On the afternoon of August 25, An Giang Provincial Police held a meeting to evaluate the results of implementing the Project to build Phu Quoc special zone into a "Model unit for security, order and urban civilization" in August 2026.
In August, the Provincial Police successfully organized the Provincial-level National Security Protection Day 2026 in Phu Quoc special zone; launched the model "Joining hands to protect resources, environment and food safety in Phu Quoc special zone"; drastically implemented the plan to build Phu Quoc into a "Model area for traffic safety". Digital transformation continues to be promoted, in which the issuance of electronic identification for businesses has been completed 100%, contributing to improving the efficiency of social management using digital data.
In the field of crime prevention and control, the Police force investigated and clarified 11/15 cases, 25 subjects committing crimes against social order; arrested and handled 10 cases, 14 subjects committing crimes against drugs; discovered and handled 7 cases, 35 subjects committing crimes and violating the law on economy and environment. Notably, the Provincial Police have broken up a special case to fight and eliminate a group of subjects organizing gambling, gambling and money laundering across borders with transaction amounts up to hundreds of billions of VND, initially arresting and handling 29 subjects.
Besides the achieved results, some tasks and criteria are still slow compared to requirements, such as the progress of building the special zone police headquarters, advising on resolving violations in the field of land. The situation of crimes against social order is still potentially complicated...
In the context that Phu Quoc is a key area serving projects preparing for the APEC 2027 Summit, ensuring security and safety is identified as a particularly important task. The Provincial Police have advised the Provincial Steering Committee for Anti-Terrorism to inspect the work of preventing and combating terrorism in the process of implementing key projects, proactively identifying risks, and promptly overcoming loopholes and shortcomings from the early stages.
Speaking to direct the meeting, Colonel Nguyen Nhat Truong - Deputy Director of An Giang Provincial Police - requested units to continue to thoroughly grasp the objectives of the Project, identifying building Phu Quoc into a model area as a comprehensive task, linking ensuring security and order with building a civilized, safe, friendly urban environment, serving people, businesses and tourists best.
In particular, before, during and after the National Day 2/9 holiday, units must proactively and seriously implement security and order assurance plans; arrange full on-duty and on-duty forces, strictly maintain information and reporting regimes and be ready to promptly handle any arising situations. Strengthen patrols and inspections in key areas, routes, areas, crowded places, entertainment and tourism spots; ensure absolute safety for people and tourists throughout the holiday activities.
