On the followingnoon of February 12, in Ho Chi Minh City, the High Command’s delegation Borderlands security, the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam held talks with the delegation of the General Department of Immigration, the Ministry of Interior of Cambodia to evaluate the results of cooperation in the past time; set out directions for cooperation between the two sides in the future.
The Vietnamese delegation was led by Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai, Commander of the Border Guard.
The Cambodian delegation was led by General Kirth Chantharith, Director General of the General Department of Immigration.
Speaking at the meeting, Lieutenant General Le Duc Thai thanked General Kirth Chantharith and the authorities. General Department of Immigration Cambodia coordinated and rescued Vietnamese victims who were lured by bad actors, illegally exited the country and forced labor at illegal business establishments in your country.
The Commander of the Vietnam Border Guard suggested that in the coming time, the two sides would continue to cooperate effectively in preventing illegal entry and exit, promptly exchanging information, and dismantling human trafficking lines and establishments. forced labor, towards the complete solution of the above situation.
On behalf of the General Department of Immigration of Cambodia, General Kirth Chantharith thanked and highly appreciated the results of the talks and the candid and highly constructive statements of the leaders of the Vietnam Border Guard Command; believes that the two sides will work together to make the cooperation relationship between the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the General Department of Immigration of Cambodia more and more developed into depth, substance and effectiveness.
[Tích cực bảo hộ công dân Việt Nam bị cưỡng bức lao động ở Campuchia]
Leaders of the two sides agreed that in the coming time, they will strengthen coordination, promote the efficiency of the international border gate system, and speed up the reform of administrative procedures to create favorable conditions for import and export activities. import and export of goods, entry and exit of people and means.
The two sides will actively exchange information related to the activities of various types of crimes, especially drug crimes, smuggling, human trafficking, illegal entry and exit related to the two sides of the border, border gates, and border gates. exchange and agree on measures to coordinate in timely and effective handling of cases arising right from the grassroots.
The two sides also agreed to continue to create favorable conditions for people on both sides of the border to go back and forth for medical examination and treatment, visit relatives, buy and sell, and exchange essential goods to serve people’s daily life; actively advise local authorities to promote friendly exchange relations between people of the two sides of the border; promote propaganda on strict observance of the Agreement on Regulations border management and laws of each country.
Over the past time, the cooperation results between the Vietnam Border Guard Command and the General Department of Immigration of Cambodia have contributed to ensuring security and order, facilitating border traffic through border gates, contributing contributing to socio-economic development, strengthening solidarity, friendship and understanding between the authorities, people and border guard forces of the two countries.
Over the past two years, the border gate management and border guard forces have focused on performing the dual task of managing and protecting the border and participating in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic.
The scene of the conversation. (Photo: broadcast by VNA)Units of the two sides promptly supported and encouraged each other mentally as well as financially and materially in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 epidemic to complete the task together. Currently, the border situation is basically stable and the two sides continue to coordinate closely, achieving many positive results in the management and control of people, means of entry and exit, and imported and exported goods. international border gates.
The Vietnam Border Guard and the Cambodia Immigration Department jointly directed and directly participated in organizing many activities to celebrate the anniversary of the “Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship and Solidarity 2022” and the “55 years of Vietnam-Cambodia Friendship and Solidarity”. The date of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries Vietnam-Cambodia (24/6/1967-24/6/2022).”
Notably, the successful cooperation in organizing the 45th anniversary of the “Journey to overthrow the Pol Pot genocidal regime” of Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen with the attendance and chaired by the Prime Ministers of the two countries. .
This is an important political event, contributing to spreading the traditional solidarity and friendship between the two countries and two peoples; at the same time, contribute to raising the awareness and responsibility of people of all walks of life, especially the young generations of the two countries, for preserving and cultivating good neighborly relations, traditional friendship, and comprehensive cooperation. , long-term sustainability between Vietnam and Cambodia./.
Xuan Khu (VNA/Vietnam+)