The Customs & Excise Department has signed agreements with Argentina and Vietnam to strengthen co-operation to combat transnational crime.

Commissioner of Customs & Excise Clement Cheung signed a Memorandum of Understanding Regarding Co-operation & Mutual Administrative Assistance yesterday with Argentina's Federal Administrator of the Federal Administration of Public Revenue Ricardo Echegaray in Brussels.

He also signed a Customs Co-operative Arrangement with the Director General of the General Department of Vietnam Customs Nguyen Ngoc Tuc while attending the 121st/122nd Sessions of the Customs Co-operation Council.

Hong Kong has so far signed 20 similar co-operative instruments with its counterparts.