80 Years - The Glory of the Vietnam People's Police

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Eighty years of building, fighting, and maturing have affirmed the revolutionary nature and indomitable fighting spirit of the People's Public Security Force – a crucial and reliable armed force of the Party, State, and people. The history of the Vietnamese People's Public Security Force is a heroic history, its traditions are glorious, and its achievements are immense, making a significant contribution to the glorious history of the Vietnamese nation, leading the Vietnamese revolution through all obstacles and achieving one victory after another.

From its very inception, and throughout the two wars of resistance against French colonialism and American imperialism, the People's Public Security Force has always been inseparable from the people, closely coordinating with the People's Army, other forces, sectors, and levels, effectively playing a core and vanguard role in protecting security and order, safeguarding revolutionary achievements, protecting the Party, the people, and the socialist regime, combating and suppressing all types of crime, for the peaceful and happy lives of the people, achieving many silent but extremely glorious victories and accomplishments, making important contributions to the cause of national liberation and reunification.

Throughout the process of innovation, industrialization, modernization, and proactive international integration, the People's Public Security Force has set a leading example in effectively implementing the Party's guidelines and policies, and the State's laws and regulations; constantly striving, uniting, and working together to overcome all difficulties and challenges, together with the entire Party, people, and army to firmly protect security and order, defend the socialist Fatherland, actively participate in socio-economic development, care for the people's lives, and continuously contribute to maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world.

Under any circumstances, the People's Public Security Force has always upheld the spirit of dedication and readiness to sacrifice themselves for the country and the people. Tens of thousands of courageous individuals have emerged, sacrificing themselves for the cause of protecting national security and ensuring social order and safety, working tirelessly day and night to fulfill their duties.

Every achievement, every good deed, every effort made by police officers and soldiers has contributed to maintaining peace and stability in the country, respecting law and order, protecting the lives, property, and peaceful lives of the people, enhancing the glorious heroic tradition of the People's Police; and building and strengthening the trust, love, and attachment of the people to the Party, the State, and the People's Police force.

The loyalty, sacrifice, and immense contributions of generations of People's Public Security officers and soldiers to the national revolutionary cause have been recognized and highly appreciated by the Party, the State, and the people, and have been awarded many noble titles and honors. This shining epic of revolutionary heroism, crystallized by unwavering loyalty to the country, devotion to the people, the pure revolutionary nature, and the courageous sacrifice of countless People's Public Security officers and soldiers in the arduous and challenging struggle for national security and the peaceful and happy lives of the people, will forever be a source of pride for the Party, the State, the people, and the Vietnamese nation.

The tremendous achievements over the past 80 years are due to the fact that the Vietnam People's Public Security Force has always been under the absolute, direct, and comprehensive leadership of the Party in all aspects; embodying the nature of the Vietnamese working class, "knowing only that as long as the Party exists, we exist"; always striving and sacrificing for the independence and freedom of the Fatherland, for national security, social order and safety, and the peaceful and happy lives of the people; closely connected to the people, serving the people, relying on the people for work and combat; "staying awake so the people can sleep soundly, guarding so the people can enjoy themselves, taking the joy and happiness of the people as the purpose of their lives" is the source of strength that enables the People's Public Security Force to excellently fulfill all tasks entrusted by the Party, the State, and the people.

The Vietnam People's Public Security Force has always closely coordinated and collaborated with the People's Army, law enforcement agencies, and all levels and sectors, mobilizing the combined strength of the entire political system in the cause of protecting security and order. Generations of officers and soldiers have not shied away from hardship and sacrifice, demonstrating courage, resourcefulness, creativity, and skill in the struggle to protect security and order, becoming a "steel shield" and a "sharp sword." They are exemplary leaders in implementing the Party and State's policies and guidelines, fulfilling their role of "pioneering and leading the way," and as the force entrusted with the mission of directly protecting the Party, the efforts of police officers and soldiers are all the more necessary. International solidarity and cooperation contribute to the invincible strength of the Vietnam People's Public Security Force.

The entire Party, the entire people, and the entire army are striving to implement the Party's strategic policies with the determination to lead the country into a new era of development, strength, and prosperity. The "reorganization of the country" revolution, simultaneously operating a two-tiered local government system in 34 localities nationwide, opens up new development spaces and new driving forces, while also posing new demands on the task of protecting security and order.

In this era of national development, the responsibilities of the People's Public Security Force are immense but also incredibly glorious. More than ever, the People's Public Security Force must always be proud, uphold its heroic traditions, continue to unite, work together, and wholeheartedly support the People's Army and the diplomatic sector as the core force, providing a solid guarantee and a peaceful and stable environment for the entire Party, people, and army to successfully achieve the Party's strategic goals; focusing on the following key tasks:

Firstly, under any circumstances, the absolute and direct leadership of the Party over the People's Public Security Force must be ensured in all aspects, constantly strengthening its working-class nature and its close, inseparable bond with the people. The Party's leadership is an immutable principle, an objective requirement, and a decisive factor in all victories in the cause of protecting security and order, and in the work of the Public Security Force; under any circumstances, the absolute, comprehensive, and direct leadership of the Party over the People's Public Security Force must be maintained and strengthened.

Maintaining the revolutionary nature; steadfastly adhering to Marxism-Leninism and Ho Chi Minh Thought in building and organizing the implementation of the functions and tasks of the police; promoting the Party spirit, class character, and people-oriented nature of the People's Police in protecting security and order are key and decisive factors for the People's Police to fulfill the important responsibilities entrusted to them by the Party, the State, and the People.

The entire police force must always deeply internalize the beloved President Ho Chi Minh's admonition: "Our police are the people's police, serving the people and relying on the people to do their work"; thoroughly understand the viewpoint of "taking the people as the foundation," "respecting the people, being close to the people, understanding the people, learning from the people, and being responsible to the people"; effectively implement the motto "The people know, the people discuss, the people do, the people inspect, the people supervise, and the people benefit," constantly maintaining a close relationship with the people, sharing their hardships and difficulties, and being ready to sacrifice to save the people; paying attention to and promptly advising on the resolution of the people's difficulties, obstacles, and legitimate aspirations, truly becoming "a pillar of peace for the people." Diversifying forms and creating conditions for people to actively participate in the nationwide movement to protect national security, building and consolidating the "people's support" in the people's security system, the people's security system linked to the national defense system, the national defense system, and building a solid "fortress" in the front line of protecting security and order.

Secondly, the People's Public Security Force must fulfill its mission of protecting the Party at a high level, ensuring the successful implementation of the Party's policies; security and order must be the foundation for successful development. Protecting the Party in the current revolutionary period is not only about protecting the Party's leadership and ruling role, protecting the socialist regime, the Party's ideological foundation, viewpoints, policies, and guidelines; territorial sovereignty, borders, seas, and islands; handling national crises and emergencies; and repelling threats; but also about ensuring the achievement of the two centenary goals.

First and foremost, protecting the Party means ensuring the success of Party congresses at all levels leading up to the 14th National Congress of the Party, and guaranteeing the victory of the elections for the 16th National Assembly and People's Councils at all levels for the 2026-2031 term. In addition, the People's Public Security force will continue to play a leading role in combating "peaceful evolution" activities and the four dangers identified by the Party at its 7th National Congress.

Thirdly, we must maintain our pioneering, exemplary, and leading role in implementing the Party's policies, first and foremost by effectively implementing the four newly issued strategic resolutions of the Politburo: Resolution 57, Resolution 59, Resolution 66, and Resolution 68.

The police force must thoroughly understand and implement President Ho Chi Minh's instruction: "The police cannot lag behind industry, agriculture, commerce, and transportation. It is best for the police to take the lead," setting a leading example and actively accompanying and supporting the entire political system and the whole people in effectively implementing the Party's policies.

The police force must proactively identify, promptly detect, and recommend solutions to address loopholes and shortcomings, removing bottlenecks in mechanisms and policies; prevent and deter early signs of deviation, profiteering, and "group interests"; and combat, prevent, and neutralize activities of collusion, influence, and sabotage against institutions, policies, and laws. Focus on developing the security industry, along with the defense industry, to truly be a spearhead of the national industry, effectively participating in and directly contributing to the high-quality development of the country.

Strongly promote activities to create a data economy; enhance the advisory and coordinating role in effectively implementing Project No. 06, supporting the political system in carrying out administrative procedures, and promptly achieving the goal of having all administrative procedures related to businesses implemented online, smoothly, seamlessly, transparently, and efficiently; 100% of administrative procedures are implemented regardless of administrative boundaries within the province. Actively carry out foreign affairs and international integration in security and order, firmly consolidate the security perimeter, and resolve complex security and order issues remotely; take the lead, pave the way, and facilitate international integration in other fields, focusing on the economic sector with the goal of high-quality, rapid, and sustainable development.

Fourth, strengthen measures to maintain security and order. Effectively implement the principle of "proactive security," preventing and promptly addressing potential threats and factors that could destabilize the system early, from afar, and at the grassroots level, avoiding passive or unexpected situations. Effectively implement measures to ensure internal political security, economic security, cybersecurity, digital security, data security, connectivity security, social security, and security in strategic and key areas. Focus on implementing preventive measures to sustainably reduce crime, building drug-free and crime-free communes, and ultimately a drug-free and crime-free province, laying the foundation for building socialist commune and province models. Continue to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of state management in security and order, consolidating a society that is orderly, disciplined, safe, and healthy, creating the greatest possible conditions for national development in the new era.

Fifth, focus on building a truly clean, strong, professional, elite, and modern People's Public Security force. Build highly effective grassroots Party organizations throughout the force; consistently prioritize political and ideological work; combat moral and lifestyle degradation; proactively fight against and thwart the plot to "depoliticize" the armed forces and separate the People's Public Security force from the Party's leadership. Promote the exemplary role and pioneering spirit of cadres and Party members, especially leaders, and effectively implement the motto "those above set a good example, those below actively follow."

Making the study and application of President Ho Chi Minh's Six Teachings a cultural necessity, a regular and practical activity, and deeply ingrained in the work and combat of each unit and each police officer and soldier. Paying attention to building a team of cadres and Party members with firm political resolve, fighting spirit, revolutionary offensive spirit, and strict discipline; daring to think, daring to act, daring to take responsibility, daring to innovate, and daring to sacrifice for the common good; always placing the national interest, the legitimate interests of the people above all else, always wholeheartedly serving the Fatherland and the people; building a team of leaders and commanders with outstanding capabilities, high prestige, and commensurate with the tasks.

Proud of its glorious 80-year tradition, the Party, State, and people always trust and hope that, under the leadership of the glorious Communist Party of Vietnam, and with the wholehearted trust, support, and assistance of the people, the People's Public Security force will uphold its revolutionary qualities and fine traditions, continue to be exemplary leaders, and be the core force in implementing the resolutions, directives, and conclusions of the Party, excellently fulfilling all assigned tasks, writing more glorious chapters in history, and together with the entire Party, people, and army, successfully implement the strategic policies and teachings of the great President Ho Chi Minh and the aspirations of the entire nation: "The entire Party and people unite and strive to build a peaceful, unified, independent, democratic, and prosperous Vietnam, making a worthy contribution to the world revolutionary cause."