Deputy PM receives Chinese deputy minister of state security

Permanent Deputy PM Truong Hoa Binh (R) welcomes Chinese Deputy Minister of State Security Tang Chao at the Government Office in Ha Noi on November 4, 2017. Photo: VGP

He said cooperation between Viet Nam's Ministry of Public Security and China’s Ministry of State Security has helped reinforce the countries’ strategic trust.

Deputy PM Binh extended congratulations on the successful 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and Xi Jinping’s re-election as Party General Secretary.

Viet Nam and China have long-standing relations, and their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership has recorded a number of important outcomes, Binh said, adding that cooperation between the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the Chinese Ministry of State Security has continually been an important pillar in the two countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

The two ministries have enjoyed fruitful relations, including in sharing experience in fighting espionage, terrorism, international crimes, organised crimes and economic crimes. They have also worked together in training personnel and ensuring security for mutual visits by Vietnamese and Chinese leaders.

For his part, Deputy Minister Tang informed his host about the outcomes of his ministry’s cooperation with the Vietnamese side, particularly in protecting security, order and safety for visits by the two countries’ leaders.