National Police Agency Strengthens Cooperation with Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security on Transnational Crime

Responding to Organized Crimes Such as Voice Phishing and Online Gambling

The police have decided to strengthen cooperation with the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security to respond to transnational crimes that are spreading throughout Southeast Asia. This measure is aimed at jointly addressing the so-called "balloon effect," where criminal organizations are relocating to neighboring countries following intensive crackdowns in Thailand and Cambodia.

Park Junseong, Acting Director of the International Crime Cooperation Bureau at the National Police Agency (left), is discussing cooperation plans to respond to transnational crime and strengthen the protection of overseas nationals with the Director of the Foreign Affairs Department of the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security in Hanoi, Vietnam, on the 18th (local time), and they are taking a commemorative photo. National Police Agency Photo by National Police Agency

On May 19, the National Police Agency announced that it had met with the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security in Hanoi to discuss cooperation measures to address transnational crime and strengthen the protection of overseas nationals.

During the meeting, the two sides signed a detailed plan for a police cooperation agreement, specifying collaborative tasks such as tracking, apprehending, and extraditing fugitives; sharing criminal intelligence and the latest criminal methods; jointly responding to cyber and financial crimes; and cooperating in the protection of overseas nationals.

The two countries focused discussions on responses to organized crimes such as voice phishing, online gambling, romance scams, and online investment fraud. In particular, they agreed to revise the operational framework of the "Korea-Vietnam Liaison Desk," which was established in 2015, to further strengthen cooperation. The liaison desk has been recognized as a key channel for international cooperation, including the apprehension of fugitives and the sharing of criminal intelligence.

They also noted that, following intensified crackdowns in neighboring countries such as Cambodia, some criminal organizations have started moving into nearby countries. In response, they agreed to operate a close cooperation system, including the rapid sharing of crime trends and organizational movements. Both sides also agreed to expand safety cooperation to protect Korean residents and tourists.

Park Junseong, Acting Director of the International Crime Cooperation Division at the National Police Agency, stated, "Vietnam is a key partner, with very active two-way exchanges in both economic and human terms. Based on the trust built between the police forces of both countries, we will do our utmost to respond more effectively to transnational crime and create a safe environment where overseas nationals can feel secure."

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