Vietnam pledges international co-operation to combat transnational organised crime

Minister Counsellor and deputy head of the Permanent Delegation of Vietnam to the UN Nguyen Hoang Nguyen made this statement at an UN Security Council open debate on “Transnational organized crime, growing challenges and new threats” held on December 7 in New York.

The Vietnamese diplomat said that crime poses multidimensional threats to security, whilst it has the capability of exploiting modern technologies to infiltrate sovereign States, incite conflicts, and sabotage progress. By providing weapons and logistical support to armed groups, this scourge to international safety also prolongs and exacerbates cross-regional conflicts.

Such a challenge therefore requires international co-operation that addresses the underlying causes of conflict and poverty, he noted. To that end, border control and cyberspace must be assured, whilst efficient information channels must be established to facilitate experience- and data-sharing. 

The nation has worked to consolidate legislation to counter drug trafficking, money-laundering, and other illicit activities, all of which are providing a more effective response to counter transnational organised crime, he said. In addition to the development and enforcement of domestic laws, the country also places a strong emphasis on enhancing bilateral and multilateral collaboration at both regional and international levels.

At the debate, many opinions assessed that the threats from organised crime are increasingly serious to regional and international peace and security, with sophisticated and complex methods and tactics being sed.

Dealing with this challenge requires strong political commitments and co-ordinated actions from the international community, they said.