Vietnam eyes stronger cooperation with Japan in crime combat
Minister of Public Security To Lam wishes Vietnam and Japan will step up negotiations and sign agreements for closer coordination in crime prevention during his meeting with visiting Japanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa in Hanoi on June 30.
Nhập mô tả cho ảnhMinister of Public Security To Lam meets with Japanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa in Hanoi on June 30. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Minister of Public Security To Lam wishes Vietnam and Japan will step up negotiations and sign agreements for closercoordination in crime prevention during his meeting with visiting JapaneseMinister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa in Hanoi onJune 30.
Lam highlighted Furukawa Yoshihisa’s visit,saying it is of significance as it sets the scene for Vietnam and Japan toresume judicial cooperation post-pandemic. Vietnam and Japan will becelebrating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relations nextyear.
Minister Lam expressed his delight at achievements in the two countries' partnership in politics, diplomacy,economics, trade and culture, saying the bilateral relationship is at its best ever.
The two ministries signed an agreement for the transfer of convicted persons in 2019 which took effect in August 2020, and the Japanese Ministry of Justice and the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam inked an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters latelast year.
Lam said these agreements haveprovided critical legal foundation for law enforcement agencies from the twocountries to effectively cooperate in fighting crime.
Thanking Lam for his warm welcome,Minister Furukawa Yoshihisa highly valued results of the two countries’ cooperation inmultiple areas, saying he is confident that the partnership between Vietnam andJapan and that between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and theJapanese Ministry of Justice will develop further and produce practical resultsin combating crime./.
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Addressing the meeting, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his pleasure at meeting a large number of Vietnamese living and working in the RoK, acknowledging and appreciating their efforts in contributing to the growing Vietnam–RoK partnership.
He also welcomed the “Vietnam Private Sector Panorama” as a platform for dialogue, awareness-raising, and inspiring a wealth-creation movement, emphasising that it must deliver tangible results.
During a meeting on August 10 in Seoul with 100 representatives from the RoK’s intellectuals, associations, people’s organisations, businesses, and non-governmental organisations operating in Vietnam, Party General Secretary To Lam expressed his gratitude to Korean friendship, economic, cultural associations, universities, research institutes, individuals, and NGOs for their significant contributions to nurturing the Vietnam–RoK relationship.
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
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State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
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The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Nhập mô tả cho ảnhMinister of Public Security To Lam meets with Japanese Minister of Justice Furukawa Yoshihisa in Hanoi on June 30. (Photo: VNA)
