Ministry of Public Security (Vietnam)

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Ministry of Public Security of Socialist Republic of Vietnam

Bộ Công an
Emblem of the Vietnam People's Public Security
Ministry overview
Formed	19 August 1945 (de facto) 29 August 1953 (official)
Preceding Ministry	Bureau of Integrity in Northern Vietnam (1945–1946) Bureau of Scout in Central Vietnam (1945–1946) Bureau of National Self-Defence Force in Southern Vietnam (1945–1946) Office of Public Security of Ministry of Home Affairs (1946–1953) Deputy Ministry of Public Security (1953) Ministry of Public Security (1953–1975) Ministry of Home Affairs (1975–1998)
Jurisdiction	Government of Vietnam
Headquarters	47 Pham Van Dong Street, Mai Dich Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
Employees	Regular force: Not disclosed. Semi-specialized force: 2,000,000 persons Number of generals on payroll: 199 (2019)
Annual budget	4,19 billions USD (2021)
Minister responsible	Col. Gen Lương Tam Quang
Deputy Minister responsible	Col. Gen Trần Quốc Tỏ Lt. Gen Nguyễn Duy Ngọc Lt. Gen Lê Quốc Hùng Maj. Gen Lê Văn Tuyến Maj. Gen Nguyễn Văn Long
Website	bocongan.gov.vn

The Ministry of Public Security (MPS, Vietnamese: Bộ Công an (BCA))^[1] is a public agency directly under 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.

The Ministry of Public Security is the agency that manages the Vietnam People's Public Security.

Col. Gen Lương Tam Quang is the current head of the Vietnamese MPS.^[2]