President asks guard, mobile police forces to maintain combat readiness

President Vo Van Thuong on February 5 visited the Guard High Command and the Mobile Police High Command under the Ministry of Public Security and inspected their combat readiness on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.
President asks guard, mobile police forces to maintain combat readiness ảnh 1President Vo Van Thuong and leaders of the Guard High Command. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong onFebruary 5 visited the Guard High Command and the Mobile Police HighCommand under the Ministry of Public Security and inspected their combatreadiness on the occasion of the Tet (Lunar New Year) Festival.

He asked the guard force to be well awareof their tasks of ensuring security and safety for Party and State leaders, aswell as national and international events in Vietnam, and activities ofVietnamese leaders abroad.

The leader emphasised the need for the publicsecurity sector to work harder to build the truly pure, strong, regular, eliteand modern guard force by 2025, meeting requirements and tasks in thenew situation.

The force should better perform forecasts,take solutions to prevent both traditional and non-traditional security risksearly and from afar, regularly hold exercises, and optimise science-technologyproducts in their jobs.

A firm legal corridor is needed to facilitate theoperation of the force, he said, suggesting special policies towards the guard force and the supplement of cutting-edge equipment to help them complete theirassigned tasks.

The President urged the force to step up cooperationwith others and international collaboration, and pay more attention topersonnel training.

Visiting the Mobile Police High Command, President Thuongunderlined the force’s important role in safeguarding national security andsocial order and safety, and hailed its outstanding performance over the pasttime.

He pointed out challenges in 2024, with theincreasingly complex and sophisticated operations of crimes, which create highersecurity requirements for police and public safety.
President asks guard, mobile police forces to maintain combat readiness ảnh 2President Vo Van Thuong inspects the combat readiness at Guard High Command. (Photo: VNA) 
In any circumstances, security and social order andsafety must be firmly guaranteed to prevent and combat crimes, servesocio-economic development and maintain a peaceful and stable environment inthe country, he requested, asking the mobile police to increase training and maintaintheir combat readiness.

He suggested upgrading material facilities andraising the spiritual life of soldiers and officers, ensuring that all of themenjoy a happy New Year festival.

The President also asked the Party Committee of theMobile Police High Command to continue with Party building and rectification,and further promote the campaign on studying and following President Ho ChiMinh’s thought, morality and lifestyle./.
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