Minister Luong Tam Quang hosts South African Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development

Speaking at the meeting, Minister Luong Tam Quang expressed his delight at the robust development of Vietnam–South Africa cooperation over more than three decades, particularly in the fields of politics, economy, national defense and security, education and legal affairs, since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1993.

According to the host, Vietnam and South Africa have maintained effective coordination through INTERPOL and other international forums, as well as worked closely to address cases related to environmental crimes and the illegal trafficking of endangered wildlife species.

He noted that the two sides are actively negotiating to early sign several important cooperation documents, including the Extradition Treaty, the Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, the Agreement on Combating Crime and the Memorandum of Understanding on Preventing and Combating Illegal Wildlife Trafficking.

At the meeting, the two sides agreed to accelerate negotiations and the signing of these cooperation deals to establish a solid legal framework for judicial and law enforcement collaboration between the two countries.

They also pledged to actively exchange information and practical experience in criminal investigation, extradition and fugitive tracking, while joining efforts to combat transnational organized crime, cybercrime, terrorism, drug trafficking and human trafficking.

The two ministers agreed to expand training cooperation and hold personnel exchange programs between law enforcement agencies to enhance their capacity to combat cyber-enabled crimes, as well as to frequently have consultations and support each other at international forums, especially in implementing the Hanoi Convention, thereby contributing to consolidating the role and voice of developing countries in the global cybersecurity landscape.

Thanking Minister Luong Tam Quang for the meeting, Minister Mmamiloko T. Kubayi affirmed that the meeting and the Hanoi Convention Signing Ceremony marked a new chapter in cooperation between the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Development of South Africa, in combating cybercrime, as well as boosted the bilateral cooperation in broader areas for the sake of peace, stability and prosperity in each country, as well as in Asia and Africa.