Law on the People’s Public Security Force, Law No. 37/2018/QH14

Order

On the promulgation of law

THE PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

Pursuant to Articles 88 and 91 of the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

Pursuant to Article 80 of the Law on Promulgation of Legal Documents,

PROMULGATES:

The Law on the People’s Public Security Forces,

which was passed on November 20, 2018, by the XIV^th National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at its 6^th session.

President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
NGUYEN PHU TRONG

LAW

ON THE PEOPLE’S PUBLIC SECURITY FORCES^[1]

Pursuant to the Constitution of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam;

The National Assembly promulgates the Law on the People’s Public Security Forces.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

This Law prescribes the principles of organization and operation; the position, functions, tasks and powers; the assurance of operation conditions, regimes and policies for the People’s Public Security Forces; and responsibilities of related agencies, organizations and individuals.

Article 2. Interpretation of terms

In this Law, the terms below shall be construed as follows:

1. National security protection means preventing, detecting, stopping and struggling to frustrate activities of infringing upon the national security and to get rid of threats to the national security.

2. Social order and safety maintenance means preventing, detecting, stopping and fighting crimes and law violations related to social order and safety.

3. Operation officer or non-commissioned officer means a Vietnamese citizen who is recruited, trained and coached for and operating in the fields of operation of the People’s Public Security Forces, who is bestowed and promoted to the rank of general, field officer, company officer or non-commissioned officer.