Vietnam, Czech Republic boost cooperation in crime combat
The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of the Interior of the Czech Republic have agreed to enhance information and share experience in preventing and combating drug crime, organised crime, terrorism, high-tech crime, and illegal immigration.
Minister of Public Security General To Lam (L) and Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and theMinistry of the Interior of the Czech Republic have agreed to enhanceinformation and share experience in preventing and combating drug crime,organised crime, terrorism, high-tech crime, and illegal immigration.
They also agreed to increase all-level delegation exchange during talks betweenMinister of Public Security General To Lam and Czech Deputy Prime Minister andMinister of the Interior Jan Hamacek in Hanoi on September 30.
Both sides will support each other to investigate, capture, and verify allinformation related to crimes based on current law in each nation and basicprinciples of the international regulations. In addition, they will worktogether in human resources training to improve cybersecurity capacity and improvecounter-terrorism ability.
Vietnam and the Czech Republic will coordinate closely to not allow any organisationsor individuals to take advantage of one country’s territory to sabotage theother nation.
Furthermore, they agreed to further cooperate to assure safety for trade andinvestment activities, and protect legitimate rights of the citizens andrepresentative offices of one nation in the other country’s territory.
Minister To Lam stressed his ministry values the visit of the Czech Ministry,expressing his hope that it will be a milestone in the bilateral relations inthe fields of security and order, contributing to consolidating and developingtraditional friendship between the two countries.
Since 2014, the cooperative ties between the two ministries have been enhanced,which were illustrated through signing the agreement on the transfer ofsentenced persons, and the agreement on crime combat between the two countries,he stressed, adding they are working to implement the agreement on getting backcitizens and the protocol to carry out the agreement inked in 2007.
Jan Hamacek, for his part, spoke highly of the sound traditional friendshipbetween the two nations, particularly in the fields of security - defence.
He was rejoiced at the cooperative ties between the two ministries, which havedeveloped into a deeper and more practical manner./.
Vietnam and the Czech Republic on May 3 signed a document on the ratification and implementation of the agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons between the two countries.
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Two-way trade between Vietnam and the Czech Republic in the first six months of 2019 hit 591.14 million USD, up 5.6 percent, according to latest statistics of the European country.
Czech Deputy Foreign Minister Martin Tlapa spoke highly of Vietnam’s increasing role in the international arena while attending a grand ceremony held by the Vietnamese Embassy in the Czech Republic to mark 74th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day on September 10.
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Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
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.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
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The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Minister of Public Security General To Lam (L) and Czech Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior Jan Hamacek (Photo: VNA) 
