General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong attends the Central Public Security Party Committee Conference

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong delivers a speech at the conference. Photo: Tri Dung/VNA

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Politburo member, member of the Standing Committee of the Central Public Security Party Committee; Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Politburo member, member of the Standing Committee of the Central Public Security Party Committee attended and delivered speeches at the Conference.

Also attending were comrade Le Minh Hung, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Chief of the Party Central Committee Office; representatives of the Central Organizing Committee, the Central Inspection Committee, the Central Internal Affairs Committee, the Central Mass Mobilization Committee, the Government Office; comrades in the Central Public Security Party Committee, leaders of the Ministry of Public Security...
At the Conference, delegates discussed and gave opinions on: Report on the results of self-criticism and criticism of the collective and individuals of the Standing Committee of the Central Public Security Party Committee in 2021; Report on the first year of implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and the Resolution of the 7th Central Public Security Party Congress in the People's Public Security; Report on the first year of implementing Resolution No. 22-NQ/TW dated March 15, 2018 of the Politburo on continuing to innovate and reorganize the Ministry of Public Security to make it leaner and more effective; Decree No. 01/2018/ND-CP dated August 6, 2018 of the Government stipulating the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Public Security; Report on the results of implementing Resolution No. 51-NQ/TW dated September 5, 2019 of the Politburo on the National Security Strategy; Contents of main documents presented at the 77th National Public Security Conference.

The conference unanimously assessed: In 2021, facing difficulties due to the complicated developments of the COVID-19 pandemic, with high political determination and absolute efforts, the Central Public Security Party Committee, Party committees, Party organizations and leaders at all levels have upheld the spirit of pioneering responsibility, focused on leadership and direction to concretize the Party's viewpoints and guidelines, effectively implemented the "pivotal" year tasks of the 13th National Party Congress and the Resolution of the 7th Central Public Security Party Congress; promoted the core, pioneering, "frontline" role in preventing and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, successfully completed many political tasks, created momentum, motivation and political determination to spread throughout society, effectively serving the "dual goals" of the Government.

The Central Public Security Party Committee is the earliest Party Committee to implement the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress into life, and is also the first Party Committee to review and evaluate 1 year of implementing the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress in a very systematic and scientific manner.

Notably, the Central Party Committee of the Public Security has directed the Public Security of units and localities to proactively grasp the situation and do a good job of advising the Party and State in all fields, from politics, economics, culture, society, foreign affairs, national defense, security, and COVID-19 prevention and control.

The Central Public Security Party Committee has promoted its core role; focused on leading and directing the maintenance of national security, maintaining security from a distance, preventing terrorist sabotage; absolutely protecting the security and safety of the 13th National Party Congress, the election of the 15th National Assembly and People's Council deputies at all levels for the 2021-2026 term; excellently completing assigned tasks, achieving goals and requirements at the highest level, avoiding passivity, surprise, and negligence.

The Central Public Security Party Committee has directed to accelerate the investigation of economic cases related to positions and corruption, especially cases under the supervision and direction of the Central Steering Committee on Anti-Corruption, Waste and Negativity, following the motto "handling one case, warning the whole region, the whole field", spreading from the Central to the local level, having a general deterrent and preventive effect for the whole society.

The police force proactively, quickly, and flexibly "changes state", promoting its core role, the frontline, actively participating and contributing comprehensively in the prevention and control of the COVID-19 pandemic, overcoming the consequences of storms, floods, and search and rescue. Many police officers and soldiers do not fear difficulties and hardships, are ready to sacrifice themselves, helping people overcome difficulties, which is recognized and highly appreciated by the Party, State, and people.

Party building and force building are given special attention, identified as key tasks, of primary decisive significance, focused on leadership, direction and achieved important results; proactively researched and developed the Project "Building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite and modern People's Public Security by 2030" to report to the Politburo to issue a Resolution on this work.

The coordination between the Party Committee, the Ministry of Public Security with ministries, departments, branches and localities in leading and directing the implementation of the task of ensuring security and order and the work of building the movement of the People to protect the security of the Fatherland has achieved important results. In particular, the coordination in implementing the policy of supporting, building and repairing thousands of houses for poor households and boarding houses for students in remote, isolated and extremely disadvantaged areas using socialized capital has been recognized and highly appreciated by authorities and people at all levels.

Take the initiative to grasp the situation, absolutely do not be surprised by surprise.

Speaking at the Conference, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh acknowledged and highly appreciated the achievements of the Central Public Security Party Committee, the Ministry of Public Security and the thoughtful, tight, high-quality and highly combative organization of the Conference.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong affirmed that in 2021, the domestic, international and regional situations had many new and complicated developments. The country witnessed many important political and foreign affairs events; was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic; and had many urgent tasks that needed to be focused on. In that context, we have strived to achieve many good results in all aspects of socio-economy, national defense, security, foreign affairs, maintaining a stable and safe environment, and making the people excited.

Expressing his high agreement with the reports and opinions presented at the Conference, the General Secretary said that for the Public Security sector, this was a very difficult year, but also a year of pride, leaving a good impression. Under the leadership of the Party, the management and operation of the State, the Central Public Security Party Committee, the Ministry of Public Security, Party committees and commanders at all levels have always been united, proactive, creative, closely following reality, promoting responsibility, leading and directing the entire People's Public Security force to strive to comprehensively complete all aspects of public security work in 2021. Among them, many tasks were excellently completed, such as: Continuing to perfect the organizational apparatus; doing well in foreign affairs and mass mobilization work in complicated conditions; actively and proactively participating effectively in the fight against corruption and negativity and always considering this a regular task; political security, social order and safety have been maintained, without unexpected incidents, disturbances, or complications.

Regarding the tasks and work in the coming time, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong emphasized: "The Central Public Security Party Committee and the People's Public Security force continue to promote achievements and experiences in the past time, proactively monitor and grasp developments in the domestic, international and regional situations, and absolutely not be passive or surprised". On that basis, proactively develop plans and measures to promptly handle absolute security and safety, especially the developments of the COVID-19 epidemic, sabotage activities of hostile and reactionary forces and important political events of the country.

The Central Public Security Party Committee and the People's Public Security force should participate more actively, proactively, resolutely, strongly and effectively in the work of preventing and combating corruption and negativity, especially serious and long-standing cases. "Pay attention to the spirit of not only fighting corruption but also fighting negativity, especially degradation in political ideology, qualities, ethics and lifestyle, "no forbidden areas, no exceptions"; resolutely fight and refute anti-Party and anti-regime propaganda activities," said the General Secretary.

The Central Public Security Party Committee and the People's Public Security force continue to adhere to the absolute, direct and comprehensive leadership of the Party, closely coordinate with the People's Army, functional departments, ministries and branches and the masses, especially at the grassroots level; do better in mobilizing the masses to create a solid people's security posture. The cause of protecting security and order must belong to the people; Party committees at all levels and the people must participate; the People's Public Security force plays a core role.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong suggested that the Central Public Security Party Committee and the People's Public Security force pay special attention to and focus on directing the work of Party building and rectification in the People's Public Security to be truly clean, strong, and highly combative. "Absolutely do not be subjective, complacent, lose vigilance, do not fear shortcomings, do not hide shortcomings; internally, we must preserve qualities, ethics, politics, lifestyle, sense of organization and discipline, and do well and do even better," the General Secretary emphasized.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong requested to focus on completing the Project on “building a revolutionary, disciplined, elite, and modern People’s Public Security force” to soon submit to the Politburo for comments. The Central Public Security Party Committee continues to complete documents and prepare to organize the 77th National Public Security Conference well and effectively, creating a new atmosphere, new movement, and new fighting spirit, so that the results next year will be higher than the previous year.

On behalf of the Central Public Security Party Committee and the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security, General To Lam respectfully thanked and seriously accepted the dedicated instructions of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. General To Lam affirmed that these are important orientations for the task of protecting national security, ensuring social order and safety, and building the People's Public Security force in 2022 and throughout the term.

The Central Public Security Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security believe that, with the regular and direct attention and direction of the Central Executive Committee, the Politburo, the Secretariat, especially the Party and State leaders participating in the Central Public Security Party Committee, with high political determination, close coordination with the Central and local departments, ministries and branches, and the love, help and support of the people, the People's Public Security force will overcome all difficulties, excellently complete its tasks; build an increasingly clean and strong force, contributing to the successful implementation of the cause of building and protecting the Fatherland, worthy of the trust of the Party, State and People.