Nghe An Border Guard: Painting the border region green
(Baonghean.vn) - With the great mission entrusted by the Party, the Army and the people, the officers and soldiers of Nghe An Border Guard have both firmly protected the sacred fence of the Fatherland and accompanied the government and people here to strive for socio-economic development.
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| Nghe An has 419.5 km of border with neighboring Laos. This is a mountainous area with high passes, making travel extremely difficult and arduous. Photo: Le Thach |
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| Nghe An Border Guard officers and soldiers regularly patrol to firmly protect the sacred border of the Fatherland... Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| In 2017, the Border Guard coordinated with the Provincial Farmers' Association to continue effectively implementing the Project to build a local sow breeding facility to provide breeding pigs for people in the land border area; participated in helping people with 1,889 working days, reclaiming 33 hectares of rice fields, repairing 49.5 km of rural roads; 20.5 km of irrigation canals; helping 94 households in the border area to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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The images of “teachers in green uniforms”, “doctors in green uniforms”, “cultural propagandists in green uniforms”... have left unforgettable impressions in the minds of local authorities and ethnic people on the border, further enhancing the fine tradition of “Uncle Ho’s soldiers”. Photo: Xuan Thong |
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| Participate in rescue work well... Photo: Le Thach |
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Always proactive and active in the fight against crime and have achieved high results. Notably, 47 cases/64 subjects were discovered, arrested, and handled (of which 9 special cases were successfully fought), with evidence confiscating more than 93 heroin cakes; over 23,000 synthetic drug pills; 1 kg of crystal meth; 11 kg of opium; 94 bullets; 2 cars; 9 motorbikes; 47 kg of explosives, 102 detonators and rescuing 3 victims. 2 cases/2 subjects were arrested and wanted. Other types of law violators were arrested and handled: 210 cases/263 subjects/26 vehicles; evidence confiscated 108 kg of firecrackers; more than 72m3wood of all kinds. Administrative violations were punished in 97 cases/118 subjects, and nearly 800 million VND was paid to the budget. People were mobilized to hand over 37 guns of all kinds... Photo: Le Thach |
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Effectively implement the emulation movement "Nghe An Border Guard joins hands to build new countryside" as assigned by Nghe An Provincial People's Committee with a total investment of 2.2 billion VND; mobilize officers, soldiers, and employees in the Provincial Border Guard to donate and support over 290 million VND, giving 580 gifts, each worth 500,000 VND to poor households in 3 communes of Mon Son, Tam Hop, and Bac Ly; mobilize units, businesses, and philanthropists to donate 1,024 gifts to poor households and policy families in border areas and coastal areas. Photo: Ho Phuong |
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| Nghe An Border Guard donated 97.4 million VND to the "For the Poor" Fund; gave gifts worth 116.6 million VND to policy beneficiaries. Photo: Le Thach |
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| Nghe An Border Guard sponsored 104 students in difficult circumstances under the program "Helping children go to school" (VND 500,000/child/month), encouraged 248 students to return to school after intending to drop out; coordinated with organizations, individuals, and philanthropists to support money and materials for poor households, policy families, and students worth VND 1.5 billion. Photo: Le Thach |
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| Providing free medical examination and treatment to 11,342 people worth 57.5 million VND. Photo: Le Thach |
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With the achievements, in 2017, Nghe An Border Guard had 22 collectives and 105 individuals awarded: The Lao Prime Minister awarded the Labor Medal to the unit; the Ministry of National Defense awarded Certificates of Merit to 1 collective and 3 individuals; the Provincial People's Committee and ministries and branches awarded Certificates of Merit to 12 collectives and 32 individuals, the Provincial Border Guard Command awarded Certificates of Merit to 8 collectives and 70 individuals. (In the photo: The Youth Union of the Provincial Border Guard Command implemented the charity porridge program at the Oncology Hospital). Photo: Le Thach |
