Minister of Public Security pays working visit to Russia
VGP - A high-level delegation from the Ministry of Public Security led by Minister Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang has visited Russia and attended the 14th meeting of BRICS high-ranking officials responsible for security matters in St. Petersburg city.
Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang (sixth right, first row) attends the 14th meeting of BRICS high-ranking officials responsible for security matters. Photo: VNA
At the September 11 event, Minister Luong Tam Quang emphasized that peace and cooperation have remained a major global and regional trend over the past decade, while multilateralism and globalization are predominant trends.
Nevertheless, the global and regional situation has experienced significant turbulence, complex and unpredictable developments, and increased instability.
Given this context, international security has faced growing challenges and risks, with non-traditional security threats directly affecting all countries.
It requires nations and regional and international organizations to promote solidarity and unify views on security risks, boost dialogue, and expand cooperation.
The Vietnamese official proposed that the high-level security leaders of BRICS member countries and those from the Southern Hemisphere consider several solutions, such as prioritizing the building of strategic trust, improving security cooperation frameworks between countries.
Also, they need to share information actively, strengthen cooperation in sharing scientific and technological achievements, train human resources, and mobilize financial resources to prevent and deal with global security threats and challenges.
Viet Nam is ready to coordinate and join BRICS countries and Southern Hemisphere nations in meaningful dialogue and cooperation to address risks and challenges and maintain a peaceful, secure and safe environment for sustainable development.
While in Russia, Quang held talks with Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu.
Both sides exchanged views on regional and international issues of common concern, aiming to develop new and crucial collaboration mechanisms and initiatives related to national security for both countries, such as coordinating in ensuring cyber security and information security and fighting terrorism and transnational crimes.
Quang suggested both sides focus on high-level exchanges to convey messages, strengthen trust, and remove difficulties to enhance cooperation across areas and continue mutual support at multilateral and international security and political forums and mechanisms, especially the ASEAN-Russia high-level security consultation mechanism.
On the sidelines of the meeting, he had bilateral meetings with heads of delegations from Cuba, Belarus, and India to discuss future collaboration.
Earlier, the Vietnamese delegation laid flowers at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in St. Petersburg./.
