The first auction for car licence plates is scheduled to take place from August 15 to 20. (Photo xahoi.congly.vn) Speaking to the media at the ministry’s press meeting earlier thisweek, Major General Le Xuan Duc, Deputy Director of the Transport Police Department,said the list of plates to be auctioned will be posted on the national auctionportal at dgts.moj.gov.vn, thepublic security ministry’s portal at bocongan.gov.vn,and the website of the transport police department www.csgt.vn fromJuly 15 to 20.
Public security officers have been trained with auction andsupervision skills as well as prepared the necessary infrastructure forthe coming auctions, Duc said.
Clarifying illegal activities
Also at the briefing, the Ministry of Public Security orderedrelevant agencies and localities to clarify reports on fraudulence and assetappropriation of a group named NLG Energy Source.
If there is any sign of violation, the ministry willinvestigate and impose sanctions, Colonel Dinh Viet Dung, Deputy Director ofthe Department of Homeland Security, said at the press conference.
The ministry has been informed about the activities of thegroup which was founded by Le Van Phuc in the US.
Phuc claimed to harness energy from space, which he then assertshe can put into the body to upgrade its frequency, activate stem cells andperfect the body and mind.
Phuc spread spiritual beliefs, including the conception of aninvisible world parallel to each person's life.
He expanded the group’s activities in Vietnam, spreading thebelief that the original energy can cure all diseases.
He also took advantage of the teachings of some religions tospread out superstitious claims and attract a large number of Vietnamese peopleto participate.
The Ministry of Public Security has coordinated with local policeto verify and impose administrative penalties on a number of people who luredothers to join illegal activities, at the same time, calling on people not tobelieve in superstitious activities.
The Department of Homeland Security has also warned public aboutthe return of the religious movement called “World Mission Society Church ofGod”, saying that people need to be alert to avoid being taken advantage of,causing consequences to themselves, their families and society.
The public security ministry has issued a warning over the “WorldMission Society Church of God” many times, Colonel Dinh Viet Dung said.
The faith group has not received organisation recognition in Vietnam.Its teachings are heretical, and superstitious, and take advantage of theteachings for personal gain, contrary to the traditional culture and customs ofthe country, said Dung.
The group has been cracked down on with many followersleaving. However, the “World Mission Society Church of God” has come back insome localities with leaders using more tricks to evade police investigation.
In the first half of this year, 12 gatherings and 85 followershave been discovered and received fines for causing public disorder.
The Ministry of Public Security has requested the Government'sCommittee for Religious Affairs and Ministry of Home Affairs to issue a noticeasking the “World Mission Society Church of God” to discontinue operations in Vietnamfor activities contrary to Vietnamese culture and traditions, and for violatingthe country's laws.
Local authorities have been asked to curb the group’s illegalactivities and call on the public to leave or not join the group.
Warning over cryptocurrency
Regarding a cryptocurrency called Pi, Le Xuan Minh, Deputy Directorof the Department of Cyber Security and High Technology Crime Prevention, saidthe cryptocurrency links to cross-border virtual currency credit activities.
He affirmed that the department is coordinating with local policeto clarify activities related to transactions and payment methods of thecryptocurrency.
“There is no business that brings such high profits with suchlittle value. Multi-level marketing and related activities pose a lot ofrisks to cryptocurrency investors," Minh said.
Slow VNEID implementation
Responding to public feedback on the slow speed of thee-identification app VNEID, a representative of the Department for AdministrativeManagement of Social Order, said the recent number of registrations and loginsis extremely high, especially during the peak hours from 7pm to 10pm. The speedalso depends on the Internet connection or the user's phone.
The department is strengthening coordination with networkoperators, transmission line managers and centres to increase speed to meetpublic demand, he said./.
VNA
