Minister hopes for more UK support in crime prevention
Minister of Public Security Sen.Lt.Gen To Lam has proposed the UK Government continue supporting Vietnam in enhancing capacity, information exchange and technical equipment for the fight against organised and cyber crimes.
Minister of Public Security Sen.Lt.Gen To Lam (R) and his UK guest (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Public Security Sen.Lt.Gen To Lam hasproposed the UK Government continue supporting Vietnam in enhancing capacity,information exchange and technical equipment for the fight against organisedand cyber crimes.
Lam made the proposal at a January 2 reception for Minister of State for Asiaand the Pacific at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office of the UK Mark Field,who is on working visit to Vietnam.
He wished Mark Field and staff at the UK Embassy in Hanoi a new year of good health,happiness and success, and hoped that the strategic partnership with theEuropean country will reap more practical results.
Lam affirmed that his ministry will work to effectively carry out theMemorandum of Understanding on anti-human trafficking cooperation which wassigned between the two governments in November 2018.
He asked the UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office to create favourableconditions for law enforcement agencies in the UK and the Vietnamese Ministriesof Public Security and Foreign Affairs to realise the agreed contents.
The minister also suggested the UK facilitate the granting of visas toVietnamese citizens who work legally in the country.
Mark Field, for his part, emphasised that the UK Government always treasuresstrengthening cooperation with Vietnam.
Hailing the role of the Ministry of Public Security in law enforcement, he expectedthat the ministry and relevant agencies of the UK will collaborate more tocontribute to ensuring social order and national security in each nation.-VNA
Minister of Public Security, Sen. Lt. Gen. To Lam met with UK Minister of State for Immigration Caroline Nokes and Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific Mark Field in London on November 22, as part of his visit to the country at the invitation of UK Home Secretary Sajid Javid.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
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Minister of Public Security Sen.Lt.Gen To Lam (R) and his UK guest (Photo: VNA) 
