MPS - The Vietnam People’s Public Security Organization (PPS) was founded by the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and beloved President Ho Chi Minh in the August Revolution (the General Uprising in August 1945). Since its inception, the PPS has always received direct leadership, continuous training and care from the CPV and Uncle Ho, as well as great support from the people to become a key force in the cause of protecting national security and maintaining social safety and order.

Precursors of the People’s Public Security Forces of Vietnam

Since its foundation and during its leadership of the Vietnamese revolution, the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by President Ho Chi Minh has always attached great importance to building, consolidating and developing revolutionary armed forces to suppress anti-revolutionary forces and crimes, to protect the Party, the State and the people.

On May 15, 1945, the Northern Region Party Committee established the Group “Anti-traitor”, then renamed the Group “Viet Minh Honor”. These groups were the precursor of the Vietnam People’s Public Security Forces.

Inception of the People’s Public Security Forces

The August Revolution achieved success in Hanoi on August 19, 1945. The People’s Public Security of Vietnam organization was founded on the very day when the people overturned the oppressing apparatus and established a revolutionary government of the people.

On February 21, 1946, President Ho Chi Minh signed Decree No. 23/SL to unify the three forces into “Vietnam People’s Police Department” under the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

National resistance war against French colonialists (1946-1954)

After its establishment, the Vietnam Public Security forces immediately engaged in a life-and-death fight against foreign enemies and domestic reactionaries. The outstanding victory of the VPPSF was the case at No.7 On Nhu Hau street. The Forces also made a large contribution to the historic victory of the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.

National war against America’s invasion (1954-1975)

After 1954, Vietnam was temporarily divided into two regions. The VPPSF actively fulfilled given tasks in both fighting the enemy in the southern battlefield and protecting the socialist rear in the North, and made a great contribution to the Great Victory in the Spring of 1975, liberating the South and unifying the country.

Country restoration, construction and protection (1975 to present)

April 30, 1975 marked the unification of the country, and security and police forces were merged into the united Vietnam People’s Public Security Forces. Under the leadership of the CPV, the VPPSF has preserved socio-political stability, implemented the National security protection strategy, and continued building truly clean, strong, regular, elite and modern Public Security Forces.

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