HCM City: Special crime-fighting force established

The Ho Chi Minh City Police debuted and put into operation a specialised crime fighting unit in the city.
 
HCM City: Special crime-fighting force established ảnh 1The launching ceremony for the specialised crime fighting unit (Photo: VNA)
 
 HCM City (VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Police debuted and putinto operation a specialised crime fighting unit in the city.

The unit under the Police Department of CriminalInvestigation in Social Order (PC45) is responsible for ensuring security andorder in five southern districts - District 7, District 8, Binh Tan, Binh Chanhand Nha Be. 

The unit is expected to be an “iron fist” to criminals,said Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Dinh La Thang at the debut ceremony.

He stressed the unit’s members will promote tradition, increase sense ofresponsibility and improve their skills to combat criminals in a flexiblemanner, meeting expectation of the city’s authorities and people.

The unit and PC45 need to coordinate withrelevant forces to map out detailed tasks and take breakthrough measures inpreventing crime in the assigned areas, said Head of the HCM City Police LeDong Phong. 

The unit will be considered to multiply if theiractivities are effective after one year of pilot operation.

The number of criminal cases in Ho Chi Minh Cityin 2016 dropped by 13.31 percent compared to the previous year.-VNA
VNA

See more

Illustrative photo (Photo: VNA)

Ministry of Home Affairs to apply KPIs in public employee evaluation

The Ministry of Home Affairs will accelerate reforms under the theme “breakthrough momentum,” focusing on institutional improvement and resource mobilization. It aims to submit 27 decrees and 17 circulars to the Government, focusing on ministerial structure, staffing, payroll, social insurance, and policies for surplus personnel.

Major General Nguyen Quoc Toan, chief of the office and spokesperson of the Ministry of Public Security, speaks at the press conference in Hanoi on July 7. (Photo: VNA)

Public order crime drops 22.55% in first half

In the field of economic crime, 2,096 cases involving 4,194 suspects were prosecuted in the first half. For corruption and position-related crimes, 370 cases and 1,042 suspects were brought to trial. Meanwhile, police uncovered 11,687 drug-related cases involving 22,863 individuals.

The PMCAF delegation poses a photo with Vietnamese awardees and staff of the Royal Thai Embassy in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

Thai Princess Award Foundation strengthens education ties with Vietnam

A delegation from the Princess Maha Chakri Award Foundation (PMCAF), led by its Chairman Dr Krissanapong Kirtikara, visited Vietnam from July 6 to 8 to deepen educational cooperation, engage with former award recipients, and promote regional educational development across Asia.

The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Hanoi sets up 126 volunteer teams to support public service centres. (Photo: VNA)

Youth volunteers support operation of local administration model, online public services

The programme prioritises 286 remote border communes, wards and special areas, where coordination between local youth units is seen as crucial. Volunteers are deployed across three main functions: supporting officials with administrative procedures, helping people and businesses submit online applications and payments, and offering digital training through creative models such as mobile tech clinics and grassroots tech groups.