Ministry of Public Security (Vietnam)

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS, Vietnamese: Bộ Công an (BCA)) is a central governmental ministry and one of the biggest ministries of the Government of Vietnam, performing the function of state management of security, order and social safety; counterintelligence; crime prevention investigation; fire prevention and rescue; execution of criminal judgments, judgment enforcement not subject to imprisonment, custody or temporary detention; legal protection and support; State management of public services in sectors and fields under the Ministry's state management. It is headed by the Minister of Public Security. The MPS manages the Vietnam People's Public Security, the Vietnamese uniformed police forces - while also responsible for domestic civilian administrative management, similar to the role of a standard Ministry of Interior (not to be confused with the Vietnam Ministry of Home Affairs). Col. Gen. Lương Tam Quang has been Vietnam's Minister of Public Security since June 6, 2024.