Nghe An Border Guards stick to posts to fight Covid-19 in harsh weather
(Baonghean.vn) - In recent days, severe heat has been occurring in Nghe An, especially along the border lines. Border guards have been performing the task of managing and protecting the border while also taking care of preventing the Covid-19 epidemic in the harsh weather.
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The sky at the border these days is as hot as fire, but the forces on duty at the border are still on duty 24/7 at the border gates, trails, and openings to prevent and fight the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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Border guards do not mind the hardships, patrolling and controlling the border, promptly detecting and preventing people from entering the country illegally. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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On the other side of the stream is Laos - where many people are trying to avoid centralized quarantine and find ways to enter the country illegally. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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Under the harsh sunlight of the peak dry season, Border Guard soldiers are still on high alert, sticking to their anti-epidemic checkpoints. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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In a state of shortage, to overcome the heat and complete their assigned tasks, border guards had to hang hammocks in the stream, taking advantage of the steam to combat the heat. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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Many comrades have not been home for a long time. The smartphone is an important bridge between soldiers on duty at the border and the rear. Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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In addition to patrolling and controlling, border guards dig wells to get water, grow vegetables, raise chickens, and increase production right at the checkpoint to "fight the epidemic for a long time". Photo: Thanh Cuong |
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For the green-shirt soldiers, when assigned the responsibility of being the frontline force against the epidemic, they are still overcoming difficulties day and night, completing their assigned tasks well. Many officers and soldiers have put aside their family matters to join their teammates in staying at the post, contributing to the common achievements of the locality and the whole country in preventing and repelling the Covid-19 epidemic. Photo: Thanh Cuong |