On the morning of January 9 at My Dinh (Hanoi), more than 5,000 police and soldiers, along with 3 helicopters and dozens of specialized anti-terrorism vehicles, participated in the ceremony to send off troops to protect the 12th National Party Congress.
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| On the morning of January 9, at My Dinh National Stadium (Hanoi), more than 5,000 officers and soldiers along with many modern equipment participated in the military launch ceremony and rehearsed the plan to protect the 12th National Party Congress. The opening was a parade of more than 5,000 officers and soldiers from the following sectors: People's Public Security, Mobile Police, Special Forces... |
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| Special forces of the Hanoi Capital Command, special police non-commissioned officers, and Hanoi police non-commissioned officers participated in protecting the Party Congress. |
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| The launch ceremony had 125 special cars, motorbikes and helicopters, about 100 troop transport vehicles from many armed units participating. |
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| Three helicopters of the 916th Air Regiment, under the 371st Division of the Air Defense - Air Force, patrolled twice in front of the My Dinh National Stadium square. |
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| Helicopters have participated many times in important national events such as National Day September 2 and April 30. |
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| JRC-9000E special vehicle - belongs to the anti-riot vehicle line with modern features. |
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| Special armored vehicle of the mobile police and special police for counter-terrorism and hostage rescue missions. This vehicle has a bulletproof and mine-proof body and glass, and a front shovel that can easily clear large obstacles. |
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| The Ford F550 Super Duty, a heavy-duty pickup truck made in the US. When arriving in Vietnam, these vehicles are equipped with many specialized anti-riot and armed features, such as the ability to launch ladders to rescue hostages. The vehicle weighs more than 8 tons, is 7.2 m long, and can carry 5 people in the cabin, 10 soldiers on the roof and in the back. The vehicle is equipped with a powerful engine, reaching a speed of 90 km/h. |
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| The RAM 2000 MKIII bulletproof vehicle manufactured by Israel, used by security forces, riot police, and anti-terrorists, can wade through water up to one meter deep, is bulletproof at level B6 at all distances, and has a maximum speed of 100 km/h. The vehicle's firepower includes two 7.62 mm machine guns and a 12.7 mm machine gun. |
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| The Capital Command's chemical defense force also participated in the departure ceremony. This unit specializes in handling situations when chemical bombs or explosions occur. |
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| The Hummer H2 armored vehicle equipped with a 7.62 mm PKM machine gun is used by the police force in special missions. |
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In addition to the deployment of troops, vehicles, and equipment to combat violent terrorism, many anti-terrorism and hostage rescue activities also took place. Speaking at the deployment ceremony, Minister of Public Security Tran Dai Quang emphasized that the 12th National Party Congress is an important political event, attracting the attention of people at home and abroad. The work of absolutely protecting the security and safety of the Party Congress is of great significance and contributes to the success of the Congress. Therefore, the Standing Committee of the Congress Security Subcommittee has developed a plan and today launched its campaign with the determination to absolutely protect the security and safety of the Congress, to be proactive in all situations, and not to be caught off guard. |
According to VnExpress.net
