Hanoi, Sept. 16 -- Prosecutor General of the Supreme People's Procuracy of Vietnam Nguyen Huy Tien, together with Prosecutors General from nine other ASEAN member states, signed the Sanur Bali Declaration on September 15, pledging stronger cooperation in tackling cross-border crime.

The declaration, endorsed at the ASEAN Prosecutors/Attorneys General Meeting (APAGM) in Bali, commits regional prosecutors to closer coordination in addressing transnational offenses such as online gambling, scams, corruption, money laundering, and cross-border asset smuggling.

Speaking at the meeting, Indonesian Attorney General Sanitiar Burhanuddin said the declaration is not only a reflection of the shared commitment to fair law enforcement in the Associa...