Vietnam, India hold third deputy ministerial-level security dialogue
The third Vietnam-India security dialogue at deputy ministerial level took place in Hanoi on December 5, co-chaired by Deputy Minister of Public Security Pham The Tung and Indian Deputy National Security Advisor Pavan Kapoor.
In his opening speech, Tung said since upgrading their relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2016, the two countries have reaped positive outcomes across the aspects of politics-diplomacy, security-defence, culture, society, and people-to-people exchange.
During the dialogue, the two sides discussed 10 carefully selected topics. They reviewed the progress of cooperation since the second dialogue, particularly in specialised fields, and shared information and analysis on emerging security challenges. Notably, the dialogue focused on the application of science and technology in ensuring national security and anti-transnational crime efforts.
Both sides said they are committed to teaming up to effectively translate their cooperation orientations into practical actions, aiming to safeguard national security and maintain order in each country, thereby strengthening the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership in the new period.
