Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet (right) receives Vietnamese Minister of Public Security General To Lam. (Photo: AKP/VNA) After a welcome ceremony for the Vietnamese delegationon January 23, the two officials held talks, co-chaired a conference reviewingcooperation outcomes and signed a cooperation agreement between the twoministries for 2024.
Sar Sokh stressed the significance of the visit,saying it offers an opportunity for the two ministries to seek specificmeasures to advance the relationship between the two ministries to a new level,for the sake of the Vietnamese and Cambodian people, and for peace, stability anddevelopment in the region.
The officials shared the view that the Vietnam-Cambodiarelations have been consolidated and strengthened, with the traditionalfriendship between the two ministries serving as a pillar.
The two sides have maintained their close coordinationin the fight against crimes, they said, adding that thanks to efforts by the publicsecurity forces, security and order in border areas has been ensured.
The officials agreed to increase information exchangesand continue coordination in preventing plots by hostile forces, maintaining security and social order and safety, and fighting cross-border crimes.
Earlier, the Vietnamese delegation paid a courtesy visit to Samdech TechoHun Sen, President of the Cambodian People's Party (CPP) and President of theSupreme Privy Council to the King.
Hun Sen pledged to contribute more tothe traditional friendship between Vietnam and Cambodia across spheres, includingsecurity.
For his part,Lam affirmed that Vietnam always backs Cambodia’s national construction anddevelopment, and expressed his belief that the neighbouring country will gain moreachievements in the time ahead.
Later the same day, the Vietnamese delegation visited the Police Academy of Cambodia,where Lam stressed that personnel training is a fundamental task which has contributed toenhancing the relations between the two countries in general and the two ministriesin particular.
According to theminister, since 2003, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security has admittedthousands of Cambodian police officers to train at academies and schools, andsent hundreds of teachers to Cambodia for training classes.
The Vietnamese ministry has also sent 100 officers to thePolice Academy of Cambodia to study the Khmer language, helping to promotecoordination between public security forces of the two countries in the crime combat.
On January 24, the Vietnamese delegation paid acourtesy visit to Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet, who suggestedthe two ministries intensify cooperation in fighting crimes, especially drugand high-tech ones, and digital transformation, support each other to improvelaw enforcement capacity, and coordinate to handle legal documents for peopleof Vietnamese origin in Cambodia.
The same day, the delegation also met with other Cambodia officials,and visited the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in the country./.
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