Vietnam eyes stronger cooperation with Japan in crime combat

Minister of Public Security To Lam wishes Vietnam and Japan will step up negotiations and sign agreements for closer coordination in crime prevention during his meeting with visiting Japanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa in Hanoi on June 30.
Vietnam eyes stronger cooperation with Japan in crime combat ảnh 1Nhập mô tả cho ảnhMinister of Public Security To Lam meets with Japanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa in Hanoi on June 30. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Public Security To Lam wishes Vietnam and Japan will step up negotiations and sign agreements for closercoordination in crime prevention during his meeting with visiting JapaneseMinister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa in Hanoi onJune 30.

Lam highlighted Furukawa Yoshihisa’s visit,saying it is of significance as it sets the scene for Vietnam and Japan toresume judicial cooperation post-pandemic. Vietnam and Japan will becelebrating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations nextyear.

Minister Lam expressed his delight at achievements in the two countries' partnership in politics, diplomacy,economics, trade and culture, saying the bilateral relationship is at its best ever.

The two ministries signed an agreement for the transfer of convicted persons in 2019 which took effect in August 2020, and the Japanese Ministry of Justice and the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam inked an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters latelast year.

Lam said these agreements haveprovided critical legal foundation for law enforcement agencies from the twocountries to effectively cooperate in fighting crime.

Thanking Lam for his warm welcome,Minister Furukawa Yoshihisa highly valued results of the two countries’ cooperation inmultiple areas, saying he is confident that the partnership between Vietnam andJapan and that between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and theJapanese Ministry of Justice will develop further and produce practical resultsin combating crime./.
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