Minister of Public Security General To Lâm speaks a the meeting. VNA/VNS Photo

MOSCOW – A Vietnamese delegation led by Minister of Public Security General Tô Lâm is attending the 12th International Meeting of High Representatives for Security Issues in Russia’s St. Petersburg city from April 23-25.

The event brings together security council secretaries, national security advisors and assistants, deputy prime ministers, and heads of law enforcement agencies and intelligence agencies of 106 countries and territories, along with representatives of 10 international organisations.

Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev said at a plenary session on April 24 that the meeting opens up opportunities for the delegates to exchange experience and to seek new approaches and common solutions to pressing regional and global security issues.

In his remarks sent to the meeting, Russian President Vladimir Putin said international terrorism remains one of the gravest threats of the 21st century, and highlighted the issue of safeguarding the information space from both external and internal threats.

“This topic holds importance for all nations, as it significantly contributes to ensuring national security, social stability, and economic development,” he said.

“We strongly advocate for the systematic and concerted efforts of the global community in establishing unified, legally binding norms and principles governing state conduct in the information domain.”

Addressing the plenary session, Lâm briefed the participants on the high-tech crime situation in Vietnam which is among the three Asia-Pacific countries hardest hit by cyberattacks.

The minister stressed the need to promote multilateral cooperation within such frameworks as the International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol), the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol), the ASEAN National Police (Aseanpol), and other mechanisms to regulate and support countries in ensuring cyber security, and preventing, fighting and handling cybercrime and transnational crime.

Việt Nam wishes to further exchange experience and initiatives with partners and international friends in crime prevention and control, and protecting national sovereignty in cyberspace, he said.

On April 23, Lâm had a bilateral meeting with Patrushev, during which they shared the wish to enhance dialogues and collaboration between law enforcement forces of the two countries. VNS