- Proper name: Nguyễn Trọng Cảnh
- Native place: Trung Phú Cường commune, Nam Đàn
district, Nghệ An province
- Positions: Politburo member, Minister of Public Security
During the resistance war against the US, he and the leaders
of the Ministry of Public Security effectively organized and
directed the reinforcement of security forces for the South,
contributing to building a constantly growing Southern
security force and gloriously fulfilling the tasks assigned by
the Party and the people.
He took part in revolutionary activities at a young age and was admitted to the Indochinese Communist Party when he was 18. He was once arrested and imprisoned by the French colonialists at a very young age, thanks to which he showed his steadfastness and unyieldingness as a great revolutionary.
Photo: Trần Quốc Hoàn (right) with his father and three younger brothers, the photo was taken in Hà Tĩnh town (now Hà Tĩnh city), Hà Tĩnh province in 1928
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During the 9-year resistance war against the French colonialists, Comrade Trần Quốc Hoàn personally observed and directed the 60-day battle in Hanoi and Inter-zone I. Later he also held different positions, but whatever positions he held, he also successfully completed the assigned tasks.
Photo: Comrade Trần Quốc Hoàn, Secretary of the Hanoi Special zone Committee (the first standing man as seen from the right) with other leaders in Việt Bắc, 1949
Comrade Trần Quốc Hoàn and his wife Ms. Lê Song Toàn in the Việt Bắc war zone, 1952
Source: People's Public Security Museum
As an excellent disciple of Uncle Hồ, he was trusted by the Party and Uncle Hồ and assigned to be Minister of Public Security in August 1953. He led and encouraged people and policemen all over the country on their revolutionary road, contributing to the building and defending of socialism in the North, fighting for the liberation of the South and reunification of the nation.
Photo: Portrait of Comrade Trần Quốc Hoàn (1916 - 1986), former member of the Politburo, Secretary of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Public Security
Source: People's Public Security Museum
President Hồ Chí Minh and Minister Trần Quốc Hoàn at the 14th National Public Security Conference, January 1960
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Minister Trần Quốc Hoàn (first row, third person as seen from the left) inspected the preparing of military equipment for officers and policemen who were assigned to assist Southern Security, at Central Police School (now the People's Security Academy), February 1962.
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Minister Trần Quốc Hoàn had visited a police unit before they left for the South where they worked and fought.
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During the campaign of "secret war to destroy North Vietnam" during the term of US President John F Kennedy, paratrooper squads were sent to destroy facilities in the North. During this time, Comrade Trần Quốc Hoàn personally took charge of the fight against espionage and commandos contributing to the great victory.
Photo: Minister Trần Quốc Hoàn visited and talked with the people in Khánh Nhạc commune, Yên Khánh, Ninh Bình - a unit with a reputation for well-maintained law and order, 1970
Comrade Trần Quốc Hoàn had a group photo taken with other 33 comrades who were Police Chiefs of the communes in Đô Lương district, Nghệ An, December 1971
He was also the one who laid the first foundation in building and developing a theoretical system for the Vietnam People's Police.
Photo: Minister Trần Quốc Hoàn had a group photo taken with officers and teachers of the Security Officer School (now the People's Security Academy), in 1974
Comrades Trần Quốc Hoàn, Nguyễn Minh Tiến, Deputy Ministers of Public Security and leaders from the Public Security and Army units were about to leave for Saigon where they are assigned tasks related to guidance and takeover, the photo was taken at Gia Lâm airport, Hanoi, April 27, 1975.
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