Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung praises outstanding officers in fighting pandemic

While accompanying General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam and his spouse on an official State visit to the Kingdom of Denmark, Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang had a bilateral meeting with Danish Minister of Justice Nicolai Wammen in Copenhagen on the afternoon of October 19, 2026 (local time).

PSNews - High technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity are among the areas in which the Ministry of Public Security seeks to expand cooperation with U.S. partners to support digital transformation, safeguard national security and combat crime.

Minister Luong Tam Quang has called on National Assembly (NA) deputies who are officers of the People's Public Security Forces (PSF) to demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility, proactively participate in discussions, and provide contructive opinions on draft laws and resolutions. He also urged them to strengthen coordination and information sharing, thereby contributing to improving the quality and effectiveness of the second session of the 16th NA.

During his official visit to the Slovak Republic, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung met with Slovakia’s Minister of the Interior to discuss a proposed intergovernmental agreement on crime prevention and control, aimed at strengthening the legal framework for bilateral law enforcement cooperation.

During a working visit to the Czech Republic from October 11 to 13, 2026, Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung led a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam to hold working sessions with Czech Deputy Minister of Justice Adam Šimice and leading representatives from agencies under the Czech Ministries of Justice and the Interior.

Minister Luong Tam Quang expressed his hope that Samsung would expand cooperation in training high-tech human resources, in conjunction with research and development of specific products to serve the security industry. These include biometric recognition software, artificial intelligence-powered document processing systems, and security chips for security devices.

Minister Luong Tam Quang expressed his hope that Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will further enhance the effectiveness of their security and police cooperation mechanisms, improve the quality of information exchange, and strengthen joint efforts to combat high-tech crime, drug-related offenses, and transnational crime.

PSNews - The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Cambodian Ministry of Interior jointly held their 2026 Annual Conference on Cooperation in Crime and Drug Prevention and Control in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15.

Strengthening coordination in the fight against transnational crime, promoting negotiations on an extradition agreement, and expanding cooperation in cybersecurity and digital transformation are key directions discussed by Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung with relevant authorities of the Czech Republic. The Czech side highly appreciated Vietnam's proposals and affirmed their readiness to enhance collaboration to deepen and make the partnership more effective.

VOV.VN - Police in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang have successfully rescued two foreign tourists from the US and Germany who went missing for over 24 hours while camping in the Ba Na forest.

Minister Luong Tam Quang emphasized the need for a unified understanding that a comprehensive review of the Ministry of Public Security’s legal normative documents is a particularly important task. He stated that this review is crucial for effectively implementing the Party’s new perspectives on security and order, as well as for improving the legal framework...

Minister Luong Tam Quang highly appreciated the significant contributions of Comrade Vilay Lakhamphong in strengthening and developing the cooperative relationship between the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam and Laos. He also expressed his confidence that the partnership between the two ministries would continue to deepen, becoming increasingly practical and effective, thereby further nurturing the special friendship between the two countries.

Building on the longstanding cooperation between Ericsson and MobiFone, Minister Luong Tam Quang wished to further expand collaboration in research, the application of new technologies, human resource development, and the development of modern, highly resilient telecommunications infrastructure.

Based on the outcomes of discussions regarding quantum cybersecurity and sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, Minister Luong Tam Quang expressed his hope that Nokia would strengthen cooperation in research, technology transfer, and human resource development. He emphasized the need to gradually enhance Viet Nam’s capacity to master AI technology, cybersecurity, and next-generation telecommunications solutions in order to safeguard national security and ensure public order and safety.

PSNews – Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) have signed a cooperation program for the 2026–2028 period, aiming to bolster collaboration in improving prison management, inmate correction and rehabilitation, ensuring security and safety at detention facilities, and enhancing experience sharing, personnel training and the application of science and technology in criminal sentence enforcement.

PSNews - Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and China’s Ministry of Justice have agreed to further enhance cooperation in prison management while stepping up the exchange of information and experience in judicial administration, management and digital transformation, contributing to deeper cooperation between the two ministries.

On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the Traditional Day of the Party Inspection Sector (October 16, 1948 – October 16, 2026), Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the the Executive Committee of the Public Security Party Organization, Deputy Minister of Public Security and Chairman of the Inspection Commission of the Executive Committee of the Public Security Party Organization, has sent a congratulatory letter to generations of the officers who used to and are working at Party inspection agencies within the People's Public Security Forces. The People's Public Security Newspaper respectfully presents the English version of the congratulatory letter from the Deputy Minister:

The housing project for People’s Public Security Forces is being built on plot M3.6 on Le Thanh Nghi Street (Quy Nhon Ward, Gia Lai Province), with Phu Tai Joint Stock Company as the investor. The project aims to meet the housing need of local public security officers and soldiers. With a stable home, they will have better living conditions, perform their noble missions of safeguarding security and order with peace of mind.

PSNews - “Professionalism, innovation, creativity, effectiveness, practicality and the promotion of digital transformation in line with modern media trends” will be the guiding principles of the 15th Public Security Television, Radio and Film Festival in 2026.

The Security Industry Department of the Ministry of Public Security made its mark at VRT&CON' 2026, the International Exhibition and Conference on Modern Railway Technology and Infrastructure Construction Supply Chain in Viet Nam, held from October 8–10 at the Viet Nam Exhibition Center in Dong Anh, Ha Noi.