Hanoi (VNA) – The Ministry of Public Security on August 31 held a ceremony in Hanoi to posthumously confer the title Hero of the People’s Armed Forces during the resistance war against the US on Sen. Lieut. Gen. Bui Thien Ngo, late Minister of Home Affairs (now the Ministry of Public Security).
The event took place on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution (August 19, 1945 – 2025) and National Day (September 2, 1945 – 2025), with the presence of Party General Secretary To Lam.
Throughout his revolutionary career and in various positions of responsibility, Ngo demonstrated strategic vision and steadfast commitment, overcoming hardships and sacrifices. He consistently applied the Party’s guidelines with creativity, making great contributions to safeguarding national security and public order while building a pure, strong, and disciplined People’s Public Security Force.
In particular, as Minister of Home Affairs from 1991 to 1996, a period marked by profound global changes that directly affected Vietnam’s path to socialism, the renewal process, and national security, Ngo firmly upheld revolutionary achievements. He led the People’s Public Security force in protecting the Party, the State, and the people, contributing significantly to maintaining the socialist orientation and advancing national renewal.
He also set a shining example of studying and following President Ho Chi Minh’s thought, morality, and lifestyle, as well as the “Six Teachings” Uncle Ho gave to the Public Security Force.
In his remarks at the ceremony, Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang affirmed that the People’s Public Security Force always cherishes and is grateful for the enormous contributions of late Minister Bui Thien Ngo and other predecessors, whose dedication is a source of pride and an invaluable spiritual asset of the force.
He stressed that the entire People’s Public Security Force pledges to follow the shining example of late Minister Ngo, carrying forward the heroic tradition to build a clean, strong, regular, elite, and modern force. It will continue to affirm its role as the “sharp sword” and “steel shield” to protect the Party, the Fatherland, and the people, thereby laying a solid foundation for realising the Party’s strategic goals and aspirations of building a prosperous, strong, democratic, equitable, and civilised Vietnam that stands shoulder to shoulder with major powers worldwide.
At the ceremony, on behalf of Party and State leaders, General Secretary Lam presented the title to a representative of Ngo’s family in recognition of his great contributions to the revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation./.
