Speaking at the meeting, Minister Luong Tam Quang noted that, since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1972, Vietnam-Austria cooperation has seen positive developments in various fields.
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| Overview of the meeting. |
Regarding the law enforcement cooperation, both countries are signatories to several multilateral international treaties on crime prevention and control, including the United Nations (UN) Convention Against Corruption, the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, and the UN Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances.
Additionally, the police forces of both countries are members of INTERPOL, which facilitates global law enforcement cooperation.
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| Minister Luong Tam Quang speaks at the meeting. |
To further enhance cooperation between Vietnam and Austria, particularly between the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of Vietnam and Austrian law enforcement agencies, Minister Luong Tam Quang proposed that the two sides accelerate negotiations and signing of cooperation agreements, including an Agreement on Exchange and Protection of Classified Information, an Extradition Treaty and a Treaty on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons, to create a legal foundation for law enforcement cooperation between the two countries.
Additionally, the two sides should strengthen consultations, mutual support and coordination in international forums where both countries are members, while assisting each other in signing, joining and implementing international treaties.
The host also suggested that the two sides should increase delegation exchanges at all levels to share information and professional expertise in crime prevention and control, meet requests on extradition and transfer of sentenced persons on time as well as work closely to investigate and arrest fugitive criminals who are wanted by either Austria or Vietnam and hiding in the other country.
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| Austrian Ambassador Philipp Agathonos speaks at the meeting. |
Furthermore, the two sides should create favorable conditions for citizens of one country to enter, reside, study or work legally in the other while denying any individual nor organization from making use of one country’s territory to undermine the other.
On this occasion, Minister Luong Tam Quang also called on Austria to offer training programs, including professional training and German language, to Vietnamese public security officers, and provide technical assistance and equipment to strengthen Vietnam’s capabilities in combating drug-related crimes, high-tech crimes and terrorism, as well as in forensic science, immigration control and border management.
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| Delegates join group photo. |
Sincerely thanking Minister Luong Tam Quang for the meeting, Austrian Ambassador Philipp Agathonos affirmed that Vietnam and Austria still have much potential for cooperation, particularly in areas where Austria has strong expertise, such as cybersecurity, aviation security and application of science and technology in border management and immigration control. He added, expanding the bilateral cooperation would bring practical benefits to the two peoples.
The Austrian Ambassador pledged that, in his position, he will try his best to promote the Vietnam-Austria bilateral relations, especially between the Vietnam’s MPS and Austrian law enforcement agencies, contributing to maintaining peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world.