President Luong Cuong: Do not leave blank spots, blind spots, or recessed crime areas

This morning, the Central Party Committee of the Public Security and the Ministry of Public Security held a conference to review public security work in the first 6 months of 2025; determine directions and key tasks for the last 6 months of the year.

In his opening speech, Senior General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security, said that this is a very important conference, taking place at a historic moment when the whole country has been implementing the 2-level government system model for a full week, in which the merged police force is arranged into 34 provincial-level police and 3,319 commune-level police.

In the first 6 months of the year, the Public Security force has closely followed the Party's leadership, the State's management and operation, and taken the lead in implementing the Party's policies.

The police force took the lead in streamlining the organizational apparatus, taking the lead in implementing a two-level local government, providing practical experience for the entire political system to refer to, as directed by General Secretary To Lam at the Central Public Security Party Committee Conference summarizing the work in 2024.

The force has done a good job of strategic advisory work with the Party and State in promulgating legal policies and guidelines, and in particular, continued to be exemplary in implementing strategic breakthroughs in building and perfecting legal institutions, contributing to removing and eliminating "bottlenecks" in institutions and legal policies to create and expand the country's development space...

Units innovated their thinking and working methods, actively contributed to maintaining peace and protecting international security, making the most of opportunities, turning challenges into opportunities to contribute to national development. The work of fighting and preventing crime, and State management of security and order were focused on, directed resolutely and effectively...

In his directive speech, President Luong Cuong emphasized that the Public Security Forces need to proactively grasp the situation; continue to improve the capacity and quality of research and forecasting, promptly advise the Party and State on appropriate policies and solutions, and handle early and remotely the plots and sabotage tricks of hostile forces.

The President noted that we must absolutely not be passive or surprised in any situation; we must maintain a peaceful and stable environment to build and develop the country.

The President requested the Ministry of Public Security to proactively coordinate closely with departments, ministries, branches, forces, and localities in the cause of protecting the Fatherland, building the movement "All people protect national security"; building people's security, people's security posture, associated with building all-people national defense, especially a solid posture of people's hearts. Ensure good political security, order, and social safety in the conditions of implementing two-level local government.

Do not let the restructuring of the apparatus affect the work of social management, serving agencies, businesses and the people. Absolutely do not allow interruptions or breaks in work, do not leave gaps, blind spots, or recessed crime areas.

Along with that, the President requested the Public Security Forces to focus on resolutely and effectively suppressing all types of crimes and social evils, ensuring people's lives, property and health; especially crimes and violations of the law on the environment, food safety, counterfeit and poor-quality goods; drug crimes, high-tech crimes, online fraud; organized crimes...

The forces ensure absolute safety for important national events, targets, and key projects; effectively carry out foreign affairs and international cooperation activities of the People's Public Security force with partners and international organizations in protecting national sovereignty and security, and protecting national and ethnic interests.

According to the President, it is necessary to focus on implementing the tasks of building a National Data Center and digital transformation; continue to research and advise on security and safety indicators, create a healthy and civilized environment, contribute to socio-economic development, attract investment and tourism. In addition, raise citizens' awareness in complying with and abiding by the law; do a good job of preventing and combating natural disasters, searching, rescuing and saving lives, contributing to bringing a peaceful and happy life to the people.

The President noted that the Central Party Committee of the Public Security and the Ministry of Public Security need to lead and direct the work of building a truly clean and strong Party organization and a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern Public Security force.

In particular, the Ministry needs to focus on leading and directing the building and improving the quality of its staff, especially strategic-level staff and key staff at all levels, with sufficient qualities, capacity, courage and prestige, to successfully complete assigned tasks...