euro Presse Image’s website on March 24.

Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang held talks with Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) James Comey on March 16, during which they discussed measures to intensify cooperation between the two countries’ law enforcement agencies in preventing crimes.

The 10th Meeting of the ASEAN Commission on the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Women and Children (ACWC) took place in Jakarta, Indonesia, on February 25-27 to review the implementation of the ACWC Work Plan in 2012-2016 and discuss a plan for 2016-2020.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Quy Vuong hosted a reception for Matthew H.King, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, in Hanoi on January 23.

Vietnam always attaches high importance to strengthening friendship and cooperation with ASEAN member nations, including Singapore, said Public Security Minister General Tran Dai Quang during his meeting with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on September 19.

Vietnam appreciates cooperation with Sri Lankan law enforcement agencies in the sharing of information on operations of international terrorists and trans-national organised criminals, standing Deputy Minister of Public Security, Sen. Lieut. Gen Dang Van Hieu has said.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and Germany’s law enforcement agencies have agreed to strengthen their collaboration in the fields of information and experience sharing, delegation exchanges, and personnel training.

The Permanent Mission of Vietnam to the United Nations on July 3 sent a paper to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon protesting against China’s illegal placement of Haiyang Shiyou 981 oil rig Vietnam ’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf.

Columnist Tran Van recently wrote an exclusive article on the tension in the East Sea following China’s illegal placement of its drilling rig Haiyang Shiyou-981 deep inside Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and continental shelf. Following is a translation of his article under the above title.

Vietnam has supported 80,17 percent of the totally 227 recommendations it received during the 18th session of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group in February, which vividly demonstrated the country’s serious forwardness, openness and determination in promotion and protection of human rights.

The ministries of culture, sports and tourism of Vietnam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) signed a memorandum of understanding on copyright protection cooperation at a conference in Hanoi on May 30.

Law enforcement agencies of the southern province of Dong Nai have started legal proceedings against 41 people for their role i n recent disturbances in the locality, according to the provincial People’s Procuracy.

The Court of Appeals under the Supreme People’s Court on May 23 reduced the sentence of Duong Tu Trong, former Deputy Director of the northern port city of Hai Phong's Police Department, from 18 to 16 years in prison.

During their talks in Tokyo on March 18, President Truong Tan Sang, now on a state visit to Japan , and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe agreed to establish the extensive strategic partnership between the two countries for peace and prosperity in Asia. Following is the full text of the statement on the establishment.

Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang hosted two receptions in Hanoi on February 19 for Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop and Secretary General of the Headquarters on the Abduction Issue at the Japanese Cabinet Secretariat Hideshi Mitani.

The third commanders’ forum of the Gulf of Thailand maritime law enforcement kicked off in the central city of Da Nang on January 14 to strengthen cooperation, share information and maintain security and safety at sea.

The Hanoi People’s Court on January 8 sentenced Duong Tu Trong, former Deputy Director of Hai Phong city's Police Department, to 18 years’ imprisonment after he was found guilty of organising for a wanted person to flee abroad.