Kongthong said the conference is an annual forum for the twosecurity forces to strengthen their great friendship, special solidarity andcomprehensive cooperation. The conference, one of the activities in celebrationof the Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year 2022, orientedcooperation for the coming time, thus contributing to stabilising politicalsecurity and social order and safety, creating favourable conditions to performeach country's tasks of building and defending the Fatherland, and building apeaceful, stable and developing ASEAN Community.
For his part, Quang expressed his hope that the two sides willmaintain effective and practical coordination, and periodic meetings between theirsecurity forces and border localities, and work to prevent hostile forces from takingadvantage of one country against the other, as well as undermining the politicalstability, security and order of each country, and sabotaging the greatfriendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnamand Laos.
The sides also pledged to closely coordinate at international andregional security cooperation forums, promote collaboration in preventing andfighting international terrorism of ASEAN countries, and ensuring security formajor events to be held in Vietnam and Laos in the coming time,
On the occasion, the two deputy ministers signed aMemorandum of Understanding of the 12th Vietnam - Laos Security CooperationConference./.
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