The 12th security cooperation conference between Vietnam and Laos took place in Vientiane on March 3, under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang and his Lao counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Kongthong Phongvichith.
Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang (L) and his Lao counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Kongthong Phongvichith exchange Memorandum of Understanding of the 12th Vietnam - Laos Security Cooperation Conference (Photo: VNA)
Vientiane (VNA) – The 12th security cooperation conferencebetween Vietnam and Laos took place in Vientiane on March 3, under the co-chairof Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong TamQuang and his Lao counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Kongthong Phongvichith.
Kongthong said the conference is an annual forum for the twosecurity forces to strengthen their great friendship, special solidarity andcomprehensive cooperation. The conference, one of the activities in celebrationof the Vietnam - Laos, Laos - Vietnam Friendship and Solidarity Year 2022, orientedcooperation for the coming time, thus contributing to stabilising politicalsecurity and social order and safety, creating favourable conditions to performeach country's tasks of building and defending the Fatherland, and building apeaceful, stable and developing ASEAN Community.
For his part, Quang expressed his hope that the two sides willmaintain effective and practical coordination, and periodic meetings between theirsecurity forces and border localities, and work to prevent hostile forces from takingadvantage of one country against the other, as well as undermining the politicalstability, security and order of each country, and sabotaging the greatfriendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnamand Laos.
Overview of the conference (Photo: VNA)
They agreed to maintain the effective implementation ofexisting cooperation mechanisms between the two security forces, and step up informationsharing and coordination in addressing impact of non-traditional security threatsthat affect ties between the two countries in general and the two Ministries ofPublic Security in particular.
The sides also pledged to closely coordinate at international andregional security cooperation forums, promote collaboration in preventing andfighting international terrorism of ASEAN countries, and ensuring security formajor events to be held in Vietnam and Laos in the coming time,
On the occasion, the two deputy ministers signed aMemorandum of Understanding of the 12th Vietnam - Laos Security CooperationConference./.
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Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang (L) and his Lao counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Kongthong Phongvichith exchange Memorandum of Understanding of the 12th Vietnam - Laos Security Cooperation Conference (Photo: VNA) 
Overview of the conference (Photo: VNA) 
