VietNamNet Bridge - More foreign criminals have committed criminal offenses or carried out transnational frauds in Vietnam, said Chief of the Interpol Vietnam Office, Colonel Dang Xuan Khang.
The colonel said that as Vietnam is carrying its open policy for international integration, it cannot be immune from transnational criminals. Not only in Vietnam, a developing country, but also in developed countries, transnational criminals often take advantage of security loopholes to carry out their crimes.

Foreign criminals often arrive in Vietnam as visitors or tourists to commit crimes or evade police hunts. Meanwhile, the number of Vietnamese criminals manage to flee abroad is not small either.

According to Khang, transnational criminals often enter Vietnam include drug traffickers who bring drugs from other countries to Vietnam; human trafficking criminals who are members of illegal immigration organizations; thieves and swindlers, including those who use fake credit cards to withdraw money from banks or ATMs; and criminals using high technologies.

In related news, Vietnam will host the 80th Interpol General Assembly from October 31 to November 3.

The 80th meeting themed “Connecting police for a safer world - Strong partnerships, innovation and building capacity”--expects the participation of 1,200 police from 188 countries and territories.

Officials and experts will discuss a wide range of issues at the event including assessing the implementation of resolutions on combating crime, exchanging experiences in preventing transnational crime, and setting orientations for INTERPOL’s future in line with globalization and international integration.

The General Assembly will also ratify important resolutions on police cooperation and elect the organization’s Executive Committee.

The 80th INTERPOL General Assembly will focus on six top priority fields to cope with the dynamic changes in the international environment and challenges to global security.

PV