VNExpress-Feb 24
Islamic extremism and weapons trafficking were among six international terrorism risks named by Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security at a conference Wednesday.
Addressing the international anti-terrorism cooperation conference, Dinh Viet Dung, deputy head of the Department of Homeland Security, said terrorists and terrorist organizations may choose Vietnam either as a refuge or a transition hub for a third location to evade authorities. Secondly, the spread of Islamic extremism, including member recruitment, calls for sponsorships and instructions on making weapons and explosives also poses a risk for Vietnam. While Vietnam believes it has not detected the existence of international terrorist organizations in the country, there are certain Vietnamese revolutionary organizations that are always looking for ways to cause damage. Therefore, there is a fourth risk of these organizations cooperating with international terrorists who enter Vietnam, Dung added. The fifth risk is of Vietnamese citizens becoming international terrorists, Dung said, citing the example Vietnamese authorities detecting three foreigners of Vietnamese origin who’d joined international terrorist organizations. Such people may be found among those who have either returned to Vietnam or have relatives living in the country, he said. The final risk he mentioned was that of sponsors of terrorism with ties to foreign organizations and individuals being based in Vietnam. Read more at: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/news/vietnam-names-islamic-extremism-among-terrorism-risks-4431627.html
