Vietnam, Thailand Cooperate in Combating Drug Trafficking

A delegation of the Thai Office of the Narcotics Control Board recently met with the Coast Guard Region 3 Command on November 25 in Vung Tau city, the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau to discuss about drug control cooperation by sea.
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The foreign delegation was led by Deputy Secretary-General Apikit Ch.rojprasert, VNA reported. In his speech, Apikit thanked units under the Vietnam Coast Guard for sharing their experience in drug prevention and control. He said that Thailand will boost cooperation and information sharing with competent Vietnamese agencies in the sector.

Vietnam, Thailand Cooperate in Combating Drug Trafficking
The Coast Guard Region 3 Command received the delegation from Thailand on November 25 (Photo: VNA).

Colonel Nguyen Duc Hieu, Deputy Commander of the Coast Guard Region 3 Command, proposed the Thai agency strengthen information exchange with the Vietnam Coast Guard and support the verification and investigation of information related to drug trafficking by sea. The host suggested establishing a hotline between the Vietnam Coast Guard and the Thai Coast Guard in combating crime, particularly drug crime.

To further promote patrol and control in the adjacent sea area, the two sides aim to improve the efficiency of detecting, preventing, and promptly handling violations and crimes. It is important to cooperate further in organizing training courses to share experiences in using modern equipment, supporting the improvement of drug control capacity by sea.

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