(VOVworld) - Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia agreed to work closely together to fight drug crimes, said a joint statement adopted at the closing session of their 16th Tripartite and Bipartite Ministerial Conference on Drug Prevention and Control in Phnom Penh on Wednesday.

Ministers of Public Security of Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia signed the joint statement

The statement underlined the importance of information sharing and coordination in the investigation and arrest of criminals engaged in the illegal trading and transport of drugs and drug, with a focus on cracking down on facilities making synthetic drugs. Relevant agencies will collaborate in organizing public awareness campaigns on the danger of drug and related crimes, especially in border areas, and build drug-free, and crime-free residential areas, and a border of peace and friendship. The three countries will work to implement Vision 2015 and fulfill the goal of protecting the ASEAN Community from drugs in the next 10 years.