Hanoi (VNA), March 5 -- Minister of Public Security General To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on March 5 for Khonsi Naovalat, head of the Lao Ministry of Public Security 's representative agency in Vietnam.

Minister Lam congratulated NaoValat on being appointed head of the representative agency, and wished that he would fulfil all tasks on his new position .

As the situation in the world and the region continues to undergo complex developments with many unpredictable and instable factors that directly impact national construction and defence in each country, the two ministries should bolster their cooperation in order to firmly protect national security , and maintain social order and safety in each country, he said.

According to Lam,...