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Vietnamese police stage security drill ahead of Communist Party congress

The Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security on January 10 staged a deployment ceremony and security drill in Hanoi to prepare for the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

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More than 1,000 officers from units under the ministry and the Hanoi police force took part in the event on Le Quang Dao Street.

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The programme included a parade of specialised vehicles, led by a traffic police command car responsible for escorting domestic and international delegations at major political and diplomatic events. 

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Amphibious armoured vehicles followed, while nearly 10 helicopters from the People’s Public Security Air Regiment flew overhead.

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After the formal deployment, mobile police units demonstrated close-combat techniques and crime-suppression tactics. 

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Special police officers performed strength and endurance drills, as well as obstacle-clearing exercises and live-fire shooting in various positions.

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Demonstrations also included scenarios simulating assaults on suspects barricaded inside fortified structures, with officers using terrain and cover to approach targets before breaching them with explosives.

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According to authorities, the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam is scheduled to take place in Hanoi from January 19 to January 25.

Source: Dtinews
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