President checks security in HCM City ahead of Tet
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has ordered Ho Chi Minh City’s public security forces to ensure social order and safety during Tet, the traditional Lunar New Year festival, to allow residents to enjoy a happy and safe holiday.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc reviews the guard of honour at the HCM City Department of Public Security's headquarters. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has orderedHo Chi Minh City’s public security forces to ensure social order and safetyduring Tet, the traditional Lunar New Year festival, to allow residents to enjoy a happy and safe holiday.
Phuc, who is also Chairman of the National Defence-SecurityCouncil and Commander-in-chief of the Vietnam People’s Armed Forces, made the request during his visit to the municipal public security department’sheadquarters on January 24 to check the forces' preparedness during the upcoming holiday.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is greeted by local public security officers. (Photo: VNA)
He highlighted the key role of the public security forces inmaintaining security and social order in the city, particularly during the timewhen the southern economic hub was struggling to contain the fourth COVID-19wave last year. The city has seen positive progress in combating crimes, withthe crime rate down more than 11 percent in 2021, he said.
The State leader conveyed his Tet greetings to local public securityofficers and families of those who have died or injured on duty in the fightagainst the pandemic, requesting the Ministry of Public Security and its HCMCity department to ensure social welfare for these people.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a remark at the meeting with public security officers during his visit to HCM City on January 24. (Photo: VNA)
The president particularly required the HCM City Departmentof Public Security to speed up investigations and legal proceedings againstchild abusers and strictly punish them.
On the same day, President Phuc visited HCM City High Command. He hailed the armed forces for having made significant contributions to the city’s COVID-19 fight. Last year, the HCMCity High Command established and run 20 COVID-19treatment hospitals and eight quarantine sites, while sending personnel to work at many other hospitals.
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a remark at the meeting with public security officers during his visit to HCM City on January 24. (Photo: VNA)
The President urged the high command to stand ready to coordinate with otherforces to protect security and social order during the New Year festival andkeep up the good work in 2022./.
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The Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCMCYU) in Ho Chi Minh City and businesses have handed gifts to youth unionists, adolescents and children who are living in disadvantageous circumstances and adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, on the occasion of the approaching Lunar New Year (Tet).
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President Nguyen Xuan Phuc reviews the guard of honour at the HCM City Department of Public Security's headquarters. (Photo: VNA) 
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc is greeted by local public security officers. (Photo: VNA)
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a remark at the meeting with public security officers during his visit to HCM City on January 24. (Photo: VNA)
President Nguyen Xuan Phuc delivers a remark at the meeting with public security officers during his visit to HCM City on January 24. (Photo: VNA) 
