Phu Quoc targets model security, civility status as APEC 2027 host

Phu Quoc, Vietnam's southernmost island, is aiming to become a model for security and civility as it prepares to host the APEC Economic Leaders' Week in 2027. The island, strategically located near major Southeast Asian economic hubs and along a busy international maritime route, holds significant geopolitical and economic importance, offering advantages in trade, tourism, and global connectivity. Building an ‘iron shield’ for security Authorities have completed residential management mapping across the zone and, in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security’s Police Department for Administrative Management of Social Order, deployed an AI-powered camera network to monitor security and public order. The "All people protect national security" movement has gained momentum through community self-management models, including the An Thoi security fleet, a partnership with the Hoa Hao Buddhist Church combining security and social welfare, and drives for smart cameras, crime- and drug-free rental housing, traffic safety and clean cyberspace. Decisive action with broad public support Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Pham Gia Tuc said during his recent working visit to Phu Quoc that Phu Quoc is one of 10 localities nationwide selected by the Central Steering Committee to host a model event for the 2026 All People’s Day for National Security Protection. To realize the security and civility model, local authorities are strengthening leadership and coordination between police and Party committees, boosting grassroots security capacity, and stepping up oversight and social scrutiny by the Vietnam Fatherland Front and mass organizations. Particular focus is going to public awareness and responsibility, with expanded law dissemination campaigns on digital platforms aimed at fostering national pride and ensuring residents see themselves as both participants in and beneficiaries of security gains. Subsidiary of VnExpress License number: 71/GP-CBC, Ministry of Information andCommunications, September 22, 2021 Editor-in-Chief: Pham Van Hieu Email: [email protected]: 028 7300 9999 - Ext 8556 10th floor, Block A FPT Tower, 10 Pham Van Bach, Cau Giay Ward, Hanoi