General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam has called on the Central Public Security Party Committee and the Ministry of Public Security to shift strongly from “responding to security threats” to “effective forecasting, prevention and shaping.”

The Party Central Committee has introduced a new strategy for national security and social development in the new era, aiming to ensure peace, stability and high-quality sustainable development while improving people's well-being and achieving Viet Nam's two centenary goals, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security General Luong Tam Quang said at a national conference on July 29 to disseminate and implement resolutions adopted at the third plenum of the 14th Party Central Committee.

The Ministry of Public Security, in coordination with the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics and the Central Theoretical Council, held a ceremony in Ha Noi on July 20 to summarise the cooperation programme between the two sides for the 2021-2026 period and sign a new cooperation programme for the 2026-2031 period.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam said the "All People Protect National Security" movement in Son La, particularly in Van Ho commune, has achieved notable results and become a model for other localities to follow.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on July 6 requested the Ministry of Public Security's technical services force to become a highly disciplined, loyal and people-oriented corps of top science and technology experts capable of meeting increasingly complex security challenges.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has signed Decision No.1125/QD-TTg, dated June 23, 2026, approving the Scheme on “Communication for the prevention of and response to non-traditional security threats until 2030, with a vision to 2045.”

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has asked the People's Security Academy to conduct a comprehensive reform of educational thinking, methods and content to build a high-quality security workforce capable of meeting national security requirements in the new era.

Nearly 17,000 people took part in the 2026 Olympic Run Day for public health and national security in Ha Noi on March 22, marking the largest edition of the event to date.

Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang said that amid increasingly complex domestic and international challenges to national construction and defence, the 14th Congress for the first time formally established the concept of comprehensive security, giving security an important role across all areas of national development.

Party General Secretary To Lam met with outstanding representatives of the People’s Public Security Force at the 9th patriotic emulation congress “For the Fatherland's security” in Ha Noi on August 4, emphasising that the emulation spirit starts from each individual’s mindset, dedication, and daily affairs.

Party General Secretary To Lam hosted a meeting in Ha Noi on August 4 with outstanding individuals in the ninth “For national security” emulation movement.