(VOV) – Tay Ninh province’s police forces on February 18 signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with their Cambodian counterparts to reinforce the fight against transnational crime along their border.
The MoU aims to strengthen cooperation between Tay Ninh and the three Cambodian provinces of Kompongcham, Prayveng and Svairieng, in such areas as border security, illegal immigration and transportation of weapons and drugs across the border.
Additionally, they will work closely to investigate and fight international terrorism which undermines national development and friendship between the two countries.
The MoU includes provisions for implementing border demarcation and marker planting, and encouraging people from the two countries to abide by laws and regulations related to border trade and travel.
Tran Luu Quang, Vice Chairman of the Tay Ninh provincial People’s Committee, said Tay Ninh and the three Cambodian provinces have cooperated well in socio-economic and cultural development, resulting in local residents’ improved living conditions.
“Security and national defence have been ensured, contributing to building a common borderline of peace, friendship, stability and cooperation for mutual development”, he said.
The four provinces have planted 96 concrete border markers, meeting 88.7% of the set plan. The two sides have demarcated 146 out of 240km of their border and identified 594 locations for marker planting to date.
In 2013, Tay Ninh polices and border guards in coordination with police from the three Cambodian provinces made a number of arrests related to the illegal transportation of weapons and drugs across the border.
They seized 21.435kg of ecstasy and 1.118kg of heroin and brought 22 drug traffickers to court.
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