Vietnam – UK strengthen cooperation in preventing human trafficking and illegal migration

On the afternoon of April 15, 2024, in Hanoi, General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, had a phone call with UK Home Secretary James Cleverly to discuss cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the UK Home Office in the coming time.

During the phone call, Minister To Lam emphasized that the Vietnamese Government always attaches importance to developing relations with the UK. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the relationship between the two countries has developed positively, comprehensively and increasingly in depth. Through delegation exchanges, high-level contacts and cooperation mechanisms, the two countries have actively promoted practical and effective cooperation in the fields of politics , diplomacy, economy, security, defense, science and technology, culture, education and local connectivity.

In the field of law enforcement, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of the Interior of the UK have been cooperating closely in the fight against and prevention of crime. Some areas of cooperation have been increasingly deepened, becoming the focus of law enforcement cooperation between the two countries, including: cooperation on migration issues, immigration management, prevention and combat of human trafficking and illegal migration... The two sides regularly exchange information and effectively implement the "Memorandum of Understanding on Migration Issues between the Government of Vietnam and the Government of the UK"; "Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Prevention and Combat of Human Trafficking Crime"...

Minister To Lam had a phone call with British Home Secretary James Cleverly.

In order to enhance the cooperative relationship between the two Ministries, during the phone call, the two Ministers agreed on a number of cooperation contents such as: The two sides continue to implement signed cooperation documents, especially the Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in preventing and combating human trafficking, the Memorandum of Understanding on sharing immigration information, the Memorandum of Understanding on migration issues; maintain and implement delegation exchanges at all levels to exchange information and share experiences in preventing and combating human trafficking and illegal migration.

Minister To Lam said that the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security supports and commits to cooperating with the UK in preventing and combating human trafficking and illegal migration, and is ready to coordinate and exchange experiences with UK law enforcement agencies in the fight against criminal organizations.

Vietnam reaffirms that there are no direct victims of human trafficking from Vietnam to the UK, and that Vietnamese citizens are victims of organized crime in Europe.

During the phone call, the two Ministers also agreed on a number of contents to strengthen cooperation in the coming time, such as coordinating the implementation of projects to disseminate and popularize laws and community communications on safe migration and preventing and combating illegal migration; increasing the organization of training courses and workshops to improve technical and foreign language capacity for immigration control, preventing and combating illegal migration, sharing experiences in preventing and combating human trafficking; strengthening cooperation in the fight against crimes using technology, property fraud, financial and banking crimes, money laundering, etc.

Hoang Thanh - Ministry of Public Security Portal

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