Nghe An Border Guard: Firmly protecting border security and sovereignty

(Baonghean.vn)-On January 8, 2016, Nghe An Border Guard Command held a conference to summarize border work in 2015 and deploy tasks for 2016.

Representatives of units, departments and offices of the Provincial Border Guard signed the emulation agreement.

In 2015, officers and soldiers on the two border lines of Nghe An always maintained a high level of vigilance, proactively grasped the situation, effectively deployed all aspects of border work to firmly protect the sovereignty and security of the border in the province, effectively advised on consolidating political bases in remote areas, helping people to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty, prevent natural disasters, rescue, fight against all types of crimes, especially crimes of drug trafficking and transportation; performed well in border diplomacy, built a peaceful, friendly border, cooperated and developed with Laos, contributing to defeating all plots of criminals. Detected and handled 269 cases/425 subjects/80 vehicles, especially successfully fought 08 special projects. Of which, 66 drug-related crimes/86 subjects were detected, arrested, and handled, with evidence confiscated including nearly 24 heroin cakes; 5.9 grams of opium; 903 synthetic drug pills; and many other related evidences.

Awarding certificates of recognition for winning units in 2015 to departments, offices and units

Officers and soldiers of the provincial Border Guard contributed 675 million VND to support the construction and repair of houses, gave savings books; bought varieties of plants and livestock to help poor households in Mon Son, Tam Hop, and Bac Ly communes develop the economy, culture, society, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty; coordinated with the military telecommunications group to organize the donation of 1,770 breeding cows to poor households in the border area; implemented a plan for each Border Guard Station to help 1 to 2 households in the area escape poverty...

Effectively implementing the program "helping children go to school", the units sponsored 43 students in difficult circumstances with a monthly support level of 500,000 VND/child.

Entering 2016, security, order and social safety still have many potential complex problems, therefore, Nghe An Border Guard determined: proactively grasp all situations, coordinate with functional forces to fight and suppress all types of crimes, maintain national border security sovereignty, social order and safety. Continue to do a good job of advising the Party Committee and government on border protection and border foreign affairs. Maintain strict duty regime, ready to fight. Do a good job of propaganda, mobilization, helping people in border areas to develop economy, culture, society, build new rural areas, build a solid people's border defense posture.

At the Conference, the Border Guard Command launched the 2016 emulation movement between departments, boards and border posts on the two border and coastal lines of the province.

Hai Thuong– Nghe An Border Guard