Member of the Politburo, Standing Member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat Trần Quốc Vượng, attended the meeting. General Tô Lâm, Member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Public Security Central Party Committee and Minister of Public Security chaired the meeting.

On behalf of the Public Security Central Party Committee, Lt. Gen. Lương Tam Quang, Deputy Minister of Public Security, presented a summary report on the Public Security Forces’ implementation of the Party's guidelines on religious affairs over the past 30 years.

Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Trần Quốc Vượng praised the great achievements obtained by the Public Security Forces over the past 30 years in implementing the policies on religious affairs.

Under the Party leadership, freedom of belief and religion, and equality among religions have been ensured and fully practiced in Vietnam while material and spiritual lives of religious followers have been gradually improved, thus encouraging them to make positive contributions to the cause of national construction and defense.

Mr. Trần Quốc Vượng delivers his keynote speech at the meeting

Recognized religious organizations are basically operating in accordance with the Party's guidelines, the State's policies, and laws, promoting good cultural and ethical values ​​of their religions in society.

Playing a leading role in ensuring religious security, the Public Security Forces have strictly followed the Party's and State's policies and laws on religious work. They have actively grasped the situations and advised the Party, State, and authorities at all levels on solutions to security issues in religious areas while fighting against hostile and reactionary forces who take advantage of religious issues to sabotage the great national unity bloc, disturb social order and national security.

Minister Tô Lâm concludes the meeting

In his closing remarks, Minister Tô Lâm affirmed that the Public Security Central Party Committee will seriously observe Mr. Trần Quốc Vượng’s instructions at the meeting, and assured that he would direct the Public Security Forces to effectively implement them.

Minister Tô Lâm also thanked the Central-level agencies, ministries, and local leaders for their close and effective coordination with the Public Security Forces in implementing the Party's policies on religious work over the past years.

Source: en.bocongan.gov.vn