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PSNews - General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse, accompanied by a high-level Vietnamese delegation, will pay an official visit to Thailand from May 27–29, 2026, at the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and his spouse. According to Thai media, the visit carries significance beyond traditional diplomacy and is expected to provide a fresh momentum for the two sides to elevate bilateral cooperation in multiple sectors, as well as to strengthen their coordination to respond to fluctuations in the regional and global situations.

PSNews - Cooperation between Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is set to deepen through a range of practical projects, spanning patrol vessels, fire prevention and rescue capabilities, cybersecurity and digital transformation in traffic safety training.

Safeguarding security and public order to guarantee the successful organisation of the National Assembly and People's Council election is the top task of the People’s Public Security forces in the early months of 2026.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang hosted a meeting with Assistant to the President and Chairman of the Maritime Council of the Russian Federation Nikolai Patrushev on September 16 in Hanoi.

Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang, leading a delegation from the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, paid a working visit to Samsung Electronics Vietnam Thai Nguyen Co., Ltd. (SEVT) on the morning of June 8, in Thai Nguyen province.

PSNews - During the operation, Vietnamese border protection force met Chinese partner to discuss border security and other related issues. The patrol covered the section of the shared border between Marker No. 424 and Marker No. 426, ensuring the protection and integrity of the boundary markers.

PSNews - Deputy Minister Nguyen Van Long, leading a high-ranking delegation of the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam, visited the Republic of Argentina from March 12 - 15.

The Son La Provincial Police Department hosted a regular briefing with the three Lao provincial public security departments of Luang Prabang, Hua Phan and Bo Keo, on October 16. The meeting aimed to evaluate results of the coordination of the two sides in safeguarding border security in 2023 and drafted orientations for cooperation in 2024.

PSNews - The Nghe An Provincial Police Department of Vietnam and the public security departments of the Lao provinces of Bo Ly Kham Xay, Xieng Khouang and Hua Phan co-held a conference to discuss cooperation plans to ensure order and security along the shared borderline, from July 3 to July 5, in Bo Ly Kham Xay province (Laos).

A visiting delegation of the Provincial Police Department of Houaphanh (Laos), led by its Vice Director Anphone Phanmachanh, worked with leaders of Son La Provincial Police Department of Vietnam.

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, who also serves as Chairman of the Council of National Defence and Security, chaired the second meeting of the council for the 2021 to 2026 term on July 29 in Hanoi.

Russia’s leading e-newspaper Infox.ru on June 4 highlighted Vietnam's leadership role in the region in an article by Grigory Trofimchuk, an expert in foreign policy, defence and security.

The 12th security co-operation conference between Vietnam and Laos was held in Vientiane on March 3, under the co-chair of Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Public Security Sen. Lieut. Gen. Luong Tam Quang and his Laotian counterpart Sen. Lieut. Gen. Kongthong Phongvichith.

The Vietnamese cyber security market, which was previously flooded with solutions developed by foreign businesses, have become more balanced, and domestic firms are tend to be on a better footing.

PSNews - Recently, the People's Security Academy (PSA) held a scientific seminar themed “The People’s Security Academy - 75 years of development" under the chair of Lieutenant General, Assoc. Prof. PhD. Le Van Thang, Director of the PSA.

The police of Bac Lieu province have exerted all-out efforts to serve as a “shield” for the local people in the fight against the COVID-19 while functioning as a “sword” to fight crimes, contributing to ensuring local security and protecting the people.

Mr. Dinh Tien Dung, Politburo Member, Secretary of the Hanoi Municipal Party Committee and Head of the National Assembly Delegation of Hanoi, on August 18 worked with the Municipal Police Department of Hanoi.

PSNews - The Ministry of Public Security (MPS) of Vietnam and the Ministry of the Interior (MoI) of the Kingdom of Cambodia held an online conference on August 3.

PSNews - The Security and Order Subcommittee for the election of the 15th National Assembly and People's Councils for the 2021-26 term (the Subcommittee) held its 5th meeting on May 21 to check security work on the eve of the election day.