Vietnam Police System

Peoples Police of Vietnam

The law enforcement in Vietnam is called the Vietnam People's
Public Security. It is under command of the Ministry of Public
Security.
Motto
For Security of Fatherland
Functions and branches
Vietnam People's Public Security is a part of Vietnam
People's Armed Forces, it includes two branches:

I.

Vietnam People's Police

Prevent, investigate, and defeat potential actions
against enemies of the Vietnamese nation and that can
endanger national security.
Intelligence working.
Joining
forces
in
internal
political
security,
economical
security,
ideology-cultural
security,
network security and information security with other
uniformed bodies as established by law.
Manage entrance or exit visas. Manage every foreign
person and Vietnamese people in foreign country visit
to Vietnam. Protect the secret of government. Work in
mission to protect national security at border regions
and crossings through legal means.
Helping to build personal security in every kind of
life, at every area in the country.
Performing other duties, missions and responsibilities
in keeping with the law.

II.

Vietnam People's Security Force

Working
to
prevent,
investigate
and
solve
environmental,
political,
traffic,
functional
and
corruption-related criminal activities in keeping with
the laws of the Socialist Republic

Working with the general public on crime prevention and

in participation in its actions
Perform responsibilities and duties pertaining to:
Identification security
Public security
Transport security
Road and highway safety
Fire fighting
Civil defence
Disaster preparedness and response
Execute other duties and missions in accordance with
the Constitution and the laws of the Socialist Republic
of Vietnam.
HIGHEST RANK

HEAD OF POLICE

DEPARTMENT

HIGHEST RANK

LOWEST RANK

Police Chief

Ministry of
Public
Security

Police General

Police Sub Lieutenant

VIETNAM PEOPLES PUBLIC SECURITY RANK

COMMISSIONED OFFICER

i tng Cng an - Police only held by the Minister of

General
Public Security
Thng tng Cng an - Police usually held by the Deputy
Colonel General
Ministers of Public Security
Trung tng Cng an - Police usually held by the Directors
Lieutenant General
of
General
Departments
of
Ministry, Directors of Hanoi
Police
Department
and
Directors of Ho Chi Minh City
Police Department
Thiu tng Cng an - Police usually held by Vice Directors
Major General
of
General
Departments
of
Ministry,
Directors
of
Departments of Ministry

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t
Cng
an
Brigadier
Thng t Cng an Colonel
Trung t Cng an Lieutenant Colonel
Thiu t Cng an Major

held by Directors of
MIDDLE usually
RANK
Municipality
and
Province
Police
Police Departments
Police usually held by Chiefs of
City, Town and District Police
Police usually held by Chiefs of Ward
and Commune Police
Police

LOWER RANK
i y Cng an - Police Captain
Thng y Cng an - Police First Lieutenant
Trung y Cng an - Police Lieutenant
Thiu y Cng an - Police Sub-Lieutenant
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER
POLICEMEN OFFICER
Thng s - Staff
Sergeant
Trung s - Sergeant

Chin s bc 1 Policeman 1st Class

Chin s bc 2
Policeman

H s - Corporal

Most committed crime in Vietnam:

Problem corruption and bribery

86.84%
Problem people using or dealing drugs
51.58%