# Vietnam People's Public Security

The Vietnam People's Public Security (Vietnamese: Công an Nhân dân Việt Nam), alternatively the People's Public Security Forces (PPS; Vietnamese: Lực lượng Công an Nhân dân - CAND), also recognized as the Vietnamese Police or by its Vietnamese short name Công an (lit. 'the Public Security/Police'), is the national police and the main domestic security force of Vietnam. Being a component of the Vietnam People's Armed Forces alongside the Military and the Militia, PPS is placed under political leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam (via the Public Security Central Party Committee - Đảng ủy Công an Trung ương as the political head) and the executive administration of the Ministry of Public Security (Government of Vietnam).
The PPS' powers are regulated under No. 73/2014/QH13, which was passed on 27 November 2014.

## Functions and branches

The People's Public Security of Vietnam has two branches: the Vietnam People's Security and the Vietnam People's Police (including Civil Defense forces).
The Vietnam People's Security works to prevent, investigate, and defeat potential actions from enemies of the Vietnamese nation that could endanger national security. They engage in espionage, and join forces with other uniformed bodies as established by law in internal political security, economic security, ideological and cultural security, network security and informational security. They manage entrance and exit visas, border security crossing and checkpoints, and immigration stations in airports, as well as in securing foreigners and Vietnamese expats in their visits to the country. They work to defend the secrecy of the Government of the Republic against external and internal threats, and help to build personal security in every aspect of life, at every area in the country. In keeping with the law, they perform several other duties, missions and responsibilities.
The Vietnam People's Police works to prevent, investigate, and solve issues relating to environmental, political, traffic, functional, and corruption-related criminal activities in keeping with the laws of the Socialist Republic. They also work with the general public in preventing participation in criminal actions, and perform responsibilities and duties pertaining to identification security, public security, transport security, road and highway safety, firefighting, civil defense, disaster preparedness and response, the Mobile Police Command, and many other duties and missions in accordance with the Constitution and the laws of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
These two forces are trained mainly at two institutions, the People's Police Academy of Vietnam and the People's Security Academy of Vietnam.

## Tasks and powers

* To collect information, analyze, evaluate and predict situation and propose the Party and the State to promulgate and direct the implementation of guidelines, policies, laws and strategies on protection of national security and maintenance of social order and safety. To propose the combination of requirements of the strategies on protection of national security and maintenance of social order and safety with those strategies and policies on socio-economic construction and development, national defense and the State's external relations.
* To protect the freedom rights, democracy, life and property of the people; to protect high-ranking leading officials of the Party and the State and foreign guests; to safeguard important events, targets and key projects of national security, foreign representative offices, representatives of Vietnam-based international organizations, individuals holding or closely related to state secrets.
* To receive and process reports and denouncements on crimes, initiate criminal lawsuits and investigate crimes, and perform other judicial tasks according to the provisions of law.
* To sanction administrative violations and apply other administrative handling measures as provided for by law.
* To guide, inspect and examine agencies, organizations and citizens in performing the task of protecting national security and maintaining social order and safety; to conduct the law propagation, dissemination and education and build up "the whole population protects the Fatherland's security" movement.
* To apply masses mobilization, legal, diplomatic, economic, scientific-technical, professional and armed measures to protect national security and maintain social order and safety.
* To use weapons, supporting tools and necessary technical and professional means in attacking crimes and making self-defense according to the provisions of law.
* In case of necessity, to issue decisions on or propose the suspension or termination of operations of agencies, organizations or individuals which are detrimental to national security, social order and safety; to requisition means of transport, communication equipments and other technical means of agencies, organizations, individuals and operators or users of such means according to the provisions of law.
* To request agencies, organizations or individuals to coordinate in activities and supply information related to national security, social order and safety.
* To closely coordinate with the People's Army, Self-Defense and Militia Forces and state agencies in protecting national security, maintaining social order and safety, and defending the national independence, sovereignty, unity and territorial integrity.
* To research and apply modern scientific and technological achievements in protecting national security and maintaining social order and safety.
* To build up the forces of political, ideological, organizational and professional cleanliness and strength.
* To enter into international cooperation on protection of national security and social order and safety.

## Organisational system

The organisational system of the People's Public Security Forces is composed of the Ministry of Public Security; Subordinate to the ministry are the Public Security Departments of municipalities and provinces and the Public Security Offices of rural districts, urban districts, towns and provincial cities. At the grassroots level, finally, there are Public Security Posts of communes, wards and townships which serve as the direct point of contact between police and ordinary citizens.

## Ranks
### Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| | Highest rank | Highest rank | Highest rank | Highest rank | Highest rank | Highest rank | Highest rank | Highest rank | Middle rank | Middle rank | Middle rank | Middle rank | Middle rank | Middle rank | Lower rank | Lower rank | Lower rank | Lower rank | Lower rank | Lower rank | Lower rank | Lower rank |
| Vietnam People's Public Security vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vietnam People's Public Security vte | General (Đại tướng) | General (Đại tướng) | Colonel general (Thượng tướng) | Colonel general (Thượng tướng) | Lieutenant general (Trung tướng) | Lieutenant general (Trung tướng) | Major general (Thiếu tướng) | Major general (Thiếu tướng) | Senior colonel (Đại tá) | Colonel (Thượng tá) | Lieutenant colonel (Trung tá) | Lieutenant colonel (Trung tá) | Major (Thiếu tá) | Major (Thiếu tá) | Captain (Đại úy) | Captain (Đại úy) | Senior lieutenant (Thượng úy) | Senior lieutenant (Thượng úy) | Lieutenant (Trung úy) | Lieutenant (Trung úy) | Second lieutenant (Thiếu úy) | Second lieutenant (Thiếu úy) | University - college cadet (Học viên Đại học - Cao đẳng) | University - college cadet (Học viên Đại học - Cao đẳng) | University - college cadet (Học viên Đại học - Cao đẳng) | University - college cadet (Học viên Đại học - Cao đẳng) | University - college cadet (Học viên Đại học - Cao đẳng) | University - college cadet (Học viên Đại học - Cao đẳng) | Intermediate - primary student (Học viên Trung cấp - Sơ cấp) | Intermediate - primary student (Học viên Trung cấp - Sơ cấp) | Intermediate - primary student (Học viên Trung cấp - Sơ cấp) | Intermediate - primary student (Học viên Trung cấp - Sơ cấp) | Intermediate - primary student (Học viên Trung cấp - Sơ cấp) | Intermediate - primary student (Học viên Trung cấp - Sơ cấp) |

### NCOs and enlisted

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Non-commissioned officers | Police officers | Police officers | Police officers | Police officers | Police officers | Police officers | Police officers | Police officers |
| Vietnam People's Public Security vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Vietnam People's Public Security vte | Master sergeant (Thượng sĩ) | Master sergeant (Thượng sĩ) | | | Sergeant (Trung sĩ) | Sergeant (Trung sĩ) | Sergeant (Trung sĩ) | Sergeant (Trung sĩ) | Sergeant (Trung sĩ) | Sergeant (Trung sĩ) | | | | | | | Corporal (Hạ sĩ) | Corporal (Hạ sĩ) | Corporal (Hạ sĩ) | Corporal (Hạ sĩ) | Constable 1st class (Chiến sĩ bậc 1) | Constable 1st class (Chiến sĩ bậc 1) | Constable 1st class (Chiến sĩ bậc 1) | Constable 1st class (Chiến sĩ bậc 1) | Constable 1st class (Chiến sĩ bậc 1) | Constable 1st class (Chiến sĩ bậc 1) | Constable 2nd class (Chiến sĩ bậc 2) | Constable 2nd class (Chiến sĩ bậc 2) |

## Equipment
### Support tools

* Baton
* Handcuffs
* Stun gun
* Pepper Spray
* Less lethal revolver (Used by Traffic Police)
* Flashlight

### Pistols

* CornerShot
* Makarov PM Use China K-59 Version
* TT-33 Use China K-54 Version
* CZ-83
* CZ-75
* Glock
* Beretta APX
* Beretta Px4 Storm

### Shotgun

* Remington Model 870

### Submachine gun

* Heckler & Koch MP5A3
* Micro Uzi
* CZ Scorpion Evo 3

### Assault rifle

* AK-47
* AKM
* STV rifle
* IWI Tavor
* CKC

### Sniper rifle

* PSR 90
* APR 308
* SVD
* CZ 750
* Orsis T-5000

### Machine gun

* RPK
* RPD
* DSHK

### Grenade launcher

* M79
* SPQN-E112
* Model NARG-38

### Anti-tank

* RPG-7

## Vehicle

* Honda Phantom 200
* Honda CB250, CB250X
* Honda CBR250R (Use for training)
* Honda CB300R
* Honda CB400 Super Four
* Honda ST series
* Honda CBX750
* Honda NC750X
* Yamaha XJ900P
* HONDA SHADOW AERO 750
* HONDA CB300F
* Yamaha FJR1300
* HONDA GOLDWING 1500CC
* Honda Goldwing 1800cc
* Mitsubishi Pajero
* Mitsubishi Pajero Sport
* Mitsubishi Fuso Canter
* Mitsubishi Xpander
* Mitsubishi Triton
* Mazda BT-50
* Nissan Navara
* VinFast LUX A2.0
* VinFast LUX SA2.0
* Toyota Camry
* Toyota Corolla Altis
* Toyota Avalon
* Toyota Land Cruiser
* Toyota Fortuner
* Ford Super Duty
* Ford Transit
* Ford Explorer
* Ford Escape
* Ford Ranger
* BMW 320i
* BMW X5
* Dodge Charger (2005)
* Chevrolet Suburban
* Hummer H3
* Mercedes-Benz Sprinter
* Jino JRC-9000e
* Shinjeong S5
* RAM MK3
* IAG Guardian
* Inkas Sentry APC upgrade