Most pressing crimes handled: Gov’t report at NA session
Minister of Public Security General To Lam presented a Government report on the prevention and control of crime and legal violations this year during the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing 10th session on October 26, during which he affirmed that almost all serious cases that drew public concern were investigated and brought to light.
The 14th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing 10th session (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Minister of Public Security General To Lam presenteda Government report on the prevention and control of crime and legal violationsthis year during the 14th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing 10th session onOctober 26, during which he affirmed that almost all serious cases that drew publicconcern were investigated and brought to light.
Authorised forces have identified 40,026 violations of social order this year,22,105 cases relating to legal violations on economic management, and 313corruption cases.
Of note, individuals who sought to profit fromCOVID-19 prevention and control by speculating on goods to raise prices,smuggling, and producing counterfeit medical supplies and equipment, were alsodealt with.
The Government has issued a plan of action onthe implementation of the Politburo’s Resolution No 51 on the National SecurityProtection Strategy, Lam said, stressing that hostile forces inside and outsideof Vietnam are increasing anti-State activities, especially in the context ofall-level Party Congresses being held towards the 13th National Party Congress.
Regarding the outcomes of anti-crime efforts,the minister said that despite numerous difficulties and challenges, theGovernment issued drastic directions that produced positive results.
He noted, however, that the situation continues to be complex, as there remainseveral loopholes and weaknesses in State management as well as violationsrelating to criminal investigations and settlements, while the rate of handlingcomplaints and denunciations falls short of targets.
To address these shortcomings, the Governmentput forward nine solutions, including completing the legal framework on crimeprevention and control, carrying out preventive measures, and organising moreraids against criminals.
The Ministry of Public Security suggested thelegislature improve law making for the fight against crime, particularly laws relatingto environmental protection and food hygiene and safety, and those using hightechnology, Lam said.
He proposed the NA continue its supreme supervisionover the handling of denunciations of crimes and petitions for legalproceedings, and the suspension of investigations on and the beginning of legalproceedings against cases relating to the environment.
Delivering a verification report, head of theNA Committee on Judicial Affairs Le Thi Nga said her committee agreed with theGovernment’s assessments.
She added, however, that the detection ofviolations in fields such as natural resources and the environment, counterfeitgoods, trade fraud, and corruption, are yet to match reality./.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee continued its 10th session in Hanoi on October 22, giving opinions on a draft revised Law on Handling Administrative Violations and a draft Law on International Agreement.
Legislators will debate online the draft law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control in the morning of October 23, the fourth day of the legislature’s 10th sitting.
Deputies at the 14th National Assembly on October 24 gave opinions on a draft resolution on Vietnam’s engagement in UN peacekeeping operations, as part of the ongoing NA’s 10th session.
The National Assembly (NA) will spend the entire working day on October 26 to discuss issues related to the operation of law enforcement agencies, as well as issues involving judicial affairs and corruption prevention and control in 2020.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 48th session on August 11-13, with August 14-15 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
The 14th National Assembly (NA)’s ongoing 10th session (Photo: VNA) 
