President expresses gratitude to war invalids, martyrs
President Tran Dai Quang hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 11 for a delegation of war invalids, martyrs’ relatives and outstanding officers of the People’s Police Force on the occasion of the 70th War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).
President Tran Dai Quang (right) presents gift to an officer at the reception (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – President Tran Dai Quang hosteda reception in Hanoi on July 11 for a delegation of war invalids, martyrs’relatives and outstanding officers of the People’s Police Force on the occasionof the 70th War Invalids and Martyrs’ Day (July 27).
On behalf of Party and State leaders, President Quangexpressed deep gratitude to heroic martyrs, Vietnamese heroic mothers, heroesof the People’s Armed Forces, war invalids, families of martyrs and revolutionarycontributors as well as officers and soldiers of the People’s Police Force fortheir sacrifices for the Party’s and the nation’s noble revolutionaryobjectives and ideals.
The President said he was touched by outstanding examplesof officers and soldiers in the People’s Police Force, who have bravelycombated, sacrificed and recorded excellent achievements, thus helping toprotect the peaceful life and happiness of the people.
Over the past 55 years of development, in anycircumstances, the People’s Police Force have always showed absolute loyalty tothe Party, State and people, overcoming all difficulties to fight crimes, henoted.
President Quang also stressed that as the worldsituation is changing rapidly and complicatedly, the People’s Public SecurityForce and Police Force in particular are facing tougher tasks, requiringgreater efforts to comprehensively implement measures to safeguard thecountry’s security, and social order and safety.
The State leader asked the police force to promote itscore and pioneer role in combating crimes and protecting social order andsafety, while improving the effectiveness of State management over security andorder in parallel with speeding up administrative reform and expanding internationalcooperation in fighting and preventing crimes.
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Lieutenant General Tran Van Ve, Acting GeneralDirector of the General Police Department under the Public Security Ministry,said that during the past 30 years of renewal, 162 policemen laid down theirlives when combating crimes, while over 1,000 others were injured and exposedto HIV.-VNA
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President Tran Dai Quang (right) presents gift to an officer at the reception (Photo: VNA) 
