HCM City (VNA), Feb. 2 -- President Vo Van Thuong on February 2 visited and inspected the combat readiness of Ho Chi Minh City's police , fire prevention and fighting, and rescue forces as the Lunar New Year (Tet) Festival is nearing.

President Thuong took this occasion to extend his best new year wishes to all officers and soldiers of these forces.

Visiting the police force, he asked the municipal Department of Public Security to well fulfil its top task of ensuring social security, safety and order in the city in all circumstances.

Attention should be paid to improving the quality and effectiveness of the fight against crimes, especially new types of crime and frauds with sophisticated tricks, he stressed.

Inspecting the combat read...