On the afternoon of February 24, at the square in front of My Dinh Stadium, the Ministry of Public Security, Hanoi City Police coordinated with the Capital Command and functional forces to organize a ceremony to launch the protection of this event and other events in 2015.
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| Hanoi police and other units are determined to ensure security and safety for IPU 132. Photo: Vietnam+ |
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Senior Lieutenant General Dang Van Hieu, Deputy Minister of Public Security, stated that 2015 is a year of many important political events for the country, one of the immediate key events is the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly, held in Hanoi from March 28 to April 1, 2015.
Vietnam's hosting of the session on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the Vietnamese National Assembly's accession to the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the 126th anniversary of the establishment of the Inter-Parliamentary Union is a political event of great historical and diplomatic significance. The success of organizing this Congress is the success of the entire political system and people of Vietnam in the spirit of proactive and active integration into the international community.
Therefore, Senior Lieutenant General Dang Van Hieu requested the Hanoi City Police to have specific, comprehensive, and absolutely safe protection plans for IPU 132 and major political events of the country in any situation. The Hanoi City Police and police units nationwide must perform well the following tasks: Advise Party committees and authorities at all levels to strengthen propaganda and mobilize the masses so that everyone can see more clearly their responsibilities, actively participate in the movement of the whole people to protect national security, maintain security and order right from the grassroots level; proactively coordinate closely with the army and all levels and sectors in implementing protection plans.
Taking place in Hanoi from March 25 to April 1, IPU-132 has 126 delegations registered to participate. Among them, there are 34 Presidents of Parliaments, National Assemblies, 31 Vice Presidents of Parliaments, National Assemblies and 2 Associate Presidents along with many parliamentarians from all over the world.
During the launch ceremony, the Hanoi City Police force demonstrated the most modern vehicles to ensure security during the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly:
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| On the afternoon of March 24, the Hanoi City Police Department's ceremony to protect the 132nd Inter-Parliamentary Union General Assembly took place in front of My Dinh National Stadium. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| ZAAM armored vehicles and 4 S5 special armored vehicles were mobilized. The vehicles are equipped for the Special Police and Mobile Police forces for the purpose of counter-terrorism and hostage rescue, Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| The wheeled armored vehicle (BTR-60PB) of the Capital Command is equipped with powerful weapons and can carry 9 people with the mission of preventing riots and capturing targets. The vehicle is equipped with an underwater swimming system that can search and rescue. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| The Traffic Police's motorcycle convoy. The 750cc motorbikes are tasked with protecting and guiding delegations of heads of state and international delegations visiting and attending major conferences in the capital. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| The Military Control Motorcycle Convoy of the Capital Command. This is a Honda CV-223S model, capable of durable and flexible operation, specially equipped for Military Control, operating independently, performing military inspection tasks in the city. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| Traffic Police crane. This is a specialized vehicle with the mission of rescue, assisting vehicles when they encounter problems. Crane, pull, and handle vehicles that violate traffic safety order. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| The Chemical Defense Vehicle Block – Chemical Corps Command – Ministry of National Defense includes reconnaissance vehicles, chemical and nuclear defense vehicles, etc., tasked with handling defensive combat situations using chemical and nuclear weapons. The ARS-14 decontamination vehicle is used for decontamination, radiological decontamination, and sterilization. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| Water trucks are used to handle riots and protests. The vehicle has a tank capacity of 0.9 cubic meters of water, is equipped with a high-pressure pump, and an automatic nozzle with pressure that can weaken the resistance of the subject, quickly dividing and dispersing rioting crowds in a short time. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| The fire prevention and fighting vehicles of the City Fire Prevention and Fighting Police and the Capital Command have a capacity of 4,000-5,000 liters of water and 400 liters of fire fighting foam with a nozzle on the vehicle spraying foam at a flow rate of 1,200 liters/minute, creating water columns up to 30 meters high. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| Two specialized fire ladder trucks with a load capacity of 24 tons, the ladders can reach up to 52 meters to serve rescue work. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| The Capital Command's Information Command Vehicles include VCD1 and VCD2 satellite information vehicles with live digital television and satellite image transmission capabilities. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| The mobile pickup trucks of the 113 Police force are equipped with a loudspeaker system for mobilization and propaganda, and a complete, modern communication system. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| Vehicles carrying platoons and squads of Mobile Police units. This is a vehicle used to transport police officers for work, study, training and deployment on duty with high durability and is frequently used. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| Barbed wire spreading vehicles are equipped for the Mobile Police force and special police forces with the purpose of preventing disturbances to security and order. The specialized vehicle has a carriage containing barbed wire, a winch engine system, pulling and spreading barbed wire. Photo: Vietnam+ |
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| Ambulances of Hanoi City Police, equipped with modern ambulance equipment to serve emergency and health care work in emergency situations. Photo: Vietnam+ |
According to VNA/Vietnam+
