On the morning of October 15 in Ha Noi, General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo Member, Minister of Public Security, and Head of the Special Group for Reviewing the System of Legal Normative Documents (QPPL) of the Ministry of Public Security, chaired a meeting to provide guidance on the Ministry’s comprehensive review report.
Present at the meeting were Senior Lieutenant General Dang Hong Duc, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Minister of Public Security, and Deputy Head of the Special Group; representatives of the Ministry’s subordinate units; and members of the Special Group, among others.
According to the report from the Department of Legal Affairs and Administrative and Judicial Reform, the Secretariat, National Assembly, Government, and Prime Minister have identified the comprehensive review of the QPPL system as a particularly important and strategic task. This effort aims to synchronize institutions and laws, restructuring the legal system in line with the spirit of Conclusion No. 09-KL/TW dated March 10, 2026, of the Politburo on perfecting the structure of Vietnam’s legal system to meet the country’s development requirements in the new era. This is the first time such a task has been implemented in the legislative history of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, involving a massive workload and a very tight timeline.
In accordance with the resolution of the National Assembly Standing Committee (UBTVQH), the decision of the Steering Committee for the comprehensive review of the QPPL system, and the directives and requirements of the Steering Committee and its Standing Agency, the Department of Legal Affairs and Administrative and Judicial Reform has advised on the issuance and implementation of Plan No. 331 dated April 29, 2026, for the comprehensive review of the QPPL system within the People’s Public Security Forces (CAND). The implementation of this task has closely followed the plan and the directives of the competent authorities.
As of September 25, 2026, the Ministry of Public Security had compiled 1,083 QPPL documents (including: 1 code, 26 laws, 4 National Assembly resolutions, 3 ordinances, 3 UBTVQH resolutions, 124 decrees, 6 Government resolutions, 33 Prime Minister’s decisions, 6 Prime Minister’s directives, 79 joint circulars, 736 circulars, and 62 decisions of the Minister of Public Security) that are either in effect or pending effect and fall under the Ministry’s review responsibility.
Based on preliminary review results, the Ministry has reviewed 36 out of 185 documents. The review has identified documents that need to be amended, supplemented, replaced, or newly issued to further institutionalize new Party policies and enhance the effectiveness of operations of the Public Security Forces in practice. Specifically, these include: the Penal Code; the Law on Organization of Criminal Investigation Agencies; the Law on Counter-Terrorism; the Law on National Security; the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety; and the Law on Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue (PCCC&CNCH), among others.
In line with the policy of perfecting the structure of Viet Nam's legal system to meet the country’s development needs in the new era, where certain foundational codes and laws are identified as the core of the legal system, the Ministry of Public Security proposes to develop the Penal Code with detailed and specific provisions, while also stipulating basic principles that guide and influence other QPPL documents within the legal system.
The Ministry also proposes to abolish a total of 80 documents to streamline the QPPL system, eliminating documents whose forms of issuance are no longer appropriate, such as joint circulars between ministers and decisions of the Minister of Public Security. The Ministry will continue to study and propose options to integrate QPPL documents with overlapping content or regulatory scope in the same issue or field, in line with the streamlining spirit of Conclusion No. 09.
The Ministry of Public Security proposes to amend, supplement, replace, or newly issue several QPPL documents to create a transparent economic development environment, reduce and simplify unreasonable professional, investment, business, and administrative procedures. These include the Penal Code, the Law on Fire Prevention, Fighting, and Rescue (PCCC&CNCH), the Law on Electronic Identification and Authentication, among others.
The comprehensive review results show that the system of documents related to security and order (ANTT) has been issued relatively fully, ensuring the operation of the People’s Public Security Forces, contributing to national security, social order and safety, and the prevention and combat of crime and legal violations. The review has also identified several legal issues that need to be addressed, with proposals to amend, supplement, replace, abolish, or newly issue QPPL documents in the field of security and order.
Under the moderation of Lieutenant General Pham Cong Nguyen, Director of the Department of Legal Affairs and Administrative and Judicial Reform, delegates discussed and proposed solutions to improve the quality of the QPPL system review, law-making, and institutional improvement within the People’s Public Security Forces.
In his concluding remarks, Minister Luong Tam Quang emphasized the need for unified understanding that the comprehensive review of the QPPL system by the Ministry of Public Security is a task of special importance, decisive for the effective implementation of the Party’s new thinking on security and order (ANTT) and the perfection of the legal system. This will lay the foundation for the successful implementation of the Party’s 14th National Congress Resolution and annual strategic objectives, reflecting the exemplary and pioneering spirit of the People’s Public Security Forces.
“This is also a historic responsibility before the Party, the State, and the people. Therefore, it must be carried out with the highest level of action, responsibility, and discipline. Any signs of superficiality, carelessness, or irresponsibility in performing the comprehensive review must be promptly detected and strictly handled,” the Minister stressed.
After the meeting, the Minister requested that Party committees under the Executive Committee of the Public Security CPV Organization directly lead the review process. The heads of units are directly responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the quality; each unit must dedicate at least two working days to this task, including work outside regular office hours if necessary.
The Department of Legal Affairs and Administrative and Judicial Reform requires local police to report on the implementation of QPPL documents related to security and order, especially difficulties, obstacles while implementing them, and recommendations. The Office of the Ministry of Public Security will coordinate with the Department to monitor and evaluate the implementation of the comprehensive review by subordinate units.
Deputy Ministers in charge of units are responsible before the Standing Committee of the Executive Committee of the Public Security CpV Organization and the Minister for the quality of the comprehensive review within their assigned scope and field.
Regarding the content of the review, Minister Luong Tam Quang noted that for the comprehensive review of legal regulations under the Ministry’s functions and tasks, it is necessary not only to review each QPPL document but also to conduct a field-by-field review, systematically evaluating the Party’s new thinking in each area and its approach to legal perfection, in order to propose abolishing, amending, or supplementing regulations.
The Minister requested the Office of the Ministry of Public Security and the Public Security Communications Department, according to their assigned functions and tasks, to continue to lead and coordinate with the Department of Legal Affairs and Administrative and Judicial Reform in carrying out information and communication activities on this issue. The Department of Internal Political Security is to develop a plan to ensure security and order during the comprehensive review of the legal system, promptly detecting and advising on handling organizations or individuals who exploit the review and the Party’s policies on amendments to negatively impact the legal system’s structure, manipulate policies, or insert vested interests for personal gain.
“Institutional improvement is a regular continuous task that requires close coordination between law-making and law enforcement. This comprehensive review must create an important foundation for the Ministry of Public Security to continue renewing its thinking, improving the quality of legal advisory work, proactively removing bottlenecks, and meeting the requirements of ensuring security and order in the new era,” Minister Luong Tam Quang emphasized. He also urged heads of public security units and agencies to seriously implement assigned tasks, promptly complete reports, standardize recommendations, clearly define roadmaps and responsibilities, and ensure quality and progress as required.
