Vietnamese and Korean police committed to joining efforts to fight transnational crime

A high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam led by Deputy Minister Major General Nguyen Van Long paid a working visit to the Republic of Korea from October 13-18, at the invitation of Commander of the Korean National Police Agency Yoon Hee Kun.

Vietnamese and Korean police committed to joining efforts to fight transnational crime -0
Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long attends the Opening Ceremony of the 2023 Global Police Summit.

At the meeting with the Commander of the Korean National Police, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long suggested that the two sides create favorable conditions for their subordinate units, particularly Hanoi City police with Seoul police as well as Quang Ninh police with Incheon police to expand cooperation and information exchange while stepping up the implementation of the project "Improving the capacity of the Vietnamese traffic police force.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long also wished that the Korean side would open training courses in the Republic of Korea on countering crime with the use of high technology, cyber security, cyber fraud as well as analysis and recovery of electronic data as evidence for Vietnamese police officers.

He underlined the need to strengthen coordination between the two sides in tracking and catching fugitives of Vietnamese origin in the Republic of Korea as well as ensuring security and safety for citizens of one country living in the other.

Commander Yoon Hee Kun highly appreciated the cooperation of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security in capturing wanted criminals, especially the arrest and expatriation of a Korean bank robber hiding in Vietnam, saying that it demonstrated the effectiveness of cooperation between the police forces of the two countries.

He request the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam to continue ensuring security and safety for Korean businesses and people living in Vietnam.

The commander affirmed that the Korean National Police Agency will continue to cooperate effectively with the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security in all fields, especially preventing and combating transnational crimes, training, and support projects, cultural and sports exchanges in 2024.

He underlined, “We hope that the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam will participate in a network to receive and process international crime information.

Within the framework of the visit, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long and the high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam also visited the Fire and Rescue Agency of Seoul City, the Korean Coast Guard Training Center in Busan, Jeju Coast Guard Department, Seogwipo Coast Guard Department, Korea National Maritime University, Information Reception and Processing Center 119 (for fire, health emergency, rescue), Center 112 of Seoul Police to receive and process information about crimes, and Seoul Traffic Police Operations Center.

* On this occasion, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long and the delegation met with the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Korea.

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.