Vietnam, Myanmar increase security cooperation

Minister of Public Security To Lam has asked for stronger collaboration between Vietnam and Myanmar in fighting crime via bilateral and multilateral mechanisms.
Vietnam, Myanmar increase security cooperation ảnh 1Minister of Public Security To Lam (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Public Security To Lamasked for stronger collaboration between Vietnam and Myanmar in fighting crime viabilateral and multilateral mechanisms during a reception in Hanoi on July 12for Myanmar Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Aung Soe.

Aung Soe is in Vietnam to attend the fifth Vietnam-Myanmarsecurity dialogue at deputy ministerial level.

Lam said the deputy ministerial-level security dialoguemechanism facilitates practical and intensive cooperation of the two countriesin the fields of public security, police and personnel training, especiallywhen trans-national crime in the region shows complicated development.

He added that the two sides should maintain the mechanismand improve its effectiveness to contribute to safeguarding security and socialorder and safety in each country.

Aung Soe, for his part, expressed his delight at close coordinationin fighting crimes between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and theMyanmar Ministry of Home Affairs over the past years.

The fifth Vietnam-Myanmar security dialogue at deputyministerial level took place in Hanoi from July 10-13 under the co-chair of DeputyMinister of Public Security Bui Van Nam and Deputy Minister Aung Soe. Thedialogue assessed the implementation of the outcomes reached at the fourthdialogue in the fields of security, police, Interpol cooperation and legalframework building.

They agreed to facilitate all-level visits, further increasethe exchange of information regarding security, social safety and order, thefight against drug, terrorist, human trafficking, and transnational crimes.

The two sides will continue speeding up negotiations towardssigning agreements, conventions and legal documents in the near future.

The next dialogue is scheduled to be held in Myanmar in2018.-VNA
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