Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with officers of the People’s Public Security Guard High Command while examining the force on January 11 (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phucexamined the combat readiness of the guard force under the Ministry of PublicSecurity (MoPS) in Hanoi on January 11.
At the headquarters of the People’s PublicSecurity Guard High Command, the PM spoke highly of efforts by the wholePeople’s Public Security force last year, which ensured absolute safety forsenior leaders, important agencies of the Party and State, major political events,and foreign delegations to Vietnam. Particularly, they coordinated withrelevant sides to ensure safety for the summit between the US and theDemocratic People’s Republic of Korea and the Vesak Day celebrations.
He stressed that there are a number of bigevents and anniversaries in 2020 such as the Party’s 90th founding anniversary,the 75th National Day and Party congresses at all levels. This is also the yearwhen Vietnam holds the ASEAN chairmanship and non-permanent membership of theUN Security Council.
PM Phuc pointed out the fact that hostile forcesare promoting their “peaceful evolution” strategy with the aim of eradicatingthe Party’s leadership and the socialist regime in Vietnam. Additionally,challenges posed by the fourth industrial revolution and non-traditionalsecurity challenges have been causing direct threats to peace and stability ofcountries, including Vietnam.
Therefore, tasks the public security force hasto fulfil are very heavy, requiring it to firmly safeguard national security,ensure social order and safety, and create a peaceful and stable environment aswell as favourable conditions for national development, he noted.
He asked the guard force to thoroughly grasp andeffectively implement the Party and State’s guidelines and policies on nationalsecurity safeguarding, unceasingly improve its combat capacity, and furtherensure absolute safety for Party and State leaders, important agencies, foreigndelegations and major events of the nation.
Besides, the PM also requested them tocoordinate closely with other forces to have a good grasp of the situation topropose timely counselling to the Party, State and MoPS leaders; reform andpromote the quality of its performance, especially applying achievements of thefourth industrial revolution in security guarding activities; improve thetraining of officers and soldiers; and stay active in all circumstances,thereby helping to ensure political stability and national security and servenational development in the new context./.
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Promoting the heroic tradition, during the past years, the mobile police force has been a "steel shield" to ensure social order, security and peace for people's lives.
National Assembly (NA) Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan has lauded the efforts of the border guard force of An Giang in managing the national border and ensuring political security as well as social order and safety in border areas over the years.
The Central Military Commission held a meeting in Hanoi on December 1 to review the implementation of military and defence tasks in 2019 and discuss the duties for next year.
PM Phuc has commended the Tank-Armour Corps for their combat readiness, as seen in the good performance of the tank teams in the Tank Contest at the 2019 International Army Games In Russia.
The resolution on such mechanisms aims to serve as a legal basis for opportunely dealing with difficulties and hindrances caused by legal regulations in important, priority, and urgent areas that require immediate settlement so as to unlock resources, facilitate economic development, and turn legislation into a competitive edge.
PM Pham Minh Chinh instructed chairpersons of the People’s Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities to strictly follow the Ministry of Finance's guidelines on handling public finances and budgets, with a focus on preventing wastefulness, misconduct, or corruption.
Knapper reaffirmed the US's commitment to supporting a strong, independent, prosperous and resilient Vietnam, while respecting each other’s territorial integrity, sovereignty, independence and political systems.
Vietnam is deeply concerned about the escalating and complex conflict in the Middle East, which poses a serious threat to the lives and safety of civilians, as well as to regional and global peace and stability.
The Vietnamese Embassy advises the Vietnamese community living, studying, and working in Israel to strictly comply with directions from the Home Front Command and local authorities.
Lawmakers are set to vote on revisions and amendments to a broad spectrum of legal frameworks and impactful resolutions during the final week of the 15th NA's 9th session.
The State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese Affairs (SCOVA) has served as a bridge connecting and uniting the community with the homeland, becoming a trusted source of support for Vietnamese expats in times of hardship.
The programme to eliminate temporary and dilapidated houses has achieved notable results, with nearly 263,000 housing units addressed to date, including 225,000 houses inaugurated and 38,000 under construction. Thirty-eight provinces and cities across the nation have already fulfilled their targets.
Stronger efforts and determination are required to achieve and surpass the set targets, especially in the eradication of makeshift and dilapidated houses nationwide, the acceleration of public investment disbursement, and the implementation of nationally important transport projects, PM Pham Minh Chinh noted.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc shakes hands with officers of the People’s Public Security Guard High Command while examining the force on January 11 (Photo: VNA) 
