Vietnamese, Lao public security ministries step up cooperation
10/27/2023 10:58
Lam told the guests that the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam appreciates the contributions of the Lao agency and Phayvanh Sitthi Chanh in particular, in effectively implementing cooperation activities between the two ministries, contributing to strengthening and deepening the Vietnam – Laos special solidarity.
He highlighted the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two ministries, saying that during the 2020 – 2021 period when the COVID-19 pandemic broke out and developed complicatedly in Vietnam, the relations between the two sides were still maintained and grew even closer.
According to Lam, the two ministries have regularly maintained communication channels, while collaboration and information exchange have been implemented in various forms. Joint efforts in the fight against crime have yielded remarkable results, especially in combating drug crime.
As a bridge between the two ministries, their representative agencies play a vital role in communicating information and requests for coordination between the two sides’ operational forces and providing timely recommendations to their leadership for the promotion and implementation of cooperative efforts in line with practical requirements, Lam stressed.
For his part, Phayvanh Sitthi Chanh affirmed that regardless of any position he may hold, he will continue to work to foster the traditional friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two Parties, States, and peoples in general, and between the law enforcement forces of the two countries in particular./.