Heads of delegations from ASEAN members shake hands at the closing ceremony (Photo: Ministry of Public Security)
Hanoi (VNA) – The 39th ASEAN Chiefs of Police Conference (ASEANAPOL 39) concluded in Hanoi on September 19.
During the three-day event, nearly 300 delegates from the 10 ASEANmembers, 10 dialogue partners of ASEANAPOL and six observers discussed ways topromote cooperation in preventing and fighting 10 types of emerging crime,including drug crime, terrorism, weapon smuggling, human trafficking, piracy,financial-banking crime and hi-tech crime.
Addressing the closing ceremony, Lieut. Gen. Tran Van Ve, Head of the Officeof the Criminal Investigation Agency under Vietnam’sMinistry of Public Security, said the joint communiqué issued by the conferenceis an importance document, defining the directions for cooperation among policeforces in the region and between regional police forces and counterparts in theworld.
He said as chair of ASEANAPOL 39, Vietnam’s police force will do itsbest to enhance the effectiveness of the partnership in crime prevention andfight among ASEANAPOL members as well as between ASEANAPOL and its dialoguepartners and observers.
Vietnam hopes to receive support and help from other ASEANAPOL members,dialogue partners and observers to achieve the set targets, Ve stressed./.
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Heads of delegations from ASEAN members shake hands at the closing ceremony (Photo: Ministry of Public Security) 
