Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) shakes hands with visiting Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Khishgee Nyambaatar

The visiting Mongolian Minister of Justice and Home Affairs made the above remark when meeting Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Ha Noi on September 12.

The host leader said that amidst the rapid, complicated and unpredictable situation in the region and the world, the two countries should work closely together to enhance the efficiency of the bilateral cooperation.

He suggested the two countries continue increasing delegation exchanges, spurring security-defense cooperation, enhancing their roles over issues of common interest, including maintaining peace, stability and development in the region and the world, and strengthening cooperation in economy, trade, and investment.

The Prime Minister also suggested the two sides re-negotiate an air transport agreement, and expand the Viet Nam-China-Mongolia railway route, while promoting people-to-people exchanges and tourism cooperation.

Khishgee Nyambaatar briefed his host on the outcomes of his earlier talks with Vietnamese Gen. To Lam, Minister of Public Security, during which the two sides signed a number of cooperation agreements in criminal prevention and combat, especially trans-national crime.