Hanoi, March 14 -- Vietnam and Slovakia are seeking to strengthen cooperation in firefighting and rescue, focusing on technology exchange, training and the potential transfer of specialised equipment production.

A working delegation from the Fire Prevention, Fighting and Rescue Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security paid a visit to Bratislava from March 9-12.

During the visit, the delegation led by Deputy Director of the department Colonel Hoang Ngoc Huynh worked with several Slovak institutions, including the command of the Fire and Rescue Force in Bratislava, an automobile installation and repair centre under the Ministry of Interior of Slovakia, and the Lest military training centre.

At these facilities, the Vietnam...