Police forces urged to expand cooperation with Laos in fighting drug crimes

PSNews - Within the framework of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, on the afternoon of August 4, 2026, Member of the Central Committee of CPV and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung delivered a speech at the session titled “Strengthening Leadership and Management, and Elevating the Quality and Effectiveness of Overseas Representative Missions' Operations.”

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 held talks with a delegation from the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia, led by Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior Sante Bandit Chan Ean, on the morning of August 3, 2026, in Ha Noi.

PSNews - Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Executive Committee of the Public Security CPV Organisation and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang chaired the regular monthly briefing meeting of the Ministry of Public Security for July 2026, on August 4, 2026, in Hanoi.

PSNews — A grand meeting was held in Hanoi, on the morning of August 6, to mark the Viet Nam Cybersecurity Day, officially launching a series of nationwide activities for 2026 under the operational theme: “For a humane cyberspace for everyone, for national security, and for a prosperous, civilized, and happy Viet Nam.”

PSNews - Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang received H.E. Sante Bandit Chan Ean, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Interior of the Kingdom of Cambodia, alongside a high-level delegation from the Cambodian Ministry of Interior on a working visit to Viet Nam, on the afternoon of August 4, 2026, in Ha Noi.

PSNews - Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang received and held a working session with a delegation of U.S. enterprises led by Founder and CEO of American Kestrel Group Patrick Sweeney, on August 4, 2026, in Ha Noi.

Within the framework of the 33rd Diplomatic Conference, on the morning of August 3, 2026, in Ha Noi, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA), the Ministry of National Defence (MND), and the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) jointly organized a session themed “Promoting the pioneering role and executing crucial and regular tasks of Viet Nam's external relations in the new era.”

PSNews - Politburo Member, Secretary of the Public Security Central Party Committee and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, on behalf of the Public Security Central Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security, delivered a keynote paper entitled: “Public Security Forces’ foreign affairs and international integration activities contributing to the successful implementation of the Party’s foreign policy to a new height,” on the morning of August 1, at the 33rd Diplomatic Conference in Hanoi.

Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang attended the "All-People Movement for National Security Protection" Festival, on July 25, 2026, in Viet Tien Commune, Hung Yen Province.

On the occasion of the 80th Traditional Day of the People's Security Force (July 12, 1946 – July 12, 2026) and the 79th anniversary of the War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 – July 27, 2026), a delegation from the Ministry of Public Security led by Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung offered flowers and incense at the Kim Lien Special National Relic Site, Chung Son Temple (Kim Lien Commune), and the Truong Bon Historical Relic Site (Bach Ha Commune, Nghe An Province) on the afternoon of July 26.

A delegation from the Ministry of Public Security, led by Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung offered flowers and incense at the Dong Loc Junction Special National Historical Relic Site, on the afternoon of July 26, 2026.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) solemnly held the opening ceremony of the Finals of the 2026 People's Public Security Forces’ Military Regulations, Martial Arts, and Sports Games, on the evening of August 1, at East Sea Park (Da Nang City).

The decision to promote Deputy Minister Dang Hong Duc to the rank of Senior Lieutenant General reaffirms the recognition of the Party and the State of the People's Public Security Forces (PPSF). It is a source of joy and pride for the Public Security Central Party Committee, the leadership of the Ministry of Public Security, and all officers and soldiers of the PPSF, as well as a personal honor for the Deputy Minister, his family and his hometown.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang praised Leonardo S.p.A. as one of leading high-tech industrial groups of Italy and Europe, with strengths spanning defence, security, aerospace, helicopters, electronics and digital technologies. He noted the company's extensive experience in cybersecurity, command-and-control systems, radar, sensors, border surveillance and the protection of critical infrastructure.

PSNews - On the occasion of the 79th anniversary of War Invalids and Martyrs' Day (July 27, 1947 – July 27, 2026), Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen visited and presented gifts to Vietnamese Heroic Mother Dang Thi Lieu (Quarter 1, Vinh Loi, Rach Gia Ward, An Giang Province) and Vietnamese Heroic Mother Nguyen Thi Boi (Quarter 5, An Hoa, Rach Gia Ward, An Giang Province) on the afternoon of July 25, 2026.

Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Lieutenant General Dang Hong Duc chaired a conference to review the implementation of key projects and the disbursement of public investment capital in the People's Public Security Forces on the afternoon of July 27, in Ha Noi.

Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung, Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Secretary of the Public Security Central Party Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security, led a Ministry of Public Security delegation to offer incense in tribute to fallen heroes in Quang Tri Province.

Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang received the newly appointed Palestinian Ambassador to Vietnam, Shadi Abu Zarqa, who paid a courtesy call upon assuming his post, on the afternoon of July 23, 2026, in Hanoi.

Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang received the newly appointed Iranian Ambassador to Vietnam Akbar Ghasemi Ali Abadi, who paid a courtesy call at the start of his diplomatic term, on the afternoon of July 23 in Hanoi.