41st Asian & Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators opens in Hanoi

  • Delegates pose for a group photo. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
    Delegates pose for a group photo. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
  • Shie Yong Lee, head of the Singaporean delegation, speaks at the conference. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
    Shie Yong Lee, head of the Singaporean delegation, speaks at the conference. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
  • Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Long speaks at the conference. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
    Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Long speaks at the conference. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
  • Delegates attend the conference. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
    Delegates attend the conference. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
  • A view of the conference. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
    A view of the conference. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên
The 41st Asian and Pacific Conference of Correctional Administrators (APCCA 41) opened in Hanoi on November 13, with the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security being the host. The annual event provides a platform for agencies responsible for prison and correctional administration within Asia-Pacific to meet, exchange ideas, and share practices in corrections. This year’s event, to last until November 16, brings together more than 200 delegates from 25 countries, three international organisations, and 15 diplomatic agencies. This is the second time the Vietnamese ministry has hosted the rotary event. First held in 1980, APCCA now gathers 34 member agencies from 25 countries. VNA Photo: Phạm Kiên

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