Colonel Nguyen Thanh Long: Culture is the soft power that protects the peace of the capital.

Deputy Director of Hanoi Police Nguyen Thanh Long said that the capital's police force always considers culture as the spiritual foundation and soft power to protect the peace of the capital.

At the meeting and discussion with outstanding artists and representatives on the occasion of the 71st anniversary of the Capital Liberation Day (October 10, 1954 - October 10, 2025) taking place on the afternoon of October 6, Colonel Nguyen Thanh Long, Deputy Director of Hanoi Police , said that throughout the process of building, fighting and growing, Hanoi Police always considered culture as the spiritual foundation, the soft power to protect the peace of the capital.

Colonel Nguyen Thanh Long shared at the seminar

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Colonel Long believes that in the context of the era of strong technological development, information spreads at a rapid speed, the cultural and ideological front plays an increasingly important role. In particular, the team of artists is the force that contributes to maintaining faith, preserving the beauty of the soul, spreading humanistic and positive values ​​in society.

According to the Deputy Director of Hanoi Police, the digital age opens up great opportunities for spreading beauty but also requires people working in culture and art to have courage, responsibility and alertness.

Therefore, the cooperation between the police force and the capital's artists is the foundation for coordination in preserving a healthy cultural environment, protecting the Party's ideological foundation, the good values ​​of the nation and the civilized and elegant lifestyle of Hanoians.

Colonel Long also emphasized that in the digital age, the task of protecting security and order is not only limited to real life but also extends to cyberspace - where cultural values, ideology and public beliefs can be violated without direction.

Therefore, the capital's police determined that it is necessary to work more closely with intellectuals and artists, together creating a "soft fence" of culture, ethics and beauty.

From practice, Colonel Long said that over the years, Hanoi Police have always attached importance to coordinating propaganda, artistic creation, organizing campaigns, cultural and artistic festivals, seminars, and exchanges with artists. Many literary, musical , cinematic, and theatrical works by artists in the capital have contributed to honoring the image of people's police officers, spreading the spirit of "serving the people".

Colonel Long hopes that from this meeting there will be more creative ideas and works of art that reflect the breath of the times, contributing to fostering love for the capital, national pride and belief in good things.

"Culture, when spread with heart and responsibility, is the strongest wall protecting society from conflicts, extremism and indifference," Colonel Long emphasized.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/dai-ta-nguyen-thanh-long-van-hoa-la-suc-manh-mem-bao-ve-binh-yen-thu-do-185251007180918572.htm