Vietnam Police Officers Promoted to Lieutenant Generals amid Rising Social Dissatisfaction

Seven police officer promoted to lieutenant generals on Jan 9, 2016

Seven police officer promoted to lieutenant generals on Jan 9, 2016

Vowing to keep the country’s under a one-party regime, the ruling communist party has assigned tasks for the security forces not to allow the establishment of opposition parties.

by Vu Quoc Ngu, Jan 11, 2016

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang has promoted seven police officers to lieutenant generals in a bid to enhance capacity of the country’s security forces amid rising social dissatisfaction, state media has reported.

In a ceremony held in Hanoi on Jan 9, Minister of Public Security General Tran Dai Quang on behalf of the president handed over the promotion decisions to the seven officers.

The names of the promoted officers were not publicized, with exception of Nguyen Van Ngoc, director of the Hanoi-based National Security Academy.

The number of police generals is high in the communist nation, however, state media has not reported the exact number.

Last week, the Ministry of Public Security, in collaboration of the unit of the Vietnam People’s Army under management of the Hanoi High Command held a large-scale exercise with participation of helicopters and tanks and 5,200 heavily-armed commandos to cope with coup, terrorists and mass demonstrations in a bid to ensure security during the upcoming 12th National Congress of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam.

Currently, thousands of land petitioners are gathering in Hanoi to demand for returning of or reasonable compensation for their land illegally seized by authorities. They hold daily demonstration in front of government building despite harassment of security forces.

Many Vietnamese have also demanded for political reforms amid poor socio-economic management, systemic corruption and weak response to China’s violations of country’s sovereignty in the East Sea as well as systemic violations of human rights.

Vowing to keep the country’s under a one-party regime, the ruling communist party has assigned tasks for the security forces not to allow the establishment of opposition parties.