(VOVworld) - Vietnam and Australia agreed to cooperate in criminal justice and law enforcement during talks in Canberra on Monday between visiting Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang and Federal Attorney-General of Australia Senator George Brandis.

Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang (R) meets Prime Minister Tony Abbott (Photo: VNA)

The two leaders pledged to step up internal legal procedures to approve and expedite an agreement on mutual judicial assistance in criminal matters, and work closely together at multilateral forums and international seminars.

Brandis hailed Quang’s visit as a key milestone in collaboration between Vietnamese and Australian law enforcement agencies, including the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and the office of the Attorney-General.

Minister Quang also met with Vietnamese embassy staff and told them to work harder.