Nghe An strengthens crime suppression, maintains security and order before, during and after Lunar New Year

On the morning of December 15, at Ho Chi Minh Square, Vinh City, Nghe An Provincial Police organized a launching ceremony to attack and suppress crime, ensure traffic safety and order, and prevent and fight fires before, during and after the Lunar New Year of Giap Thin 2024.

Attending the launching ceremony were comrade Bui Thanh An - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; representatives of leaders of departments, branches, and organizations at the provincial level and Vinh city.

Colonel Tran Ngoc Tuan - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department chaired the ceremony. Also attending were comrades in the Provincial Police Department Board of Directors; leaders, commanders, officers and soldiers of the police units.

The campaign to attack and suppress crime, ensure traffic safety and order, and prevent and fight fires before, during and after the 2024 Lunar New Year, will start from 8:00 a.m. on December 15, 2023 to February 29, 2024 with the participation of the entire provincial police force.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Colonel Tran Ngoc Tuan - Deputy Director of the Provincial Police Department stated that immediately after the launching ceremony, he requested the heads of the Provincial Police Department's professional departments, the heads of the Police Departments of districts, cities and towns to direct the maximum concentration of forces to fight fiercely and without tolerance against all types of crimes, especially dangerous criminal crimes, the tendency to associate with gangs, illegal credit activities, protection, debt collection, etc.

Along with that, prevent and strongly suppress crimes using weapons to commit crimes; eradicate major drug crime rings, associated with continuing to effectively implement the Project to build and expand drug-free communes...; crimes, violations of the law on fireworks, weapons, explosives, resolutely not allowing crime to run rampant, not allowing serious crimes to occur, especially during the Lunar New Year.

Along with launching a fierce attack on criminals, forces are required to continue to proactively strengthen the work of grasping, assessing, and forecasting the situation, promptly advising and directing comprehensive solutions on all aspects of security and order work, not to be negligent, subjective, or passive. In particular, focusing on ensuring traffic safety and order and state management of fire prevention and fighting, absolutely not allowing particularly serious traffic accidents and fires and explosions to cause great damage to people and property before, during, and after the Lunar New Year.

Speaking at the launching ceremony, Comrade Bui Thanh An - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee commended the results and contributions of the Provincial Police force in 2023. At the same time, he requested to continue to effectively organize and implement the peak period, resolutely not let crime run rampant, and protect security and order during the 2024 Lunar New Year.

The provincial police force, with its core role, must do a good job of advising the Party committees and authorities at all levels and coordinate well with functional branches and mass organizations to synchronously and drastically deploy solutions to carry out the peak period associated with the special emulation campaign "Celebrating the Party, Celebrating Spring" of Giap Thin 2024, contributing to ensuring that people enjoy Tet and welcome Spring safely.

The provincial leaders requested the military forces, the Border Guard, provincial departments, branches, sectors, and organizations, and the People's Committees of districts, cities, and towns, based on their functions and tasks, to coordinate and resolutely implement measures to prevent and combat crimes, especially focusing on effectively implementing propaganda and mobilization work.

Promote the role of autonomy in ensuring security and order, and effectively implement the coordination requirements in the fight against crime. In particular, coordinate with the police force to ensure security and order at the grassroots level; establish working groups to carry out the task of patrolling and preventing firecrackers, especially on New Year's Eve, determined not to let the situation of illegal firecrackers become complicated in the area.