Minister of Public Security decides on posting several high-ranking officers

Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Thanh, Deputy Minister of Public Security, on May 4 attended a ceremony to announce a decision signed by Minister of Public Security on the posting of personnel of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Police Department.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Thanh and Senior Colonel Nguyen The Hung at the event.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Thanh and Senior Colonel Nguyen The Hung at the event. 

The event saw the presence of Mr. Nguyen Duc Thanh, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Council; Mr. Luu Xuan Vinh, Vice Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People’s Committee of Ninh Thuan; representatives from relevant units under the Ministry and the Provincial Police Department.

Under the authority of the Minister of Public Security, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Thanh announced the decision to appoint Senior Colonel Nguyen The Hung, Vice Director of the Ninh Thuan Provincial Police Department, to the position of Director of the Provincial Police Department.

Speaking at the event, Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Thanh and leaders of the province congratulated Senior Colonel Nguyen The Hung on his appointment, and hoped that he would do his best to fulfill all given tasks in the new position, contributing to ensuring political security, social order and safety as well as socio-economic development in the province.

* On the same day, Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Son, Deputy Minister of Public Security, announced another decision on the appointment of Senior Colonel Nguyen Thanh Trang, Director of the Quang Ngai Provincial Police Department, to the position of Director of the Department of “All People Protecting National Security” Movement under the MPS.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son and the two newly promoted police chiefs.
Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son and the two newly promoted police chiefs. 

Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son also announced a decision on the promotion of Senior Colonel Phan Cong Binh, Vice Director of the Provincial Police, to the post of Director of the Quang Ngai Provincial Police Department.

Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Son congratulated the two police officers on their promotions and highly spoke of their contributions and efforts over the past time.

He hoped that they would try their best to fulfill their new assignments.

* The Provincial Police Department of Dien Bien on May 4 also announced a decision signed by the Minister of Public Security to post Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Thang from the Police Department on Drug-related Crimes, to the position of Vice Director of the Dien Bien Provincial Police Department.

At the decision announcing event.
At the decision announcing event. 

Speaking at the event, Major General Sung A Hong, Director of the Provincial Police Department of Dien Bien, congratulated Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Thang on his promotion and affirmed that the new posting would contribute to enhancing the strength of the Party Committee and Directorate of the Provincial Police Department of Dien Bien, ensuring security and order in the province in the current situation.

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