Vietnam, US boost cooperation in fighting crime

• Deputy PM hails contributions by businesses to Vietnam-US ties
• MPS of Vietnam, U.S Department of Interior sign deal on fight against wildlife trafficking
• Vietnam, US hold 10th political, security, defence dialogue

Overview of the reception.

Speaking at the reception, Minister To Lam affirmed that the cooperation between the two sides has achieved significant and positive results. 

The two sides have implemented effectively the signed agreements on transnational crime prevention, shared intelligence on terrorism, and exchanged information about criminal investigation, prosecution, and trial processes, especially cases relating to hi-tech crimes, child sexual abuse.

Sincerely thanking Minister To Lam for the kind reception, Mr. David Bowdich believed that the bilateral relations and cooperation between Vietnam and the United States in general and between the Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security and FBI in particular would further develop and gain more fruitful results.

Deputy Minister Le Quy Vuong, Mr. David Bowdich and the delegates.

On the same day, a Ministry of Public Security's delegation, led by Deputy Minister Le Quy Vuong, and an FBI delegation, led by Mr. David Bowdich, had talks.

At the talks, the two sides discussed the key approaches to further strengthen the bilateral cooperation between the Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security and FBI in the coming time, focusing on implementing effectively the signed agreements between the two sides, negotiating and signing new agreements to create a framework of criminal justice cooperation, including deal on criminal legal assistance and extradition, so as to boost cooperation in the field of ensuring cyber security in general, preventing and fighting against high-tech crimes in particular.