Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen inspects work at Hoang Tien Prison

PSNews - Member of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen chaired a working session, on the afternoon of October 29, 2026, with Hoang Tien Prison under the Department for Management of Prisons, Compulsory Education Facilities and Reform Schools in Hai Phong city, to review operational performance and inspect the construction progress of the pilot smart prison project at Sub-camp No. 4 of Hoang Tien Prison.

Delegates to the session were representatives from the Office of the Ministry of Public Security; the Department of Planning and Finance; the Department of Construction Management and Barracks; the Department for Management of Prisons, Compulsory Education Facilities and Reform Schools; the Department for Management of Temporary Detention, Custody and Criminal Execution in the Community; along with leaders of Hoang Tien Prison.

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· Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen chairs the working session.

Reporting on the prison’s working aspects at the meeting, Superintendent of Hoang Tien Prison Senior Colonel Dao Anh Kien stated that, under the close direction of the Executive Committee of the Public Security CPV Organization, the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security and the Party Committee and leadership of the Department for Management of Prisons, Compulsory Education Facilities and Reform Schools, as well as the coordination of police units and local authorities and the support of the local government and people, the Party Committee and Directorate of Hoang Tien Prison have led the prison staff to cement internal unity, overcome difficulties, and fulfill all assigned tasks and targets, over recent years.

Notably, the staff of Hoang Tien Prison has effectively implemented management, detention, rehabilitation, and educational work, alongside policy execution for inmates.

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· Superintendent of Hoang Tien Prison Senior Colonel Dao Anh Kien presents the report at the meeting.

The police unit in charge of the prison has carried out policies of amnesty, sentence reduction, and conditional early release transparently, objectively, and in full compliance with regulations. It has also prioritized health care for officers, soldiers as well as inmates while providing labor organization and vocational training for inmates, and ensuring security land management, fire prevention and control, and occupational safety.

Additionally, the unit has strictly, fully, and effectively executed resolutions, official dispatches, plans, and directives from superior leadership, demonstrating a firm determination to accomplish its targets for 2026 and subsequent years.

The unit also attached importance to Party building and force building, as well as continuously promoted the emulation movement: "The Three Bests: Most Disciplined – Most Loyal – Closest to the People".

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· Leaders of units under the Ministry deliver remarks at the meeting.

According to reports at the meeting, the pilot smart prison construction project at Sub-camp No. 4 of Hoang Tien Prison has received investment policy approval from the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security, ensuring operational requirements and proper detention conditions.

The project components include staff housing areas, inmate detention areas, technological equipment systems, wastewater treatment plant equipment systems, and domestic water supply plant equipment systems.

During the meeting, delegates gave insights on adjusting system designs, construction components, and equipment inside detention cells, while proposing measures to accelerate construction progress and ensure the quality of the smart prison project at Sub-camp No. 4 of Hoang Tien Prison.

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· Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen delivers a speech at the working session.

Speaking at the meeting, on behalf of the Executive Committee of the Public Security CPV Organization and the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security, Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen acknowledged and commended the Party Committee, the Directorate, and all staff of Hoang Tien Prison for their efforts in maintaining secure and safe detention, management, and inmate rehabilitation over the past period.

Underscoring several key tasks for the unit in the upcoming period, Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen requested that the Hoang Tien Prison Correctional Police Unit continue to thoroughly grasp and strictly implement relevant State policies and Ministry of Public Security’s regulations regarding inmate management, education and rehabilitation, as well as policies concerning inmates.

He stressed the need to guarantee absolute prison security and safety while enhancing basic professional policing measures.

· Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen and delegates in a group photo.

· Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen and delegates in a group photo.

The Deputy Minister called for improved coordination with relevant units and agencies under the Ministry, local Party committees, authorities, and local police forces to ensure prison security and strict inmate management.

He emphasized the importance of career orientation and vocational training, particularly for special cohorts such as police enlistees who have completed their service in the People's Public Security Forces, as well as individual inmates returning to the community after completing their prison sentences.

The Deputy Minister also instructed the Hoang Tien Prison Correctional Police Unit to continue prioritizing Party building and force building, strictly adhere to established working regulations, tighten discipline and personnel management, step up inspections and supervision, foster institutional unity and solidarity, and effectively implement welfare policies to safeguard the material and spiritual well-being of officers and soldiers.

Regarding the pilot smart prison construction project, Deputy Minister Le Van Tuyen requested that the Department for Management of Prisons, Compulsory Education Facilities and Reform Schools, the Hoang Tien Prison Correctional Police Unit, relevant units and agencies under the Ministry, the investor, and contractors try their best to accelerate the construction of project components while strictly adhering to the schedules, technical requirements, and quality standards.

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