RP, Vietnam to strengthen security ties

Secretary Ronaldo Puno of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and Vietnamese Minister of Public Safety Le Hong Anh is set to hold exploratory talks in the area of transnational crimes.

The aforementioned officials will have talks focuses on reinforcing the ties between Manila and Hanoi, and in the fight against illegal drugs and international terrorism. They will also discuss the details of the implementation of certain aspects of the RP-Vietnam Action Plan for 2007-2010 that covers political, security and defense concerns and the Cooperation Agreement on the Prevention and Fight Against Criminal Activities (CAPFACA) between the two countries.

DILG Secretary Puno is in Vietnam May 10-15. This is upon the invitation of his counterpart, Vietnamese Minister of Public Safety Le Hong Anh. (PIA)

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