Vietnam and Singapore boost national security cooperation
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam on November 16 held talks with Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean who is in Hanoi for a visit to Vietnam.
Lam welcomed Teo’s visit which took place at a time when the two countries are celebrating 50 years of diplomatic ties and 10 years of their strategic partnership.
He noted that cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and Singaporean law enforcement agencies has been maintained and enhanced in recent times, through the exchange of delegations, crime prevention, fire prevention and control, digital transformation, and the building of the national population data center.
The two sides have actively coordinated in realizing the results of the ASEAN ministerial conferences on cybersecurity, formulating legislation on cybersecurity, and negotiating and signing a Memorandum of Understanding on cybersecurity cooperation, cybercrime prevention, and personal data protection between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore (October 17, 2022)
During the talks, the two sides agreed to speed up negotiations towards signing new legal documents, including an agreement on extradition, an agreement on transfer of sentenced persons, an agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the field of digital transformation and the formation of the national population data center between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Office of the Prime Minister of Singapore.
They also agreed to increase visit exchanges to share information and strengthen cooperation in the field of ensuring security and safety in cyberspace to effectively prevent attacks and intrusions by hackers as well as to handle cybercrime. They consented to increase experience sharing in building and managing e-Government and smart cities and in deploying legal systems to ensure network security.
The two sides stressed the need to ramp up cooperation in exchanging crime information and arresting criminals hiding in either country to ensure security and safety for investment and business activities, while ensuring safety for citizens of this country living, studying, traveling and working in the other country.
The two minister also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concern, especially in maintaining peace, stability and cooperation in the region, and resolving disputes by peaceful means in line with international law. They voiced their support for strengthening solidarity and unity to build a resilient, prosperous ASEAN and promote its central role in the regional architecture.
