China, Vietnam combat drug traffickers

Police in China and Vietnam have established an effective intelligence-sharing mechanism to enhance case investigation cooperation following a rise in cross-border drug smuggling, said a senior official at the Ministry of Public Security.

Under the mechanism, police in both countries have set up teams to communicate and exchange information in a timely fashion to compile evidence, An Guojun, deputy director at the ministry's narcotics control bureau, told China Daily.

The two sides will focus on serious cases and work together to break up drug trafficking networks, he said.