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Vietnam hopes for more int’l cooperation to combat hi-tech crimes

VN hopes for more int’l cooperation to combat hi-tech crimes: Deputy Minister

Vietnam stands ready to enhance collaboration with countries and territories worldwide as well as international organisations based on international laws and practices in the fight against high-tech crimes, Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Thanh said.
VN hopes for more int’l cooperation to combat hi-tech crimes: Deputy Minister ảnh 1At the 88th INTERPOL General Assembly (Photo: VNA)

Santiago (VNA) – Vietnam stands ready to enhance collaboration withcountries and territories worldwide as well as international organisationsbased on international laws and practices in the fight against high-techcrimes, Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Thanh said.

At the 88th INTERPOL General Assembly taking place in Santiago deChile on October 15-18, Thanh stressed the law enforcement authorities of theINTERPOL member countries should put forth coordination and information sharingso as to effectively combat high-tech crimes.

He hoped to receive support from foreign countries to ensure security andsafety for international events hosted by Vietnam in the coming time,particularly as Vietnam will be a non-permanent member of the United NationsSecurity Council for the 2020-2021 period, and the ASEAN Chair in 2020.

The official also mentioned activities of the ASEAN Chiefs of Police Conference(ASEANAPOL) and results of the ASEANAPOL 30 held in Hanoi last month, and theresults of the third dialogue on an effective multilateral policingarchitecture against global threats.

Talking to Vietnam News Agency’s correspondent on the sidelines of the event,Thanh said that since Vietnam became a member of the ASEANAPOL in 1981, it hasbecome an important bridge to connect countries in the region to fight organised,emerging, and transnational crimes, especially prevention of terrorism anddrug-related crimes.

At this event, representatives of the INTERPOL members discussed severaldialogue mechanisms on multilateral police’s response to global threats likeemerging crimes and transnational crimes in the context of the FourthIndustrial Revolution, he said, adding it is necessary to well manage data,improve capacity of the police in crime prevention, and get connected to smashorganised crimes.

Vietnam had a presentation affirming thenation’s consistent policies to ensure security and safety indexes amid deepglobal integration, he highlighted.

During his stay in Chile, Thanh had bilateral talks with INTERPOL President KimJong Yang and Secretary General Jürgen Stock, evaluating cooperation results in training for Vietnam’slaw enforcement forces and coordination in hunting international wantedsuspects between INTERPOL and the Ministry of Public Security. Besides, theyalso discussed measures to boost collaboration in the time ahead.

Thanh also had a discussion with Australian Federal Police Commissioner ReeceKershaw, and paid a courtesy visit to honourable president of the Chile-Vietnamculture institute.

The 88th INTERPOL General Assembly brought together some 900 representativesfrom 162 countries, including more than 70 police chiefs and ministers. Theconference is discussing 12 proposals and two reports to advance theorganisation’s technical and operational support to police worldwide.

The delegates also cast ballots to elect new INTERPOL Secretary General andleaders of this global organisation for the 2019-2024 period./.
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