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At the working session, representatives from the investigation agencies reported to the President on their organization, operation and coordination as well as their difficulties, obstacles during their operations and proposals to the State agencies.

President Tran Dai Quang speaking at the meeting.

Attending the working session were Senior Lieutenant General To Lam, Politburo’s member, Minister of Public Security; Mr. Nguyen Hoa Binh, Secretary of the Party Central Committtee (PCC) and Chief of the Supreme People’s Court; Mr. Phan Dinh Trac, PCC’s member and Head of the PCC Commission for Internal Affairs; Le Thi Nga, PCC’s member, Head of the Justice Committee of the National Assembly; Mr. Dao Viet Trung, PCC’s member, Chief of the Presidential Office; Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong, PCC’s member, Deputy Minister of Public Security; Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam, PCC’s member, Deputy Minister of Public Security; Senior Lieutenant General Le Chiem, PCC’s member, Deputy Minister of Defense.

According to reports of the investigation agencies under the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of National Defense and the Supreme People’s Court, their investigation activities have achieved many positive results, ensuring the high rate of uncovered and cleared cases, of which 92.39% of very serious and especially serious cases have been uncovered.

At the meeting.

The investigation agencies have closely cooperated with the People's Courts and People's Procuracy agencies at all levels to increase the effectiveness of the investigation, prosecution and trial.

During the trial, the detainees, accused and defendants are being guaranteed the rights to defend by themselves or by their defenders, ensuring democracy for all citizens in accordance with the laws.

The reports also pointed out some problems and difficulties in investigating and handling crimes, such as appearance of non-traditional crimes with multiple methods and sophisticated tricks.

President Tran Dai Quang and representatives from the Ministry of  Public Security, Ministry of National Defense, and the Supreme People’s Court.

The fact that Vietnam’s legal documents are incompatible with that of several foreign countries has been another difficulty in asking other countries for justice assistance, as well as in reaching agreements on criminal extradition, the reports revealed.

Speaking at the meeting, on behalf of the Party and State President Tran Dai Quang appreciated and praised the achievements of the investigation agencies under the Ministry of Public Security, Ministry of National Defense, and the Supreme People’s Court in the past years.

The President requested the investigation agencies continue to improve the quality and efficiency in maintaining national security and social order in order to contribute to firmly protecting the Party, socialism, safeguarding the interests of the State, as well as the legitimate rights and interests of citizens.

Investigators should focus on bringing into light major economic and corruption cases that have caught public concerns, President Tran Dai Quang added.

Alerting the investigators that economic and corruption criminals are resorting to flee to other countries which have not yet signed justice assistance agreements with Vietnam, he asked the investigation agencies deploy preventive measures to manage those being investigated.

On the requests of the President, the agencies should expand their international cooperation in investigating and handling crimes such as cross-border crimes, drug related crimes, economic, corruption and high-tech crimes, terrorists and human traffickers.