President requests utmost effort to ensure national security
President Truong Tan Sang has requested public security forces to mobilise all its strength to safeguard national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.
President Truong Tan Sang speaks at the congress (Photo:VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Truong Tan Sang has requested public security forces to mobilise all its strength to safeguard national independence, sovereignty and territorial inte💙grity while maintaining political stability and peaceful environment for national development.
Speaking at the 71st National Public Security Congress which opened in Hanoi on December 29, the President said in order to fulfil the tasks, the forces should strengthen its Party organisations and build a contingent of unblemished and competent officers.
He urged the sector to keep close watch of the situation and give timely advice to the Party and State on polices and measures to protect national interestss and security, ensure social order and safety during the country’s important political events, and prevent and vanquish conspiracies of hostile forces against the nation.
President Sang also called for expanding cooperation with foreign security agencies and international organizations to prevent and combat crimes in line with the Party and State’s foreign policy.
During the congress, participants discussed main solutions to ensure security and safety for a number of upcoming key political events, including the 12 th National Party Congress and the elections of the 14 th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for 2016-2021 tenure.
They also debated policies and measures to ensure national security and social order aiming to serve the country’s international integration process, especially in the context that an ASEAN Community is formed and Vietnam’s participation in free trade agreements .
In his report, Senior Lieutenant General Dang Van Hieu, Party Central Committee member and Permanent Vice Minister of Public Security stated that the public security force well fulfill its advisory role and coordinated with relevant ministries, sectors, and localities to ensure national security and social order.
The rate of investigation and discovery of social order-related crimes reached 77.12 percent, 7.12 percent higher than that set by the NA and up 1.29 percent against that in 2014, he cited.
One of the most outstanding achievements in 2015 was the improvement of traffic safety with reductions seen in the number of accidents and fatalities.
At the event, the Central Public Security Party Organisation defined the sector’s major objectives in 2016, focusing on maintaining political stability for national socio-economic development and integration, preventing terrorisms and sabotage activities and ensuring safety during political, cultural and foreign events in the country, curbing the increase of crimes, and further improving traffic safety and fire prevention.-VNA
The government has paid attention to and issued documents on fire prevention and safety to strengthen the capacity of buildings, however, the implementation process has shown drawbacks.
The Prime Minister sent a dispatch to the VFF, ministries and local People’s Committees requiring drastic measures to be taken to ensure traffic safety and order during the New Year and Tet festivals.
Fighting corruption is a long-term mission that requires strong will and high resolve, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc at a conference in Ho Chi Minh City on December 24.
Minister of Finance Nguyen Van Thang cleared up deputies' concern regarding how to spur socio-economic growth, renew traditional growth motives and establish new momentum for development.
Vietnam proposed several priorities: narrowing the digital divide, strengthening women’s leadership in the digital economy and AI governance, and mobilising sustainable financing for gender equality initiatives in line with each country’s national priorities and context. Vietnam also advocated for genuine women’s participation and leadership across all areas of public life.
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
President Truong Tan Sang speaks at the congress (Photo:VNA)
