Hanoi (VNA) – Party GeneralSecretary Nguyen Phu Trong attended a ceremony held in Hanoi on March 6 to mark75 years since the people’s public security force began to study and implement the six teachings for the force given by President Ho Chi Minh.

In a letter sent to Hoang Mai, Directorof the Public Security Department of former Region 7, on March 11, 1948, thenPresident Ho Chi Minh outlined the virtues of arevolutionary public security officer: “To oneself, be hardworking, thrifty,incorruptible and fortright; to colleagues, be cordial and helpful; to theGovernment, be absolutely loyal; to the people, respect and be polite; to work, be committed; to the enemy, be resolute and smart.”

Addressing the event, held by the Central Public Security Party Committee ofthe Ministry of Public Security, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trongcongratulated the people’s public security force on its achievements over the75 years of following President Ho's six teachings.

As the regional and internationalsituation is predicted to remain complicated and unpredictable, putting new andheavier requirements, he said the force needs to further bring into play theirobtained achievements; push ahead with the learning and implementation of thesix teachings as well as the late President’s ideology, moral example, andlifestyle; and steer clear of complacency or dropping their guard.

The Party leader stressed that learning the six teachings means fostering the revolutionary morality and the style of a true revolutionary, which should be made a regular and daily task of each public security officer.

The determination to implement and followthe six teachings must be shown in concrete actions; strong efforts andpolitical resolve; and the spirit of thinking big, acting bold, and daring totake responsibility for the sake of common interests, he said.

Besides, the force, especially its leaders, needs to continue setting good examples and taking the lead in the Partybuilding and rectification, according to the Party chief.

General Secretary Trong requested thelearning and implementation of President Ho Chi Minh’s six teachings bepromoted in a more substantive, practical, and effective manner, thuscontributing to the successful implementation of the Party’s resolutions,particularly the Politburo’s Resolution No 12 on stepping up the building of atruly clean, strong, regular, elite, and modern people’s public security force meetinghigh requirements in the new context.

At the ceremony, State President Vo Van Thuong presented the first-class FatherlandProtection Order to the force in charge of building the people’s publicsecurity force in honour of its prominent achievements.

Seventy-five outstanding public securityofficers were also commended by the ministry on this occasion./.