Minister Darmanin affirmed the importance of General To Lam’s visit, which he said contributes to promoting bilateral collaboration in security and order, especially in fighting transnational crimes such as economic crimes, illegal migration and high-tech crimes.
The minister affirmed France’s commitment to continue making active contribution to the maintenance of peace, stability, security and safety of maritime and aviation in the East Sea (South China Sea), while strengthening collaboration with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in all fields, including enhancing law enforcement capacity at sea of all countries in the East Sea region.
France is willing to intensify cooperation with Vietnam in security and police affairs, particularly training and providing equipment for Vietnam’s firefighters and emergency rescuers.
Minister Lam said Vietnam always considers France one of the top partners in its external policy for peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world. Vietnam appreciates France’s role in the E.U. and its strategy on France and Security in the Indo-Pacific, he said.
Lam noted that the cooperative ties between the two ministries are growing more effective in many aspects, such as sharing professional information and criminal data, training, and fighting transnational crime, especially human trafficking and high tech crime.
The two sides agreed to bolster their partnership via increasing mutual visits, sharing information, and work together to fight illegal migration.
At the end of their talks, the two ministers signed a letter of intent on the French ministry’s help to improve the capacity of firefighting and search and rescue for Vietnam.
Source: VNA