Recognizing martyrs for 3 police officers who died in Dong Tam

General To Lam, Minister of Public Security, offered incense to express condolences over the loss of the family of Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Huy Thinh. Photo: Doan Tan/VNA

Considering the proposal of the Ministry of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc issued Decision No. 70/QD-TTg dated January 11 officially recognizing martyrs and granting Certificates of National Merit to three police officers.

Previously, on January 10, Minister of Labor, War Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung sent Document No. 03/Ttr-LĐTBXH to the Prime Minister on confirming martyrs and granting Certificates of Merit to 3 officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Public Security, who heroically sacrificed while performing their duty to suppress crime in Dong Tam commune, My Duc district, Hanoi city.

The Prime Minister has issued a decision to award the Certificate of Merit to three officers and soldiers of the Ministry of Public Security, including: Colonel Nguyen Huy Thinh, Deputy Commander of the Capital Mobile Police Regiment (E22), Mobile Police Command, hometown of Co Bi commune, Gia Lam district, Hanoi city; Senior Lieutenant Duong Duc Hoang Quan, soldier of the Capital Mobile Police Regiment (E22), Mobile Police Command, hometown of Xuan Phuong ward, Nam Tu Liem district, Hanoi city; and Senior Lieutenant Pham Cong Huy, officer of Fire Fighting and Rescue Team No. 3 (PC07), Hanoi City Police, hometown of Binh Luc district, Ha Nam province.

Three police officers and soldiers died while on duty on January 9.

On January 10, President Nguyen Phu Trong signed a decision to posthumously award the First Class Military Exploit Order to three police officers and soldiers who had made exceptionally outstanding achievements in combat and combat service, contributing to the cause of national construction and defense./.