Strengthening comprehensive cooperation between Quang Nam Police and Sekong Provincial Police

(QNO) - On June 29, in Tam Ky City, Quang Nam Provincial Police and Sekong Provincial Police (Laos) held an annual meeting for 2023.

Delegates attending the conference discussed and evaluated the situation and results of coordination between the police of the two provinces. Photo: M.T — Annual meeting between Quang Nam Provincial Police and Sekong Provincial Police in 2023. Photo: MT

The conference focused on assessing the situation and results of cooperation between the Quang Nam Provincial Police and Sekong Provincial Police. In recent times, although the world and regional situation has had many complicated developments, especially the COVID-19 pandemic, which has significantly affected cooperation between the parties, the security cooperation between the police forces of the two provinces has achieved many remarkable results.

The results achieved have significantly contributed to the cause of protecting national security, ensuring social order and safety to serve the socio-economic development of the two provinces and absolutely protecting the safety of the Quang Nam - Se Kong border.

The police forces of the two provinces regularly exchange information and situations, coordinate to verify and handle immigration violations; coordinate and support to ensure security and safety of important political and foreign affairs events, especially foreign affairs activities of the two countries taking place in the two provinces.

Signing of the 2023 annual Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between Quang Nam Provincial Police and Sekong Provincial Police. Photo: M.T — Leaders of the two units signed the annual memorandum of understanding on cooperation in 2023. Photo: MT

The two sides also regularly share experiences and coordinate and support each other in preventing and combating all types of crimes, especially drug crimes, smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, banned goods, and transnational human trafficking.

In particular, the 3-level hotline (provincial, district, and communal levels) has been completed and effectively put into use, serving well in the coordination, exchange, and updating of information on the situation, proactively preventing and effectively combating all types of crimes on the border of the two provinces.

Major General Nguyen Duc Dung - Director of Quang Nam Provincial Police Department presented 100 million VND to Sekong Provincial Police Department. Photo: M.T — Major General Nguyen Duc Dung - Director of Quang Nam Provincial Police Department presented 100 million VND to Sekong Provincial Police Department. Photo: MT

In particular, the police of the two provinces closely coordinated in surveying locations, coordinating the construction and completion, handing over and putting into use 16/16 police offices in the border villages with Quang Nam province and police offices in two non-border villages of Dac Chung district (Sekong province, Laos), and starting the construction of the Dac Chung district police office.

At the conference, the two units discussed and assessed difficulties and obstacles in coordination work; agreed on key cooperation contents in 2023, including continuing to strengthen comprehensive cooperation in all aspects of ensuring security and order, fighting crime and building forces between the two units.

The Board of Directors of Quang Nam Provincial Police presented gifts to the Board of Directors of Sekong Provincial Police. Photo: T.C. — The Board of Directors of Quang Nam Provincial Police presented gifts to the Board of Directors of Sekong Provincial Police. Photo: TC

On this occasion, on behalf of Quang Nam Provincial Police, Major General Nguyen Duc Dung - Director of the Provincial Police presented 100 million VND to support Sekong Provincial Police in purchasing and equipping equipment for work.

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