In Submission No. 320/TTr-BNV dated March 14, 2025, Deputy Minister of Home Affairs Nguyen Ba Hoan clearly stated the basis for submitting to the Prime Minister a certificate of merit for cases eligible for recognition as martyrs.
These are the Ordinance on Preferential Treatment for People with meritorious services to the Revolution and Decree 113/2021/ND-CP of the Government detailing and measures to implement the Ordinance.
Accordingly, the leaders of the Ministry of Home Affairs proposed to award the Certificate of Merit to Sergeant Nguyen Ngoc Minh Nhat - Mobile Police Department, Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Police.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Minh Nhat was posthumously awarded the Second Class Fatherland Protection Medal by the President, the Ministry of Public Security promoted him to the rank of Sergeant, and the Central Executive Committee of the Youth Union awarded the bravery Youth Badge.
Previously, at around 7:35 a.m. on March 3, the working group of Ward 7 Police, Vung Tau City, came to invite Duong Huu Tri (born in 1987, also known as "TTo" - a drug addict) to the headquarters for drug testing. However, Tri did not comply, used a swerver to slash the authorities and then returned to burn the working group's motorbike.
Many forces have coordinated to mobilize and persuade, but the subject did not comply, continued to stay in the house, cursed, and threatened; even used boiling water to splash on soldiers on duty, burning one person.
In response to the above situation, the force at the scene proceeded to approach and control the subject. At this time, the Japanese chess player was stabbed once in the right chest by the subject with a knife. Although Hanh Nhat was quickly taken to Vung Tau Hospital for emergency treatment, at around 1:30 p.m., he died.
Recognizing the brave act, determination to fight, arrest crimes, ensure security and order, for the peace of the people, the Ba Ria - Vung Tau Provincial Police issued a decision to promote Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Minh Nhat from below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below the rank of below, from March 3, 2025.