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Headquarters Phạm Văn Đồng Street, Hà Nội Ministry executives General Tô Lâm, Minister of Public SecurityCol. Gen Le Quy VuongCol. Gen Bui Văn NamCol. Gen Bui Quang ThanhCol. Gen Tran Viet Tan, Deputy Minister of Public Security | ||
Ministry of Public Security (Bộ Công an) is the ministry of the interior of Vietnam. It was established with the help of the Soviet Union and China, and in addition to the regular police officer corps, it also administers the Public Security forces, which is the paramilitary force with primary mission for internal security, and the secondary military mission for helping the regular army to defend the country from foreign aggression. The Public Security Army troops played a significant role in the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War.
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Ministry of Public Security (Vietnam) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA