Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son pays working visit to Son La

PSNews-Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son, Deputy Minister of Public Security, paid a working visit to Son La province on February 23.

The Deputy Minister was accompanied by other leaders of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS).

Mr. Cam Ngoc Minh, Chairman of the Son La Provincial People’s Committee and Senior Colonel Tran Anh Tuan, Director of the Son La Provincial Police received the working delegation of the MPS.

Senior Colonel Tran Anh Tuan briefed Deputy Minister Son and the delegation on the local force’s activities and outcomes of maintaining security and social order in the area in 2016 and the first quarter of 2017, stressing that the provincial police successfully fulfilled all assigned tasks, ensuring security and order in the area, and contributing to the province’s socio-economic development.

Addressing the event, Deputy Minister Son recognized the efforts by the provincial police. He also required the Son La Provincial Police to continue to give priority to Party building and police force building while improving professional skills and expertise for local police officers and soldiers in the coming time.

The working delegation visited Son La Prison
The working delegation visited Son La Prison

It is also an important task for the provincial police to proactively prevent and suppress all kinds of crimes, especially drug-related crimes. The deputy minister also asked the provincial police to deploy the movement “All people protecting security” in a comprehensive, deep and effective manner.

Earlier, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son and the working delegation also visited the Son La Prison relic, an important local historical site, which has witnessed a glory period of the national history. They also paid tribute and offered flowery to the late soldiers, who fought and sacrificed their lives for national independence.

In the afternoon of the same day, the working delegation led by Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son attended a meeting to summarize the movement of all people protect security in 2016 and release working plans for the year of 2017, organized at the province’s Cultural Center.

Addressing the event, Deputy Minister Son praised and appreciated the fine outcomes in promoting the movement of all people protect national security gained by Son La provincial Party and people.

At the conference, leaders of the MPS honored 3 teams with the “Excellent Emulation Flag” and other individuals with outstanding achievements.

By Duy Tien

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