Strengthening comprehensive cooperation between Viet Nam and Brunei

At the meeting, Minister Luong Tam Quang congratulated Brunei on maintaining political stability, achieving positive economic growth and ensuring social welfare.

He expressed confidence that Brunei would successfully realize its national development vision, Wawasan Brunei 2035, and continue making positive contributions to regional peace and stability.

Regarding security and law enforcement cooperation, Minister Luong Tam Quang noted that the two countries had achieved positive results through the ASEAN Chiefs of National Police Conference (ASEANAPOL).

The two sides had effectively exchanged crime-related information; coordinated the prevention, investigation and handling of transnational crime; and provided mutual legal assistance in criminal matters.

To further strengthen comprehensive cooperation and deepen the Viet Nam–Brunei Comprehensive Partnership, Minister Luong Tam Quang proposed that his Bruneian counterpart continue promoting cooperation and information exchange regarding the regional crime situation, particularly transnational crime, terrorism, drug-related crime, human trafficking and hi-tech crime.

The Minister emphasized that no single country could independently address these types of crime required close coordination among nations, particularly ASEAN member states.

For his part, Minister Dato Seri Setia Awang Haji Sufian bin Haji Sabtu affirmed that he would continue directing Brunei’s relevant agencies to closely coordinate with the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security, strengthen information exchange and jointly combat crime, thereby contributing to consolidating the friendship between the two countries.

On the same day, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security delegation also held bilateral meetings with high-level delegations from Malaysia, Thailand and Timor-Leste.