Vietnam and US boost security cooperation

General To Lam shaking hand with visiting US National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien.

General To Lam, Minister of Public Security held talks with visiting US National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien in Hanoi on November 21. The meeting also saw the participation of Senior Lieutenant General Bui Van Nam, Deputy Minister of Public Security and US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink. 

At the meeting, General To Lam welcomed O’Brien’s visit to Vietnam and expressed his belief the visit will be successful, helping develop the Vietnam-US comprehensive partnership practically and substantially.

Minister To Lam highly appreciates the results of national defense and security cooperation between Vietnam and the US

Overview of the meeting.

He noted over the past 25 years, the Vietnam-US relations have developed extensively in all fields, including security and law enforcement, through bilateral dialogue mechanisms and many multilateral cooperation forums of which both two countries are members.

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security highly appreciates the results of national defense and security cooperation between Vietnam and the US, and hopes the two sides will continue to foster such cooperation in the interest of the two peoples, and for peace, stability, cooperation and prosperous development in the region and around the world. 

Delegates at the meeting.

For his part, NSA Advisor O'Brien affirmed that the US places great importance on the comprehensive partnership that exists with Vietnam. He went on to express the US’s commitment to increasing co-operation with Vietnam in the field of security and law enforcement. 

The US is keen on supporting a strong, independent, and prosperous nation, and expects the country to play an increasingly important role in regional affairs, said NSA Advisor O’Brien.

NSA Advisor O’Brien began an official visit to Vietnam on November 21 in order to celebrate 25 years of diplomatic ties between the two countries, according to a statement issued by the Vietnam Foreign Ministry two days ago.