Vietnam to explore Belarusian law enforcement, emergency management training programs

MINSK, Nov. 24 (BelTA) — It is important for Belarus and Vietnam to develop ties in the field of education and exchange of experiences, said State Secretary of the Belarusian Security Council Aleksandr Volfovich to the media after a meeting with Vietnamese Public Security Minister To Lam in Minsk on November 24.

Aleksandr Volfovich noted that a memorandum on security cooperation was signed as a result of the talks between the State Secretariat of the Security Council of Belarus and the Ministry of Public Security of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

“The document will contribute to improving the climate of mutual understanding, partnership relations and security between Belarus and Vietnam,” the secretary of state said.

“We provide training and development services for the Vietnamese military in Belarusian institutions, namely the Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the University of Civil Protection of the Ministry of Emergencies, the Institute of National Security. Vietnam is interested in the issue,” said Aleksandr Volfovich.

The Secretary of State said he was convinced that the measures taken would contribute to strengthening peace and security not only in the two countries, but in the region in general.