Vietnam and United Kingdom sign MoU in customs

Director General of Vietnam Customs Nguyen Van Can and Mark Laming, Director of International force of United Kingdom Border Force signed a Memorandum of Understanding. Photo: Q.H

Gareth Ward, Her Majesty’s Ambassador in Vietnam, also attended the ceremony.

At the signing ceremony, General Director of Customs Nguyen Van Can emphasized that the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding represents the efforts of Vietnam Customs and the UK Border Force Agency, as well as the concerns of agencies including the Embassy of the United Kingdom in Vietnam.

Director General Nguyen Van Can acknowledged the support of the UK Border Force in training and providing equipment for Vietnam Customs, contributing to the enhancement of trade relations between the two countries.

The General Director hoped that in the future, the cooperation, support, technical exchange, information exchange, and training to enhance capacity between the two authorities will contribute to strengthening the cooperative relations between the two Governments, promoting trade between the two countries.

The delegates took group photo at the ceremony. Photo: Q.H

Mr. Mark Laming appreciated the good relationship with his colleagues working at Vietnam Customs.

Mr. Mark Laming emphasized that the geographical boundary separating nations was no longer an obstacle for criminal organizations to commit illegal acts. Therefore, in order to effectively prevent international criminal networks, it is necessary to continue close cooperation. The signing of the Memorandum of Understanding showed that the bilateral cooperation relationship was an important factor to address the root of the transnational crime.

The UK Border Protection Agency hoped to learn practical experiences from Vietnamese partners in order to apply to UK border force.

Mr. Mark Laming affirmed that the exchange of knowledge in thematic training sessions such as searching ships, identifying key containers and managing intelligence would bring direct and effective impacts on border protection between the two countries.