Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and JICA advance practical cooperation projects

According to Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung, imposing harsher penalties does not necessarily translate into lower crime rates. Rather than pursuing increasingly severe punishments, the amended Penal Code seeks to address the underlying causes of crime and promote more effective prevention and enforcement measures, ultimately fostering a safer, more harmonious society.

PSNews - Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen emphasized that developing and replicating exemplary models from the "All people protecting national security" movement must bring about tangible results and promote the active role of local communities, particularly ethnic minority and religious groups.

The Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam and the Austrian Peace Center have agreed to strengthen collaboration in training, capacity building, and the development of a pool of instructors. They also aim to connect peacekeeping training networks in Austria and across Europe, with the goal of establishing a stable and long-term cooperation framework.

As part of the official visit to the European Union (EU) and the Kingdom of Belgium by General Secretary and President To Lam, on the afternoon of October 22 (local time) in Brussels, Belgium, General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security, had a meeting with Magnus Brunner, European Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration.

As the public shifts its habits of consuming information, the press must not only innovate its distribution methods but also transform its production mindset and newsroom operations. Effectively leveraging data, developing multiple products from a single event, and delivering content to the right audience on each platform have become urgent requirements for modern journalism.

PSNews - Viet Nam's Ministry of Public Security seeks to expand cooperation with partners in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in artificial intelligence (AI), digital governance, cybersecurity and the security industry, with a focus on human resource development and technological solutions to enhance public security and order.

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) held a ceremony, on the afternoon of October 21 in Hanoi, to open the 2026 training course on advisory work for officers of the People's Public Security Forces (PSF).

Politburo member and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang held a meeting with several Vietnamese experts, intellectuals, and scientists currently working in Denmark, Iceland, and southern Sweden, on the afternoon of October 20 (local time), in Copenhagen.

PSNews - Deputy Minister of Public Security Le Van Tuyen has underscored the need for deeper, comprehensive international integration to strengthen Viet Nam’s global standing and safeguard its national interests and security in the nation’s new era of advancement.

Member of the Politburo and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, who is Standing Deputy Head of Central Steering Committee 57, chaired a working conference between the Central Standing Office of Steering Committee 57 and provincial-level Standing Offices of Steering Committee 57, on the morning of October 17, 2026, in Ha Noi.

While accompanying General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and State President To Lam and his spouse on an official State visit to the Kingdom of Denmark, Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang had a bilateral meeting with Danish Minister of Justice Nicolai Wammen in Copenhagen on the afternoon of October 19, 2026 (local time).

PSNews - High technology, artificial intelligence (AI) and cybersecurity are among the areas in which the Ministry of Public Security seeks to expand cooperation with U.S. partners to support digital transformation, safeguard national security and combat crime.

Minister Luong Tam Quang has called on National Assembly (NA) deputies who are officers of the People's Public Security Forces (PSF) to demonstrate a strong sense of responsibility, proactively participate in discussions, and provide contructive opinions on draft laws and resolutions. He also urged them to strengthen coordination and information sharing, thereby contributing to improving the quality and effectiveness of the second session of the 16th NA.

During his official visit to the Slovak Republic, Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung met with Slovakia’s Minister of the Interior to discuss a proposed intergovernmental agreement on crime prevention and control, aimed at strengthening the legal framework for bilateral law enforcement cooperation.

During a working visit to the Czech Republic from October 11 to 13, 2026, Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Le Quoc Hung led a high-level delegation from the Ministry of Public Security of Viet Nam to hold working sessions with Czech Deputy Minister of Justice Adam Šimice and leading representatives from agencies under the Czech Ministries of Justice and the Interior.

Minister Luong Tam Quang expressed his hope that Samsung would expand cooperation in training high-tech human resources, in conjunction with research and development of specific products to serve the security industry. These include biometric recognition software, artificial intelligence-powered document processing systems, and security chips for security devices.

Minister Luong Tam Quang expressed his hope that Viet Nam and the Republic of Korea (RoK) will further enhance the effectiveness of their security and police cooperation mechanisms, improve the quality of information exchange, and strengthen joint efforts to combat high-tech crime, drug-related offenses, and transnational crime.

PSNews - The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Cambodian Ministry of Interior jointly held their 2026 Annual Conference on Cooperation in Crime and Drug Prevention and Control in Ho Chi Minh City on October 15.

Strengthening coordination in the fight against transnational crime, promoting negotiations on an extradition agreement, and expanding cooperation in cybersecurity and digital transformation are key directions discussed by Deputy Minister Le Quoc Hung with relevant authorities of the Czech Republic. The Czech side highly appreciated Vietnam's proposals and affirmed their readiness to enhance collaboration to deepen and make the partnership more effective.

VOV.VN - Police in Vietnam’s central city of Da Nang have successfully rescued two foreign tourists from the US and Germany who went missing for over 24 hours while camping in the Ba Na forest.