VietNamNet Bridge - On the opening day of the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week, the traffic and mobile police forces performed their missions under heavy rain.

Today, the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Da Nang begins with the Concluding Senior Officials Meeting (CSOM).

According to Lieutenant General Tran Son Ha, Director of the Traffic Police Department, Ministry of Public Security, despite unfavorable weather caused by storm No. 12, the traffic police force has taken drastic measures to ensure traffic move smoothly and safely.

"We launched our forces on October 15th. Since then, we have been practicing very often. By this time, we have ensured all officials to Da Nang for the CSOM are secured," said Lieutenant General Ha.

In Da Nang, the local police has fully implemented the plans to guide delegations, protect the places of residence of leaders of 21 economies, high-level delegates and venues where activities of the APEC Summit Week 2017 are held.

The coordination between the local police and other forces under the Ministry of Public Security, including the Guard Command, the Mobile Police Department, the General Department of Security, the General Department of Police, the Traffic Police Department and the military has been performed well under the plan.

The Command Center of Da Nang Police has also completed upgrading and connections, through which it can quickly capture all developments at the places where activities of the APEC Summit Week 2017 are held.

More than 1,000 traffic police officers from 63 provinces and cities have been mobilized to Da Nang to serve the 2017 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week. From 6am, along the roads leading to the venues of APEC activities, traffic police officers were present to ensure traffic order. Due to the impact of storm No. 12, Da Nang city had heavy rain and strong winds, which affected the job of police forces in the city. Each shift of mobile police officers lastedthree hours. More than 1,000 police officers were mobilized in Da Nang on this occasion.  Hotels where host delegates were strictly protected.  Police officers worked under rain on the opening day of APEC Summit.  Gathered in Da Nang from October 15th, more than 1,000 police officers have been practicing diligently. Along the roads where APEC delegations pass through, local police  officers joined traffic police to ensure traffic safety.  A female traffic police officer worked in the rain.

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