People's Security Force asserts its role as the "sharp sword" of national security in the new era

The conference was co-chaired by Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Public Security Central Party Committee and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang; Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Head of the Central Commission for Communication, Education and Mass Mobilization Trinh Van Quyet; Chairman of the Central Theory Council Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang; Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of National Defence Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Gau; Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong; and Member of the Party Central Committee and Deputy Minister of Public Security Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung.

Opening the conference, Minister Luong Tam Quang recalled that, 80 years ago, amid the profound challenges facing a newborn revolutionary government, the People's Security Force was established with a vital historic mission: to defend the Party, the state, the public, and the socialist regime. Over eight decades of alignment with the nation's journey, the force has demonstrated absolute loyalty, cementing its position as the Party's most reliable armed wing, acting as a "sharp sword" and an "iron shield" for the nation.

In his keynote address, Mr. Trinh Van Quyet stated that the symposium carries exceptional weight. It not only honors the force's 80-year legacy of combat and growth but also provides a rigorous scientific foundation to evaluate the shifting theoretical and practical landscape of national security during Vietnam's new phase of development.

Reflecting this objective, the organizing committee received more than 100 deeply researched academic papers from scientists, military officers, public security personnel, and ministry officials. These contributions deliver crucial empirical data and insights to guide national security policymaking and help build a revolutionary, regular, elite and modern People's Security Force.

Concluding the conference, Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang hailed the event as a premier academic forum. He urged police academies, universities, research institutes and strategic advisory bodies both within and outside the public security apparatus to integrate the conference's insights into their curricula and research portfolios.

Furthermore, Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang called for expanding research into emerging security frontiers. Key priorities include non-traditional security, human security, and the nexus between traditional and non-traditional threats. He also stressed the need for specialized studies in economic, cyber, data, cultural, and social security, alongside exploring the intricate relationship between national development security and global integration.