January 15, 2020 | 14:55 (GMT+7)
Vietnam, U.S. promote prevention and fight against drug-related crimes
PANO - General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, on January 10 received Mr. Uttam Dhillon, Acting Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) under the U.S. Department of Justice.
Welcoming the DEA delegation, Minister To Lam highlighted that Dhillon’s visit has started a series of activities to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam-U.S. diplomatic ties this year.
Minister To Lam also highly appreciated the results of the cooperation between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the DEA in the past and suggested that both sides further promote close coordination, contributing to strengthening the comprehensive partnership between the two countries.
The DEA Acting Administrator thanked Minister Lam for the warm reception and spoke highly of the effective coordination of the police forces of Vietnam with the U.S. side within the framework of the cooperation plans and international treaties that both countries are signatories.
He also affirmed that the DEA would further boost training cooperation and technical support with Vietnam’s functional agencies as well as coordinate with the Vietnamese side in investigating transnational drug-related crimes at both bilateral and multilateral levels.
Translated by Thu Nguyen