Vietnam’s National Assembly Considers New Draft Law On Grassroots Security Forces Following The Dak Lak Attack

On June 20, Vietnam’s public security minister, To Lam, presented the National Assembly lawmakers with a draft law proposal to develop a new police force for upholding grassroots security and order. The proposal, introduced in the National Assembly’s 10th session in December 2020, has reportedly been revised and completed and is now open for receiving opinions.

The new draft law, which consists of five chapters and 31 articles, stipulates the functions, tasks, principles of organizations, and activities of the forces participating in the protection of security and order at the grassroots level. The new security forces will reportedly operate alongside the commune and district-level police forces. According to To Lam, the purpose of the law is to “ensure security and order at the grassroots level” and to “build an orderly and safe society, where no one is threatened or harmed.”