(KPL)  General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President Thongloun Sisoulith, and Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone in Vientiane on Sep 29 received Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam who paid a working visit to Laos.

The meetings were part of an official visit to Laos by a high-ranking delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS). The delegation also attended the inauguration ceremony of the Academy of Politics of the Lao People's Public Security, a gift from the Vietnamese Government and MPS to the Lao MPS, according to Vietnam News Agency report.

Lam thanked the Lao leaders for creating conditions for the Vietnamese MPS and its Laos counterpart to cooperate closely and effectively in fighting crimes and safeguarding security and order in each country.

He informed his hosts about the two ministries’ cooperation results and the outcomes of their talks held earlier the same day.

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (R) meets Vietnamese Minister of Public Security Gen. To Lam in Vientiane on Sep 29

The Vietnamese official noted the two ministries have affirmed that security - defence cooperation remains one of the three pillars of the countries’ relations, and that they will stay determined and persistent to guarantee peace, stability and development along the Vietnam - Laos border.

The two sides also stated that one country’s security is also the other’s. Vietnam and Laos will not allow hostile, opposition, and reactionary forces to take advantage of this country’s territory to sabotage the other or drive a wedge into bilateral relations. They will also work closely in preventing and fighting “Colour revolution”, “Peace evolution”, and transnational crimes, according to Lam.

Both General Secretary and President Thongloun Sisoulith and PM Sonexay Siphandone spoke highly of the fruitful cooperation results between the two ministries, especially the coordination in building the Academy of Politics of the Lao People's Public Security.

The General Secretary and President of Laos expressed his hope that the two countries’ public security forces will keep promoting comprehensive cooperation in the time ahead to meet requirements and fulfil tasks in the new context for the sake of the two peoples, regional and global peace, stability and development, as well as the special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos.

Meanwhile, PM Siphandone asked the two forces to further enhance cooperation in combating transnational crimes, drug crimes, human trafficking, and hi-tech crimes. He also told them to coordinate closely to ensure absolute security and safety in 2024, when Laos will hold the chairmanship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

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courtesy of KPL NEWS AGENCY

by KPL News Agency

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