During a work visit to the Czech Republic from October 11 to 13, 2026, Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung led a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam to hold working sessions with Czech Deputy Minister of Justice Adam Šimice and leading representatives from agencies under the Czech Ministries of Justice and the Interior.
At the meetings, the sides highly appreciated the achievements in Viet Nam–Czech relations since the establishment of diplomatic ties 76 years ago.
Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung emphasized that, within the framework of the Strategic Partnership between the two countries, cooperation between the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam and the Czech Ministries of Justice and the Interior, as well as relevant Czech authorities, has continued to see positive developments, with many important cooperation documents signed and implemented.
Based on signed agreements, the two sides have actively coordinated to share and verify information related to transnational crime, high-tech crime, drug crime, human trafficking, and money laundering through INTERPOL channels and the Czech Police Liaison Officer in Viet Nam.
To bring law enforcement cooperation in line with the Viet Nam–Czech Strategic Partnership, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung outlined several key focal directions for cooperation, emphasizing the need to step up delegation exchanges at all levels, share experience, and enhance coordination efficiency in combating organized crime, transnational crime, drug crime, money laundering, high-tech crime, and environmental crime.
Alongside traditional areas of cooperation, the guest expressed his desire that the two sides will expand exchanges of experience in digital transformation, cybersecurity, and the application of artificial intelligence to safeguard security and maintain order in each country. He also called for strengthening cooperation in training law enforcement forces, criminal sentence enforcement, and anti-corruption policy building.
In particular, to continue perfecting the legal framework for law enforcement cooperation, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung proposed that the two countries effectively implement signed agreements, especially the 2019 Agreement on Cooperation in Combating Crime and the 2017 Agreement on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. He also proposed promptly advancing negotiations toward the signing of an extradition agreement to meet practical requirements for bilateral cooperation in crime prevention and control.
In the meantime, the two sides need to boost coordination in information verification, joint investigations, and the tracking and apprehension of wanted fugitives through INTERPOL channels and the Office of the Czech Police Liaison Officer in Viet Nam. Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung also suggested establishing a hotline to exchange information and promptly address issues concerning the protection of high-level leaders, ensuring the security of diplomatic missions, and entry-exit management.
Speaking at the working session, Czech Deputy Minister of Justice Adam Šimice acknowledged and highly appreciated the proposals on comprehensive and practical cooperation from the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam. He affirmed the Czech side's readiness to coordinate closely, particularly in personnel capacity building, contributing to making cooperation between the two countries' functional agencies increasingly deep, substantive and effective.
Representing the Czech Ministry of the Interior, a high-ranking official of its Office of Foreign Affairs highly valued the results of cooperation between the two countries in security and police affairs, affirming that favorable conditions would continue to be created for the Vietnamese community residing and working legally in the Czech Republic.
The Czech side also emphasized the need to strengthen coordination in combating and dismantling organized crime rings that illegally smuggle migrants into the Czech Republic and European nations through the forgery of personal identification documents and diplomas.
As part of the visit, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung and his entourage visited and had a meeting with officials and staff of the Embassy of Viet Nam in the Czech Republic.
