Public Security Ministry, Singapore's Home Affairs Ministry hold annual meeting in Hanoi

The 12th deputy ministerial-level annual meeting between Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore took place in Hanoi on October 8.

At the meeting, the two sides reviewed, acknowledged and appreciated the practical results of their cooperation, particularly the implementation of the contents they agreed at the previous meeting.

The 12th deputy ministerial-level annual meeting between Vietnam's Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Ministry of Home Affairs of Singapore takes place in Hanoi on October 8. (Photo: Courtesy of MPS)

The two sides maintained the exchange of delegations and high-level contacts, creating a solid foundation for their close relationship and effective cooperation. They also regularly exchanged information, coordinated in organising conferences, seminars and training courses to share information and experience in crime prevention and control.

Regarding cooperation in cyber security, the two sides attended and organised events to discuss difficulties, challenges and solutions to curb cybercrime and high-tech crimes. They also promoted cooperation in firefighting, and search and rescue.

To further promote their cooperation, the two sides agreed at the meeting that they will maintain delegation exchanges and high-level meetings to reinforce mutual trust and understanding as well as promote bilateral meetings at regional and world conferences and forums.

They will keep organising bilateral Interpol conferences to enhance information exchange, coordinate in investigation and verification of crimes, especially high-tech, economic, and drug crimes, fraud, and wanted criminals.

The two ministries will consider establishing cooperation mechanisms and enhancing experience sharing in this regard. They will hold training courses on high-tech crime prevention and control, and law making; digital investigation, data recovery and analysis, and electronic evidence; management of cryptocurrencies and digital currencies; management of malicious information; and protection of personal data.

The two sides will organise joint exercises in protecting critical information infrastructure and responding to cyber security incidents; cooperate in research, production, transfer of modern and specialised technology, equipment and software to serve the work of ensuring network security, preventing and combating cybercrime and high-tech crime.

They will also strengthen cooperation in fire prevention and control, search and rescue with focuses on experience sharing and technology transfer./.

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