Ho Chi Minh Museum opens the thematic exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words"

In commemoration of the 80th anniversary of the Vietnam People's Public Security Traditional Day (August 19, 1945 - August 19, 2025), the 20th anniversary of the National Day for National Security (August 19, 2005 - August 19, 2025), implementing the direction of the Central Propaganda and Education Commission, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (VHTTDL) and the Ministry of Public Security, on the afternoon of August 15, in Hanoi, the Ho Chi Minh Museum coordinated with the Department of Political Work, the Ministry of Public Security to organize the opening of the thematic exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words".

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Panorama of the Opening Ceremony of the Special Exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

Attending the opening of the Special Exhibition, on the guest side were: Comrade Ngo Dong Hai, member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Comrade Hoang Dao Cuong, Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism; Dr. Doan Van Bau, Director of the Department of Political Theory, Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission; Colonel Nguyen Hoang An, Deputy Commander of the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command; Lieutenant Colonel Tran Van Nghi, Director of the People's Public Security Museum, Ministry of Public Security ; representatives of Embassies: Cuba, the Russian Federation, Thailand, Brunei, Laos, Cambodia...; representatives of the leaders of the Central Propaganda and Mass Mobilization Commission, the Central Party Office, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, representatives of the Vietnam Cultural Heritage Association, the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum Command, Regiment 375 of the Guard Command, representatives of the leaders of agencies and units in the museum and relic block... On the side of the Ho Chi Minh Museum, there were Dr. Vu Manh Ha, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Museum, along with all officers, civil servants, and employees of the Museum. Attending and reporting on the event were reporters from news agencies, newspapers, radio and television stations of the Central Government and Hanoi City.

Dr. Vu Manh Ha, Director of Ho Chi Minh Museum, delivered the opening speech of the special exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

Speaking at the opening of the Exhibition, Dr. Vu Manh Ha, Director of the Ho Chi Minh Museum, affirmed: “August 19, 1945 has entered the history of Vietnam not only as a brilliant milestone, but also marked the birth of the People's Public Security force. Our Public Security is the People's Public Security, serving the People and relying on the People to work. Over the past 80 years, educated and trained by President Ho Chi Minh, under the leadership of the Party, with the trust and support of the People, the Vietnam People's Public Security has become the core armed force in the cause of protecting national security, ensuring social order and safety, fighting against crime and law violations. With more than 200 carefully selected photos, documents and typical artifacts, including many rare original artifacts, the special exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words" introduces to the public the feelings, care, direction and guidance of President Ho Chi Minh. Ho Chi Minh dedicated to the Vietnam People's Public Security force from the early days of its establishment until his passing, and at the same time depicted the noble qualities of the Public Security soldiers through 80 years of building, fighting and growing. Engraved with Uncle Ho's words, those noble qualities have been tempered through many difficulties and challenges in wartime as well as peacetime, inherited and promoted by generations of police officers and soldiers, so that the Vietnam People's Public Security always deserves to be the sharp "sword", the solid "steel shield" of the Party, State and People as President Ho Chi Minh instructed."

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words" of the Ho Chi Minh Museum. Photo: BTHCM

Delegates cut the ribbon to open the exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words" of the Ho Chi Minh Museum. Photo: BTHCM

The exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words" of the Ho Chi Minh Museum introduces to the public an overview of the heroic history of the Vietnam People's Public Security force over the past 8 decades, under the guiding light of the ideology, morality and deep affection of beloved President Ho Chi Minh.

The exhibition content includes 02 parts:

Part I: You are the light that guides the way

After the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the predecessor organizations of the People's Public Security were established one after another to protect the organization, the revolution and the ideal of national independence. After the success of the August Revolution in 1945, the first People's Public Security organizations in the three regions were established, with the task of suppressing counter-revolutionaries, ensuring security and order, protecting the Party, protecting the revolutionary government and the People. On February 21, 1946, President Ho Chi Minh issued a decree to unify the People's Public Security forces throughout the country into the Vietnam Public Security Service.

As President, Uncle Ho paid special attention to building, educating and training the People's Public Security force. His six teachings on "The Qualities of a Revolutionary Public Security Officer" have become the guiding principle for all actions of the Vietnam People's Public Security. He has directly spoken at conferences and classes of the Public Security sector many times, visiting, encouraging, praising and cheering on units and soldiers to overcome difficulties and challenges, excellently completing the task of protecting national security and maintaining a peaceful life for the people.

Delegates visit the exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

Delegates visit the exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

Delegates visit the exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

Some documents and artifacts at the special exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

Some documents and artifacts at the special exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

Some documents and artifacts at the special exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

President Ho Chi Minh awarded Mr. Nguyen Dinh Son a badge for his achievements in participating in organizing security protection during the National Day rally on September 2, 1955. Photo: BTHCM

The thermos cover was made from the wreckage of an American plane, presented by the Quang Binh People's Armed Police to the Party Central Committee to commemorate the victory over American planes on the night of June 7, 1965. Photo: BTHCM

Dagger of Vinh Linh Border Police Station presented to President Ho Chi Minh in 1967. Photo: BTHCM

Voice recorder and wall calendar at the exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

The climbing stick that Comrade Ho Van Dai, Deputy Director of the Guard Department, Ministry of Public Security, brought back from China as a gift to President Ho Chi Minh on the occasion of Lunar New Year 1969. Photo: BTHCM

Part II: Worthy of the title "Sharp sword, Strong steel shield"

Over 80 years of building, fighting and growing, generations of cadres and soldiers of the People's Public Security force have constantly strived, cultivated and trained the "Qualities of a revolutionary public security officer" according to Uncle Ho's Six Teachings, building a glorious heroic tradition, worthy of being a sharp "sword" and a solid "steel shield" protecting the Party, the State, the people and the socialist regime.

The noble qualities of revolutionary police officers are continuously tempered in daily work, regardless of wartime or peacetime. That is the source of strength that helps the Vietnam People's Police achieve many feats and outstanding achievements, making especially important contributions to the cause of national liberation and reunification in the past as well as to the construction and protection of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam today.

Delegates visit the exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

Sergeant Tong Van Dong gave up his mask and oxygen tank to a victim of the fire at the Petroleum Building, Le Loi Avenue, Thanh Hoa City, January 16, 2020. Photo: BTHCM

Delegates visit the exhibition "People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words". Photo: BTHCM

The thematic exhibition “People's Public Security - 80 years of remembering Uncle Ho's words” is a cultural event that contributes to educating the tradition of patriotism, national pride, raising the sense of responsibility, promoting the mass movement of all social classes, especially the young generation today, in the cause of protecting national security and social order, thereby contributing to promoting the movement "All people protect national security" in the new era - the era of development, prosperity and strength of the Vietnamese nation.