Ministry of Public Security (Vietnam)

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Ministry of Public Security

Bộ Công an
File:Vietnam People's Public Security insignia.jpg
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) Ministry of Public Security (1998-present)
Jurisdiction	Government of Vietnam
Headquarters	47 Pham Van Dong Street, Mai Dich Ward, Cau Giay District, Hanoi
Annual budget	Not published
Minister responsible	General Tô Lâm
Deputy Minister responsible	Col. Gen Lê Quý Vương Col. Gen Bùi Văn Nam Col. Gen Nguyễn Văn Thành Lt. Gen Nguyễn Văn Sơn Lt. Gen Lương Tam Quang Maj. Gen Nguyễn Duy Ngọc Maj. Gen Lê Quốc Hùng Maj. Gen Lê Tấn Tới
Website	mps.gov.vn

Ministry of Public Security (Bộ Công an) is responsible for police, security and intelligence services in Vietnam. It was established with the help of the Soviet Union, and in addition to the regular police officer corps, it also administers the Public Security forces, which is the paramilitary force with primary mission for internal security, and the secondary military mission for helping the regular army to defend the country from foreign aggression. The Public Security forces played a significant role in the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War.