General Secretary and President To Lam hosts a reception for visiting Commissioner General of the Korea Coast Guard (KCG) Kim Jong-uk in Hanoi Aug 26, 2024. (photo: VOV)

Lam expressed his delight at the comprehensive development of the Vietnam – RoK relations across all domains, particularly after the two nations upgrade their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership in December 2022, and welcomed the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the KCG’s implementation of their signed agreement, with various effective and substantive cooperation activities.

In a bid to enhance their cooperation, Lam requested the two sides to regularly exchange delegations to pen specific cooperation plans, making the collaboration on par with their potential, as well as exchange experience, and improve capacity for the waterway police force.

Kim stated that security and police cooperation has become an important pillar in the key cooperation between the two nations, affirming he will work to promote the completion of the main areas between the two sides.

He said he will do his utmost to contribute to enhancing the bilateral ties, and cooperation between the two countries’ foreces in a more effective and practical fashion for peace and benefits of the two countries’ peoples.