Deputy Minister Pham The Tung meets with Kazakhstan’s Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs

Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Vietnam Kanat Tumysh also attended the meeting.

Welcoming Deputy Minister Baurzhan Alenov and the delegation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan to Vietnam for the Signing Ceremony of the Hanoi Convention, Deputy Minister Pham The Tung emphasized that Vietnam and Kazakhstan have for a long time maintained a deep traditional friendship and comprehensive cooperation across multiple areas, with priority given to security and social order cooperation.

Deputy Minister Pham The Tung highly appreciated the outcomes of the meeting between Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang and Kazakhstan’s Minister of Internal Affairs Yerzhan Sadenov in May 2025, saying that both sides had determined key priority areas for bilateral cooperation at the meeting.

The host noted, in the context that traditional and non-traditional security challenges are becoming increasingly complex and unforeseeable in the world, Vietnam and Kazakhstan share a common goal of protecting national security, maintaining social order and safety and safeguarding the peaceful, prosperous and happy lives of their people.

Deputy Minister Pham The Tung proposed that the two ministries should continue to enhance delegation exchanges at all levels to share information and experience in prevention and combat of crimes, particularly organized crime, high-tech crime, economic crime, drug-related offenses and human trafficking.

He also suggested early embarking on negotiations for the signing of a Cooperation Agreement between the two ministries on crime prevention and control.

The two sides should also coordinate closely in investigating transnational criminal cases and apprehending internationally wanted fugitives through bilateral cooperation channels or within the INTERPOL framework, while promptly fulfill each other’s request for criminal information verification and extradition.

The two sides need to support each other at multilateral forums and international arrangements, especially those regarding non-traditional security, cybersecurity and terrorism.

Sincerely thanking Deputy Minister Pham The Tung for the warm welcome, Deputy Minister Baurzhan Alenov congratulated Vietnam and particularly the Ministry of Public Security on successfully hosting the Signing Ceremony of the Hanoi Convention.

He affirmed that the meeting provided a valuable opportunity for both sides to discuss practical measures to further promote political, diplomatic and law enforcement cooperation between Vietnam and Kazakhstan in a substantive and effective manner.