Prime Minister: Prevent and respond comprehensively and effectively to non-traditional security threats

Politburo member and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended and directed the conference.

Politburo member, Senior General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security chaired the conference. Attending the conference were Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang; leaders of central and local departments, ministries and branches.

Delegates attending the conference. *Photo: TH*

Pioneering and groundbreaking steps

Vietnam is one of the countries seriously and comprehensively affected by non-traditional security threats, manifested in many aspects at new levels, with increasingly high levels of danger, strongly and deeply affecting all areas from economics , politics, culture, society to national defense and security.

In order to proactively prevent and respond to non-traditional security threats, on May 22, 2025, the Prime Minister signed and issued Resolution No. 147/NQ-CP on the National Comprehensive Strategy for Prevention and Response to Non-Traditional Security Threats to 2030, with a vision to 2045. This is a pioneering and breakthrough step of Vietnam, affirming the high political determination of our Party and State, while contributing to enhancing national prestige and demonstrating responsibility to the international community in responding to global challenges.

The Strategy identifies eight major guiding viewpoints and goals to 2030 and a vision to 2045. In terms of overall goals, the Strategy clearly identifies the need to create high unity in the perception and action of the political system and the entire society on the dangerous, serious and far-reaching nature of non-traditional security threats to the cause of national construction and protection in the new situation.

The strategy identifies steps to build Vietnam into a country with modern and effective management capacity for non-traditional security risks, ensuring safety for the people, firmly protecting national interests; at the same time, actively and proactively propose initiatives, participate in international cooperation, affirming the role and position of a responsible nation towards the international community in responding to global security challenges.

General Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Public Security, spoke at the conference. *Photo: TH*

Immediately after the Government issued Resolution No. 147/NQ-CP, the Ministry of Public Security coordinated with ministries and branches to develop and issue an implementation plan for the 2025-2030 period, with the motto: "The spirit must be very high, the effort must be very great, the action must be very drastic", "do each job properly, each job must be completed"; clearly assign 6 tasks: clear people, clear work, clear time, clear products, clear responsibilities, clear authority...

At the conference, leaders of ministries, branches, central agencies and local leaders discussed, analyzed and pointed out non-traditional security threats such as environmental pollution, natural disasters, epidemics, illegal migration, transnational crimes, terrorism, drugs, human trafficking, money laundering, international economic crimes, high-tech crimes, etc.; at the same time, proposed many solutions, as well as demonstrated determination and determination to prevent and respond to non-traditional security threats according to Resolution 147/NQ-CP of the Government.

Unity of perception and action

In his speech, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh affirmed that the conference has the meaning of unifying the awareness and actions of the entire political system and society in preventing and responding to non-traditional security threats.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh delivered a speech at the conference. *Photo: TP*

“The Party and State recognized the issue of non-traditional security very early and issued many resolutions, strategies and laws on preventing and responding to non-traditional security threats. At the same time, the legal system related to non-traditional security has also been supplemented and improved, institutionalizing the Party's viewpoints, internalizing Vietnam's international commitments and better meeting practical requirements,” the Prime Minister emphasized.

Analyzing the context and situation, the Prime Minister noted that non-traditional security threats are increasingly unpredictable, having a strong and comprehensive impact on the whole world, including the sustainable development of Vietnam and the lives of the people.

Regarding the tasks in the coming time, the Prime Minister pointed out that it is necessary to continue to strengthen propaganda and education to raise awareness of the whole society about the dangers of non-traditional security threats and the importance of prevention and response. At the same time, it is necessary to research, supplement and perfect the synchronous institutions, policy and legal systems, creating a solid legal corridor to prevent and respond to non-traditional security threats; improve the ability to forecast and warn, with the thorough application of the achievements of the Fourth Industrial Revolution.

According to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, investing in developing resources and response capacity is a task that cannot be delayed. In particular, it is necessary to invest heavily in training a team of experts, equipping technology, strengthening information infrastructure, health, environment, national defense and security; building a green, sustainable economy with high resilience to environmental and social shocks. It is necessary to mobilize social resources to the maximum, especially public-private cooperation, attracting the participation of socio-political organizations, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and international partners in preventing and responding to non-traditional security challenges and threats.

The Prime Minister also directed the development of a plan to implement the Strategy in accordance with the practical situation of each period; concretize framework scenarios to respond to non-traditional security threats; prepare reserve forces to be ready to participate in responding to situations threatening national security, social order and safety; review and study to perfect the system of executive agencies from the central to local levels.

The Head of Government also requested that the forces coordinate closely, regularly review and summarize based on the practical situation; ministries, branches, and localities proactively and promptly advise the Government to edit, supplement, and perfect the Strategy.

Requiring ministries, each sector, each locality, each cadre, party member and calling on the whole society and people to effectively implement the National Comprehensive Strategy for Prevention and Response to Non-Traditional Security Threats, the Prime Minister believes that with "high determination, great efforts, drastic and effective actions", "clear assignment of people, tasks, time, products, authority and responsibility", the Strategy will be successfully implemented with specific results, contributing to the cause of protecting national security; maintaining political stability, social order and safety, creating a peaceful, safe and healthy environment for rapid and sustainable development.

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