The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) and Thailand’s Anti-Money LaunderingOffice (AMLO) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on informationsharing to fight money laundering on July 22.
Speaking at the signing ceremony in Hanoi, SBV Deputy Governor DangThanh Binh said Vietnam has been promoting cooperation in the fieldwith international partners, especially member countries of theAsia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG).
According to Binh, the SBV thinks highly of Thailand’s anti-moneylaundering mechanism and activities, and the MoU is expected tofacilitate the collection and processing of information in this fieldfor both sides.
Meanwhile, AMLO Secretary GeneralSeehanat said Thailand pays special attention to fighting moneylaundering crime. The country promulgated the Law on Anti-MoneyLaundering in 1999, he said, adding that a Law on Anti-Terrorism hasalso been enforced this year.
Seehanat suggestedboth sides tighten their cooperative ties, in order to effectivelyprevent and stop all money laundering activities.-VNA