Vietnam, Singapore cement ties in crime fight, security
The Vietnam Ministry of Public Security and the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs will enhance their partnership with a focus on fighting crimes and ensuring security and safety for the public.
Hanoi (VNA) - 𒊎The Vietnam Ministry of Public Security and the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs will enhance their partnership with a focus on fighting crimes and ensuring security and safety for the public.
Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang made the remark at a reception for Permanent Secretary of the Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs Leo Yip in Hanoi on November 9.
He expressed his pleasure at the cooperation between the two ministries over the past decade, as seen in the exchange of high-level delegations, affiliation in law enforcement and crime prevention, personnel training, fire prevention and fighting, and search and rescue activities.
The minister highly valued the outcomes of the 8th conference at permanent deputy ministerial level between the two ministries which was held earlier in Hanoi.
Permanent Secretary Leo Yip described the conference and the third friendly sports exchange of the two ministries as practical activities to celebrate major events of the two countries in 2015 and further tighten the friendship and cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Singaporean Ministry of Home Affairs.
At the 8th conference at permanent deputy ministerial level between the two ministries, Permanent Deputy Minister of Public Security Dang Van Hieu and Leo Yip signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two ministries in the coming time.-VNA
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Party General Secretary To Lam suggested both sides effectively implement existing parliamentary cooperation agreements and strengthen exchanges between the two legislatures. He laid stress on the bridge-building role of friendship parliamentarian groups in each country.
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Chien reaffirmed Vietnam’s stance on the settlement of disputes through peaceful measures in accordance with international law, particularly the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), as well as full implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and early finalisation of a substantive, effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
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Eighty years since the historic autumn of 1945, the Vietnamese nation has overcome countless challenges to gain its independence and gradually develop thanks to the revolutionary path that is both resolute and flexible under the leadership of the Party.
Party General Secretary To Lam said since Vietnam and the RoK established their diplomatic ties in 1992 and upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2022, they have enjoyed expanded collaboration, delivering tangible benefits to their peoples and businesses.
The state visit to the RoK by Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse was a great success, marking a significant milestone and opening a new chapter in the Vietnam–RoK Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
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At the reception (Source: anninhthudo.com)
