Over the past five years, the public security force, all-level authorities in Can Tho province received more than 700 valuable information resources and tips related to social order and security, provided by prestigious people of Khmer ethnic group. That has helped reduce the effects of social evils, handle effectively internal disputes and disagreements, and update local authorities on hostile forces’ plots and activities as well as facilitate visits to the country of overseas Vietnamese of Khmer origin. The aforementioned outcomes have resulted from the close direction of the Directorate of Can Tho Public Security, the close coordination between district-level public security forces and managers, monks and nuns of pagodas, and good plan-making and implementation related to local security and order. Individuals receiving certificates at the event Accordingly, more than 9,000 newsletters and over 12,000 bilingual documents have been compiled and distributed to Khmer people. Besides, more than 37,000 prestigious Khmer people have taken part in over 370 training courses under the motto “Solidarity-Equality-Harmony-Healthy lifestyle-Good deeds”. Also at the meeting, Superior Buddhist Monk Thich Binh Tam, Permanent-Deputy Head of the Managing Committee of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS) of Can Tho city, said that the city is now home to 167 Buddhist establishments with 587 monks and nuns. Tam added that, to address fake Buddhist monks, the VBS of Can Tho city has further teamed up with the local public security force to prevent bad impacts on the Buddhism’s prestige and reputation and Buddhist followers’ trust. Highly valuing achievements gained by… [Read full story]
Nhan Dan Online/VNA - Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on May 17 issued a directive urging ministries and localities nationwide to continue applying comprehensive measures to reinforce security and social order.He chaired a meeting on the issue with Hanoi authorities and representatives of ministries and sectors.In Directive 203/TB-VPCP, the PM asked for more efforts to resolutely put an end to illegal protests and stringently deal with those who incited the crowd to violence.Ministries and localities should advise the public not to participate in illegal demonstrations but lend a helping hand to maintain social order and safety and to carry out…... [read more]
The ministry also handled 15,922 economic crimes, 267 hi-tech crimes and over 13,780 violations of environmental laws. Hundreds of thousands of individuals and units in the sector were honoured for their outstanding contribution to the prevention and fighting against criminals. Twelve police officers died and 263 others were injured in the line of duty during the year. The Ministry said it will undertake the utmost efforts to safeguard national independence, sovereignty and unification, territorial integrity and the interests of the nation. It vows to protect the cause of reform, industrialisation and modernisation and the international integration, while ensuring social order and security for…... [read more]
illustration photo In separate meetings with representatives of business associations and consulates general of foreign countries in Ho Chi Minh City on May 15, city chairman Le Hoang Quan said the local administration was trying the best to protect investors’ legitimate interests. He stressed that the Vietnamese prime minister on the same day asked ministries, agencies and authorities of centrally-run cities and provinces to ensure security and order after protests against China. The focus of the protests was China’s illegal placement of its oil rig Haiyang Shiyou – 981 and a flotilla of ships in Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone and…... [read more]
In Soc Trang, home to about 400,000 Khmer people, Secretary of theprovincial Party Committee Vo Minh Chien wished all Khmer monks, heroicmothers and people a happy New Year. He praised theKhmer ethnic minority community’s contributions to the province’ssocio-economic development and political security maintenance. The Khmer people said they are pleased with the Party and State’sinvestment in Khmer-inhabited areas that has helped improve their livingstandards and reduce poverty among them. Meanwhile, leaders of the Southwestern Region Steering Committee andprovincial authorities met with nearly 300 representatives of Khmermonks and people in Bac Lieu province. In 2013, thanks to the Party and State’s…... [read more]
Millions of pilgrims and tourists are attending spring festivals in Vietnam, the biggest of which are the Perfume Pagoda festival in Hanoi, the Yen Tu festival in Quang Ninh, the Hung Kings temple festival in Phu Tho, and the Tran temple festival in Nam Dinh. The Perfume Pagoda festival, the biggest and oldest festival in Vietnam, opened on February 13. Nguyen Van Hau, Vice-chairman of the My Duc district People’s Committee and the festival’s chief organizer, said measures are in place to ensure security and order.“Local residents are taught heritage, tourism, transport laws and appropriate behavior when dealing with tourists. We’ve…... [read more]