Signing of a memorandum of cooperation to ensure security and order between Nghe An Provincial Police and the Police of 3 Lao provinces
On August 16, in Vinh city, the 2024 Security and Order Cooperation Conference took place between Nghe An Provincial Police (Vietnam) and the Police of Bolikhamxay, Xieng Khouang and Hua Phan provinces (Laos).
Attending the conference on the side of Nghe An Provincial Police was Major General Bui Quang Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Director of the Provincial Police as head of the delegation.
Regarding the representatives of the Police of the three provinces of Lao PDR, there were comrades: Major General Kong Chanxay Pan Nha - Director, Head of the delegation of Bolikhamxay Provincial Police; Major General Phet Xon In Xu Phan - Director, Head of the delegation of Hua Phan Provincial Police; Colonel Xeng A Lun Nan Tha Vong - Deputy Director, Head of the delegation of Xieng Khouang Provincial Police.
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The conference focused on assessing the situation and results of coordination work to ensure security and order between Nghe An Provincial Police and the Police of three neighboring provinces.
Specifically, the parties have maintained a basic and effective exchange of information and situations related to security and order. In particular, in the coordination of verification, information exchange, search and arrest of wanted subjects, the Police of the three neighboring provinces have supported the Police of Nghe An province in verifying, searching and arresting 11 dangerous wanted subjects to Nghe An.
The fight against drug crimes has been focused on and promoted by the Provincial Police; thereby, many raids have been conducted, many networks have been dismantled, many major cases have been arrested and handled, and large quantities of drugs have been seized. Border security patrols have been maintained regularly, contributing to maintaining stability and security in the border area. Implementing the direction of the Ministry of Public Security on strengthening cooperation with Laos in drug prevention and control, including the policy of supporting the construction of village police headquarters for border villages in Laos, by the end of 2023, Nghe An Provincial Police had completed and handed over and put into use 21 village police headquarters to the Police of 3 Lao provinces.
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The cooperation between the parties has been going into depth, practicality and effectiveness, contributing significantly to maintaining political security, order and social safety in the provinces; ensuring security on the Vietnam - Laos border, consolidating the good traditional relationship between the two countries as well as between the provincial police.
Regarding the direction of cooperation in the coming time, the parties agreed to continue to strengthen propaganda and mobilize the people of both sides to strengthen solidarity and create favorable conditions for each other in the process of working, working, doing business and living. Regularly exchange and coordinate in managing the residence and activities of citizens of the two countries crossing the border area. Strengthen monitoring and strictly manage subjects and organizations that violate the national security of the two countries.
In addition, the provincial police continue to promote the work of grasping the situation, promptly exchanging information, proactively preventing, combating, stopping, and coordinating the handling of drug and human trafficking crimes and subjects. Support and help each other in verifying and arresting related subjects in cases that the parties are investigating, drug criminals with arrest warrants currently hiding in the two countries...
In the spirit of special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos, Major General Bui Quang Thanh - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Director, Head of the delegation of Nghe An Provincial Police signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to ensure security and order in 2024 with the leaders of the Police of the three provinces of Bolikhamxay, Huaphan, Xieng Khouang, Laos.
Within the framework of the 2024 Security and Order Cooperation Conference, on the same day, Nghe An Provincial Police and the Police of the three provinces of Hua Phan, Bo Ly Kham Xay, and Xieng Khouang held talks, discussed and exchanged contents on cooperation in the fight against cross-border drugs.