Vietnam, Thailand increase security cooperation

Minister To Lam thanked the Thai Government and the NSC for directing authorised agencies to effectively coordinate with the Vietnamese Government and authorised agencies in the spirit of friendship, cooperation, mutual respect over independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity in accordance with the legal documents of each country, principles and Charter of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as well as international laws and practices.

Minister Lam noted that the cooperative relations between Vietnam and Thailand in general, and between the Vietnamese Minister of Public Security and Thai authorised agencies in particular, had been continuously reinforced and developed in diverse areas, especially in cooperation in politics, diplomacy, defence and security.

He expressed his hope that the two countries would continue to maintain dialogues to increase mutual understanding, share assessments over and work out measures and action plans towards security in the region, looking forward to build and complete agreements on judicial assistance and extradition, creating a legal framework for the struggle against crime to become more effective.

Appreciating the results of the cooperation between Vietnam and Thailand over the past time, Mr. Thawip Netniyom confirmed that Thailand always stands side by side and cooperates with Vietnam in fighting crime. Thailand will not allow any individuals, organizations or countries to use Thai territory to destroy its neighbouring countries.

He also asserted that Thailand would do its utmost to carry out work under orientation in political and security cooperation in the future./.