Promoting security and law enforcement cooperation between Vietnam and the Russian Federation

Photo caption — General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security of Vietnam, with Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu. Photo: Pham Kien/VNA

At the talks, Minister Luong Tam Quang emphasized that since General Secretary To Lam's official visit to Russia and attendance at the 80th Anniversary of Victory Day in the Great Patriotic War in May 2025, the cooperative relationship between the two countries has been developing strongly in the fields of politics - diplomacy, security - defense, science - technology, economy, education - training, transportation, culture and people-to-people exchange...

Regarding security and law enforcement cooperation, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and Russian federal authorities regularly exchange delegations at all levels; sign new documents and agreements to meet cooperation needs in the new period; coordinate in verifying, arresting, and extraditing criminals related to citizens of the two countries; organize courses and training programs to improve the qualifications of officials.

In the context of rapidly changing world and regional situations, complicated traditional and non-traditional security challenges, increasingly sophisticated, difficult to detect and transnational criminal activities, multi-dimensional and direct impacts on stability and social security of both Vietnam and Russia, Minister Luong Tam Quang suggested that the two sides continue to effectively implement the Vietnam - Russian Federation Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Minister Luong Tam Quang emphasized that the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Office of the Security Council as well as other security and law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation need to continue to promote delegation exchanges at all levels to share information on issues of mutual concern; coordinate in verifying and handling cases related to citizens of the two countries; regularly consult, coordinate and support each other at multilateral forums and mechanisms...

Expressing his gratitude to Minister Luong Tam Quang for taking the time to receive him, Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu affirmed that security cooperation between the Security Council and law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam continues to be an important pillar in the Vietnam - Russian Federation Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

General Sergei Shoigu expressed his belief that with the political commitment and strong support of the high-ranking leaders of Vietnam and the Russian Federation, between the leaders of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the security and law enforcement agencies of the Russian Federation, the two sides will continue to expand the space for cooperation in many fields such as preventing and combating terrorism; preventing and combating transnational crimes; ensuring information security, preventing cybercrime; training and improving the capacity of the staff that the two sides have potential and need...