Vietnam and Cambodia promote cooperation in drug prevention and combat

Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong, Deputy Minister of Public Security, led a delegation of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) to visit Cambodia on February 25 and 26, and attend a conference reviewing the results of a coordination drive between the two sides on information dissemination and combat of drug-related crimes along the Vietnam-Cambodia borderline.

Deputy Minister Vuong, Mr. Neth Savoeun and other delegates.
Deputy Minister Vuong, Mr. Neth Savoeun and other delegates. 

The visit to Cambodia of Senior Lieutenant General Le Quy Vuong was made at the invitation of General Neth Savoeun, National Police Commissioner of Cambodia.

At the conference held in Phnom Penh, the two sides agreed on the orientation for bilateral coordination in the coming time.  They also agreed to actively prevent, detect and handle acts of trafficking, transporting and storing all kinds of illicit drugs, particularly synthetic drugs.

The two parties committed themselves to promote their coordination in stamping out drug rings, arresting drug criminals and wanted fugitives, controlling key areas regarding drug trafficking, such as roads, waterways, airports and ports in border areas of the two countries.

Both sides also saw the need to promote information dissemination on prevention and combat of drugs and maintain information exchange channels.

During his visit to Cambodia, Deputy Minister Le QuyVuong also made a courtesy call to Mr. Samdech Krolahom Sar Kheng, Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.

The Cambodian Vice PM highly spoke of the visit by Deputy Minister Le Quy Vuong and the MPS delegation, saying that it reflected the close relationship and cooperation between the two countries.

Deputy Minister Vuong at the meeting with the Cambodian Vice PM.
Deputy Minister Vuong at the meeting with the Cambodian Vice PM. 

Deputy Minister Vuong thanked the Vice PM for his kind reception and highly valued the outcomes of cooperation between the two forces in the fight against drug-related crimes along the shared borderline.

Deputy Minister Vuong emphasized that the MPS of Vietnam will continue to coordinate and exchange information with the Cambodian side about crimes in general and drug crime in particular. He also wished that Cambodia would support Vietnam to successfully fulfil its positions as ASEAN Chair and non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.  

By Duy Tien

Other News

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security opens training course for Lao officers

Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security opens training course for Lao officers

Senior Lieutenant General Dr. Le Quoc Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Public Security Central Party Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security, attended and delivered remarks at the opening ceremony of a training course for Party committee officials of the Lao Ministry of Public Security, held at the People's Public Security Political Academy, on the afternoon of May 18.

Artistic exchange program “Shining from the People’s Trust”

Artistic exchange program “Shining from the People’s Trust”

The Ministry of Public Security, on May 17, held the artistic exchange program “Shining from the People’s Trust” to mark the 10th anniversary of the “Outstanding Women in Public Security” Award (2015–2024), alongside the presentation ceremony for the 2025 “Outstanding Women in Public Security” Award and the commendation of “Excellent Female Grassroots Police Officers”.

MPS holds community reintegration program

MPS holds community reintegration program

PSNews - Recently, the Police Department of Temporary Detention and Community-based Correction Management under the Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Federation and the Hanoi City Police Department, organized the 2026 community reintegration program themed “Heading Toward the Dawn" in Hanoi. 

Minister Luong Tam Quang meets with Economic Security Force

Minister Luong Tam Quang meets with Economic Security Force

Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang attended and delivered remarks at a meeting with the Economic Security Force held to celebrate the founding anniversary of the Economic Security Force (May 13), on May 12 in Hanoi.

Vietnam and Singapore boost cooperation in security and digital transformation

Vietnam and Singapore boost cooperation in security and digital transformation

PSNews - Amid increasingly complex transnational crime, high-tech fraud and cybersecurity threats, Vietnam and Singapore have agreed to strengthen cooperation between their law enforcement agencies, promote digital transformation and enhance connectivity between their electronic citizens’ identification platforms.

Ministry of Public Security enhances cooperation with UNDP

Ministry of Public Security enhances cooperation with UNDP

PSNews - UNDP resident representative in Vietnam Ramla Khalidi has recently affirmed that Vietnam’s development priorities are closely aligned with the cooperation goals of the United Nations and UNDP in Vietnam. The two sides have evaluated the outcomes of their past cooperation efforts aimed at enhancing law enforcement capacity and ensuring human rights protection.

MPS leadership sends letter of commendation to Ha Tinh Provincial Police

MPS leadership sends letter of commendation to Ha Tinh Provincial Police

Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung, member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security, sent a letter to the Ha Tinh Provincial Police Department, on May 13, praising the local police for their achievements in dismantling a large-scale criminal network involving gambling, fraud and appropriate property in cyberspace as well as launder money.

MPS opens training course on journalism and communication

MPS opens training course on journalism and communication

The Ministry of Public Security’s Communications Department, in coordination with the Son La Provincial Police Department, opened a 2026 journalism and communications training course, on May 14, in Son La Province, for more than 300 reporters, editors and communications officers working in the People’s Public Security Forces.

Strengthening Party’s leadership over fire prevention, firefighting and rescue operations

Strengthening Party’s leadership over fire prevention, firefighting and rescue operations

The Secretariat of the Party Central Committee held a meeting to review the 10-year implementation of Directive No. 47-CT/TW isued on June 25, 2015 by the Secretariat on strengthening the Party’s leadership over fire prevention and firefighting work, and to disseminate Directive No. 02-CT/TW of the Secretariat on strengthening the Party’s leadership over fire prevention, firefighting and rescue operations in the new situation, on the morning of May 7 in Hanoi.