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 integrity 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
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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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
The size of the economy increased from over 5 billion USD in 1986 to over 476 billion USD by 2024, making Vietnam the fourth-largest economy in Southeast Asia and the 34th largest in the world.
The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
President Truong Tan Sang speaks at the congress (Photo:VNA)
