Attending the handover ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security of Laos General Vilay Lakhamphong, Deputy Minister of Public Security of Vietnam Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang, Vietnamese Ambassador to Laos Nguyen Ba Hung, and a number of high-ranking officers from relevant units of the Ministries of Public Security of Laos and Vietnam.
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Vehicles presented to the Lao Ministry of Public Security by the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (Photo: VNA) |
Authorized by the Prime Minister and the Minister of Public Security of Vietnam, Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang presented 20 cars and 30 motorcycles to the Lao Ministry of Public Security to support Laos in ensuring security and safety for activities during the ASEAN Chairmanship Year 2024.
In his remarks, Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang expressed his confidence that the Lao Ministry of Public Security will effectively utilize the vehicles.
Receiving the gifts, Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Security General Vilay Lakhamphong highly appreciated the timely and practical assistance, which meets the actual needs and professional requirements of the Lao ministry. This reflects the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries’ parties, states, and people, he added.
Earlier on the same day, while hosting a reception for the Vietnamese delegation, the Lao official expressed his wish for further cooperation with Vietnamese security force so that the Lao counterpart will successfully fulfill its tasks this year and ensure the absolute safety for international conferences held in the country.
For his part, Senior Lieutenant General Luong Tam Quang affirmed that the Vietnamese ministry always stands side by side with and is ready to cooperate and assist the Lao ministry in all situations. The two sides will maintain and improve the quality of their information exchange, situation grasp, and experience sharing, he said.
Translated by Chung Anh