Nghe An Newspaper donates freezers to border checkpoints to prevent Covid-19 in Que Phong

Attending the event were Mr. Tran Huu Nghia - Deputy Editor-in-Chief of Nghe An Newspaper; Colonel Tran Dang Khoa - Deputy Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard; Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Ngoc Cam - Deputy Chief of Politics of the Provincial Border Guard.

The delegation visited and encouraged officers and soldiers at the Que Phong checkpoint to overcome difficulties and strive to fulfill their assigned tasks. Photo: Hoang Vinh

Actively responding to the call of the Central Committee of the Vietnam Fatherland Front and the Nghe An Provincial Fatherland Front Committee "All people unite and make efforts to prevent and fight the epidemic"Covid-19”,Nghe An Newspapermobilized businesses and charitable individuals to donate resources and support border guards on duty in difficult areas.

At Huoi Kho checkpoint in Loc village (Thong Thu Border Guard Station), the delegation visited and encouraged officers and soldiers to overcome difficulties, strive to fulfill assigned tasks, and at the same time presented freezers to Huoi Kho checkpoint.

Presenting freezers to officers and soldiers at Huoi Kho checkpoint in Loc village. Photo: Hoang Vinh

Carrying out the task of managing, protecting the border and preventing the Covid-19 epidemic, recently, officers and soldiers at Huoi Kho checkpoint have discovered 6 cases including 9 illegal immigrants. Currently, with the support of the Provincial Military Command and related agencies, Huoi Kho checkpoint is determined to complete the assigned tasks.

Soldiers at Huoi Kho checkpoint in Loc village check the effectiveness of solar power in freezers. Photo: Hoang Vinh

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Tien Dung - Head of Thong Thu Border Guard Station said: "Thong Thu Border Guard Station is responsible for managing and protecting the border along a 37km border line. Carrying out the task of preventing and combating the Covid-19 pandemic, the Station has recently received attention and support from all levels and sectors, and has increased its staff and soldiers, while establishing 4 checkpoints at Huoi Kho, milestones 362, 365... to prevent the pandemic and control illegal immigration. The officers and soldiers of Thong Thu Station are determined to complete the assigned tasks."

Handing over a freezer to soldiers at Pieng Lang checkpoint, Hanh Dich Border Post. Photo: Hoang Vinh

At Pieng Lang checkpoint, Hanh Dich Border Guard Station, the working delegation visited and encouraged officers and soldiers to complete their assigned tasks, and also presented freezers to Pieng Lang checkpoint.

Lieutenant Colonel Phan Nhat Thanh - Political Commissar of Hanh Dich Border Guard Station said: To effectively manage the 22.5 km border and prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic, the Station has established 2 checkpoints, Phien Lang and Long Thang, and at the same time set up 2 mobile checkpoints, so it can promptly respond to the work of managing, protecting the border and preventing and controlling the Covid-19 epidemic.

Discussing border management, protection and Covid-19 prevention and control at Que Phong Border Guard Post. Photo: Hoang Vinh

To share and promptly encourage border guards to carry out border management and protection work and prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic, bringing a peaceful life to the people, while maintaining local economic development. Nghe An Newspaper has coordinated with units, businesses and individuals including: Vinh Plastic Packaging Joint Stock Company, Trong Hai Law Office and associates, the family of Mr. Nguyen Van Chung from Phuc Thanh commune, Yen Thanh; the family of Mr. Phan Van Tuy from Hung Tay commune, Hung Nguyen, living in Binh Duong province; the family of Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Hai, house number 14, Tan Phu 3 street, Vinaconex 9 urban area, Vinh city, to support and sponsor 10 freezers (worth over 60 million VND) to give to 10 border posts that are fighting the epidemic at the border.

Soldiers at Long Thang checkpoint, Hanh Dich Border Guard Station check medical equipment ready for disease prevention and control. Photo: Hoang Vinh

This is an activity towards the 96th anniversary of Vietnam Revolutionary Press Day (June 21, 1925 - June 21, 2021) of Nghe An Newspaper.

Previously, the Youth Union of Nghe An Newspaper also presented Cao Veu Border Post, Phuc Son Border Post with a portable speaker so that soldiers on duty at the post would have more entertainment.