Vietnam’s MPS, Angolan Ministry of Interior agree to boost cooperation

As a member of a high-ranking delegation accompanying President Luong Cuong on his State visit to Angola, Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung had talks with Angolan Minister of Interior Manuel Homen on August 8, 2025.

At the meeting, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung expressed his delight at the positive developments in Vietnam - Angola relations across various areas, including politics, diplomacy, economy, trade, people-to-people exchanges and law enforcement cooperation.

He highlighted that President Luong Cuong’s first visit to Angola coincided with the 50th anniversary of the establishment of Vietnam–Angola diplomatic relations (November 12, 1975 – 2025) and represented a valuable opportunity to strengthen political trust and further deepen the traditional friendship between the two countries.

The Deputy Minister noted that the two sides’ agreement to upgrade their bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Partnership ushers in a new, more dynamic and substantive phase of cooperation.

To deepen cooperation between the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of Vietnam and the Ministry of Interior of Angola, the two sides agreed to enhance delegation exchanges at all levels to share information and experience in combating crime, particularly organized transnational crime, high-tech crime, drug-related crime, environmental crime and human trafficking.

The sides also committed to coordinating and supporting each other at multilateral forums and international organizations in which the two countries participate, effectively implementing signed cooperation agreements, and expediting negotiations toward the signing of new legal documents so as to establish a firm legal foundation for bilateral law enforcement cooperation.

Furthermore, Vietnam and Angola agreed to work closely to ensure absolute security and safety for diplomatic missions and high-level delegations visiting each other’s countries, strengthen cooperation in criminal investigations, and simplify procedures toward visa exemption for citizens working bilaterally.

* During the visit, authorized by the President of Vietnam, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung signed with the Ministry of Justice and Human Rights of Angola an agreement on the transfer of sentenced persons between the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Republic of Angola, marking an important step forward in legal cooperation for the fight against crime between the two countries.