Vietnam shares experience at international conference on countering extremism

Vietnam contributed five solutions to the Conference to help bring international cooperation in preventing and combating radicalization and extremist violence into deep and practical effectiveness.

The 4th International Conference on Countering Violent Extremism in Moscow, Russian Federation. (Photo: Tam Hang/VNA)

According to VNA correspondent in the Russian Federation, on September 25, the 4th International Conference on Countering Violent Extremism opened in Moscow.

More than 40 delegations from countries and organizations attended the event, including President of the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, representatives of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Deputy Minister of Public Security , Major General Nguyen Ngoc Lam led the Vietnamese delegation to attend and deliver a speech.

In his welcome speech at the Conference, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Zubov emphasized that the issue of spreading extremist ideology and the influence of extremist ideology is more topical than ever.

Cyber ​​attacks on countries have become common, not only destabilizing the political , economic and social situation of the country but also changing the constitution by force.

Interpol President Ahmed Naser Al-Raisi pointed out that technology has now allowed information, including extremist, terrorist and violent information, to spread very quickly, thus requiring counter-terrorism and extremism forces to also develop advanced technologies in counter-terrorism investigations.

Mr. Al-Raisi stressed that the Conference in Moscow is a good forum for countries and organizations to share experiences, as well as propose initiatives in the field.

Deputy Minister of Public Security, Major General Nguyen Ngoc Lam (center) proposed to the conference five international cooperation solutions to make the work of preventing and combating radicalization and extremist violence more effective, in-depth, and practical. (Photo: Tam Hang/VNA)

On behalf of the delegation of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, Deputy Minister Nguyen Ngoc Lam shared at the Conference about the current social reality in Vietnam, which is internationally recognized as a peaceful, stable, trustworthy, safe, orderly, civilized, and progressive destination.

Although the whole society shows a high level of solidarity, there still exist some complex underlying factors of extreme violence and terrorism, such as taking advantage of the "right to national self-determination" to incite demands for the building of a "separate state," accusing Vietnam of discrimination and oppression of ethnic minorities, conducting riots, disrupting security and order, plotting to overthrow the government; activities of a "cult" or "heretical" nature; using the "cover" of civil organizations, democratic forums, and social networks to attract, influence, train, and coach methods of conducting terrorist and sabotage activities.

In order for people to live happily and securely in a safe, secure and happy environment, the Party and State of Vietnam have synchronously deployed many solutions:

First, pay special attention to economic development, ensure social security, and continuously improve the happiness index, considering this the most fundamental solution to minimize the complex underlying factors of terrorism and extreme violence.

Second, promulgate policies, guidelines, and legal regulations on ethnicity and religion on the basis of respecting and ensuring freedom of belief, creating conditions for all ethnic minorities to narrow the development gap with the motto "no one is left behind"; these issues are all stipulated in the Constitution and stipulated in the 2016 Law on Belief and Religion and other relevant legal documents.

Third, improve the effectiveness of state management of activities in cyberspace through promulgating laws in this field.

Fourth, focus on strengthening the great national unity bloc through economic and social development to gradually eliminate the gap in development levels of regional communities, in which the National Program on Hunger Eradication and Poverty Reduction has achieved sustainable results that have been recognized and highly appreciated by the international community.

Fifth, strengthen international cooperation on bilateral and multilateral levels in the fight against radicalization, extremist violence and terrorism.

To date, Vietnam is a member of 13/19 international treaties on counter-terrorism of the United Nations, participating in many international treaties on human rights and the rights of ethnic minorities.

In the ASEAN region, Vietnam is a member of the ASEAN Convention on Counter-Terrorism and participates in the project "Southeast Asia Regional Network of Experts on Prevention of Violent Extremism" of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.

Confident in its experience, Vietnam contributed to the Conference five solutions to help bring international cooperation in preventing and combating radicalization and extremist violence into deep and practical effectiveness, including:

Firstly, based on the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter, international law, respect for independence, sovereignty, territorial integrity and non-interference in the internal affairs of each country in preventing and combating terrorism, radicalization and extremist violence.

Second, strengthen cooperation between countries, first of all between law enforcement agencies in sharing information in a timely manner; coordinate the fight against and prevent activities with signs of extreme violence, and prevent funding sources, especially in closed groups and on cyberspace. Focus on prevention "early, from afar."

Third, strengthen the management of exit and entry, the management of foreigners living, studying and working in each country's territory, and apply science and technology such as Artificial Intelligence, Biometrics, and Big Data in exit and entry management and population management.

Fourth, strengthen cooperation to address the root causes of radicalization, extremist violence, and terrorism.

Fifth, narrow the gap in capacity to prevent and combat radicalization and extremist violence among countries; increase support for equipment, means, and technology transfer to serve the work of preventing and combating radicalization and extremist violence.

Vietnam's proposals were well received by delegates, with Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Igor Zubov calling on the Conference to develop specific viewpoints and policies from those proposals to turn them into reality.

At the Conference, delegates expressed concern about the increasing use of modern information and communication technologies to bring extremist ideology into the public consciousness, and emphasized the need to continue to improve bilateral and multilateral international agreements and treaties, creating a legal corridor for combating radicalization and extremist violence, first of all, effectively implementing the United Nations Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy, the United Nations Action Plan to Combat Violent Extremism and other legal documents./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/viet-nam-chia-se-kinh-nghiem-tai-hoi-nghi-quoc-te-ve-chong-chu-nghia-cuc-doan-post979291.vnp