Int’l meeting on people smuggling closes in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

PSNews - The fourth law enforcement Joint Management Group (JMG) on People Smuggling meeting took place from November 15 to 17 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to foster cooperation and progress in countering people smuggling across the region.

The meeting was co-hosted by the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP), marking good cooperation between the two countries in combating transnational crime.

Law enforcement officials from Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Myanmar, Indonesia, and Malaysia also participated in the event.

At the event. (Photo: Congan.com.vn)
At the event. (Photo: Congan.com.vn)

Delegates agreed that irregular migration drives and negative effects of ongoing global migration flows pose one of the largest challenges in modern times.

AFP Commander of the Operation Sovereign Borders Disruption Deterrence Task Group, Lesa Gale, said “The JMG provided a significant opportunity to discuss the various transnational crimes that support people smuggling including document theft and fraud, extortion, human trafficking, child exploitation, and the use of widespread criminal networks to undertake these crimes.”

A panel discussion—involving representatives from the AFP, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security, INTERPOL, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), and the International Organisation on Migration (IOM)—explored the increased links between people smuggling and organised crime; and the challenges posed by people smuggling network facilitators and the flexible adaptation of transit routes to avoid detection.

Vice Minister of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security, Senior Lieutenant General Pham Dung announced the primary outcomes of the fourth JMG, on behalf of the regional law enforcement partners who all agreed to:

  • Increase criminal intelligence and information sharing among source, transit, and destination countries.
  • An ongoing commitment to stop people smuggling at its source, with a focus on disruption.
  • A continued investment in capacity building for officers in source and transit countries to pursue the disruption and investigation of criminal syndicates.

The JMG reinforced people smuggling as organised crime that exploits the most vulnerable of people. The meeting is a prime example of law enforcement collaboration, fostering regional cooperation to progress the holistic disruption of people smuggling across the globe.

"Participants highly appreciated the efforts of the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Ministry of Public Security for co-hosting the significant regional conference”.

The fifth Joint Management Group on People Smuggling will be held in early 2017 in Australia.

PSN

Other News

Enhancing coordination between overseas representative missions and Public Security Forces

Enhancing coordination between overseas representative missions and Public Security Forces

PSNews - Within the framework of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, on the afternoon of August 4, 2026, Member of the Central Committee of CPV and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung delivered a speech at the session titled “Strengthening Leadership and Management, and Elevating the Quality and Effectiveness of Overseas Representative Missions' Operations.”

Cybersecurity be linked to protecting both systems and people

Cybersecurity be linked to protecting both systems and people

PSNews — A grand meeting was held in Hanoi, on the morning of August 6, to mark the Viet Nam Cybersecurity Day, officially launching a series of nationwide activities for 2026 under the operational theme: “For a humane cyberspace for everyone, for national security, and for a prosperous, civilized, and happy Viet Nam.”

Enhancing coordination among Ministries of Public Security, National Defence and Foreign Affairs

Enhancing coordination among Ministries of Public Security, National Defence and Foreign Affairs

Within the framework of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, on the morning of August 3, 2026, in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of National Defence (MND), and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) jointly organized a session themed “Promoting the pioneering role and executing crucial and regular tasks of Viet Nam's external relations in the new era.”

Public Security Forces’ foreign affairs activities contribute to elevating Vietnam’s strategic standing

Public Security Forces’ foreign affairs activities contribute to elevating Vietnam’s strategic standing

PSNews - Politburo Member, Secretary of the Public Security Central Party Committee and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, on behalf of the Public Security Central Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security, delivered a keynote paper entitled: “Public Security Forces’ foreign affairs and international integration activities contributing to the successful implementation of the Party’s foreign policy to a new height,” on the morning of August 1, at the 33rd Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi.

Deputy Minister Pham The Tung offers incense at Kim Lien Special National Relic Site and Truong Bon Historical Relic Site

Deputy Minister Pham The Tung offers incense at Kim Lien Special National Relic Site and Truong Bon Historical Relic Site

On the occasion of the 80th Traditional Day of the People's Security Force (July 12, 1946 – July 12, 2026) and the 79th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 – July 27, 2026), a delegation from the Ministry of Public Security led by Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung offered flowers and incense at the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site, Chung Son Temple (Kim Lien Commune), and the Truong Bon Historical Relic Site (Bach Ha Commune, Nghe An Province) on the afternoon of July 26.

Deputy Minister of Public Security Dang Hong Duc promoted to Senior Lieutenant General

Deputy Minister of Public Security Dang Hong Duc promoted to Senior Lieutenant General

The decision to promote Deputy Minister Dang Hong Duc to the rank of Senior Lieutenant General reaffirms the recognition of the Party and the State of the People's Public Security Forces (PPSF). It is a source of joy and pride for the Public Security Central Party Committee, the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security, and all officers and soldiers of the PPSF, as well as a personal honor for the Deputy Minister, his family and his hometown.

High-tech cooperation advanced to strengthen public security

High-tech cooperation advanced to strengthen public security

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang praised Leonardo S.p.A. as one of leading high-tech industrial groups of Italy and Europe, with strengths spanning defence, security, aerospace, helicopters, electronics and digital technologies. He noted the company's extensive experience in cybersecurity, command-and-control systems, radar, sensors, border surveillance and the protection of critical infrastructure.

Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen visits Vietnamese Heroic Mothers in An Giang

Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen visits Vietnamese Heroic Mothers in An Giang

PSNews - On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 – July 27, 2026), Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen visited and presented gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mother Dang Thi Lieu (Quarter 1, Vinh Loi, Rach Gia Ward, An Giang Province) and Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Boi (Quarter 5, An Hoa, Rach Gia Ward, An Giang Province) on the afternoon of July 25, 2026.

Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung offers incense to fallen heroes

Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung offers incense to fallen heroes

Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Public Security Central Party Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security, led a Ministry of Public Security delegation to offer incense in tribute to fallen heroes in Quang Tri Province.

Vietnam, Palestine seek to deepen security cooperation

Vietnam, Palestine seek to deepen security cooperation

Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang received the newly appointed Palestinian Ambassador to Vietnam, Shadi Abu Zarqa, who paid a courtesy call upon assuming his post, on the afternoon of July 23, 2026, in Hanoi.