On April 28, Hanoi City Police held a ceremony to announce and award the decision of the City Police Director on promoting ranks from Lieutenant Colonel to Senior Colonel in 2026 for eligible officers.
This is a specialized decision awarding ceremony for senior officers, those who are holding key and important roles in professional units and grassroots police. They include Team Leaders of professional teams of functional departments of the City Police; Heads of commune-level police, Stations.
The Ministry of Public Security's issuance of new regulations replacing previous Circular 05, raising the ceiling rank of Senior Colonel for the titles of Team Leader, Head of Commune-level Police and decentralizing decision-making authority to the Director of the City Police is a strategic turning point...
Authorized to directly award decisions and present flowers to congratulate the new Lieutenant Colonels, Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Quyen - Deputy Director of Hanoi City Police emphasized that the higher the rank, the greater the honor, the heavier the responsibility to the Party, State and People...
Representing the officers who were promoted to ranks, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Tran Duc Quang - Head of Khuong Dinh Ward Police expressed great emotion and pride, promising to continue to maintain political bravery and play well the role of solidarity nucleus at the unit.
Also this week, on April 29, Ho Chi Minh City Police held a ceremony to announce the Decision of the Minister of Public Security, the Director of the City Police on promoting ranks and salaries for 185 officers of the City Police force.
During this promotion and salary increase, there are 185 leading and commanding officers in the City Police force. Among them, 8 people were promoted from Senior Colonel to Colonel.
At the ceremony, Lieutenant General Mai Hoang - Director of Ho Chi Minh City Police sent congratulations to the officers who were promoted to ranks and salaries in this phase. Lieutenant General Mai Hoang also expressed his trust and expectation for the efforts to overcome difficulties to successfully complete their tasks in the new situation of the officers who were promoted and salaried this time.
On April 29, Da Nang City Police held a ceremony to announce and award the decision of the Minister of Public Security, the Director of the City Police on the promotion to Colonel and Senior Colonel in 2026.
According to the decision of the Ministry of Public Security, this time Da Nang City Police has 23 Department Heads who were promoted from Senior Colonel to Colonel. In addition, 89 officers who are Commune-level Police Chiefs, Team Leaders and equivalents were promoted from Lieutenant Colonel to Senior Colonel.
Authorized by the Minister of Public Security, Major General Nguyen Huu Hop - Director of Da Nang City Police awarded decisions to promote the rank of Colonel to department-level leaders. Comrades in the City Police Board of Directors awarded decisions and congratulated officers who were promoted to the rank of Senior Colonel.
On the same day, April 29, Hai Phong City Police also organized the announcement of Decisions of the Minister of Public Security and the Director of Hai Phong City Police on promoting ranks from Senior Colonel to Colonel for 25 officers currently holding positions as Heads of Professional Departments of the City Police and Decisions of the Director of the City Police on promoting ranks from Lieutenant Colonel to Senior Colonel for 30 people currently holding positions as Heads of Ward, Commune, and Special Zone Police.
