Activities to celebrate Border Guard Traditional Day

(Baonghean) - On the morning of March 3, at Phuc Son Border Guard Station, Anh Son district, a celebration was held to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the founding of the Border Guard force and the 25th anniversary of the People's Border Guard Day.

Phuc Son Border Guard Station was established in 2002, managing 5 landmarks, bordering Bolikhamxay province of Laos. In recent years, the station has coordinated with local forces, officers and people of Thanh Duc commune (Thanh Chuong), Phuc Son commune (Anh Son) to protect border security. In recent years, the Party Committee and people of Anh Son have paid attention to the lives of officers and soldiers, giving gifts to the station worth hundreds of millions of VND to contribute to building infrastructure. At the celebration ceremony, leaders of Anh Son and Thanh Chuong districts gave congratulatory speeches. Colonel Nguyen Van Tuy - Commander of the Provincial Border Guard, wished that officers and soldiers of the unit should further promote the glorious tradition of the border guards, have good coordination with functional departments, branches and communes under the station's management to do better in patrolling, controlling and firmly protecting border security.

Anh Son district leaders congratulate Phuc Son Border Guard Station. Photo: ST

Previously, on March 2, the Cultural Information Center and the Arts Team of Phuc Son commune, together with the station's officers and soldiers, organized a cultural and sports exchange.

- To celebrate the 55th anniversary of the founding of the border force and the 25th anniversary of the People's Border Guard Day, Tri Le Border Guard Station (Que Phong) organized a discussion.

Tri Le Border Guard Station protects 17.6 km of border with Laos and 33 border villages of Tri Le commune. Last year, Tri Le Border Guard Station strictly implemented the duty regime, increased patrolling and management of border protection, border markers, managed subjects in the area, well controlled people and vehicles crossing the border to ensure compliance with the law, created conditions for people to travel, visit relatives, exchange goods, etc. In 2013, Tri Le Border Guard Station arrested 10 cases/11 subjects, confiscated 2 cakes and 76 grams of heroin, 9 mobile phones, 4 motorbikes. Mobilized people to surrender weapons and explosives, recovered 50 guns of various types, 2 gun barrels, etc.

At the ceremony, Quy Chau district - the twinned locality presented flowers and 50 million VND to Tri Le Border Guard Station, and hoped that the station would continue to promote its achievements, maintain border security, build great solidarity, cooperate and closely coordinate with forces to protect border security and sovereignty.

- The delegation of Tan Ky district officials attended the talk show, congratulated and presented gifts to officers and soldiers of Tam Hop Border Post (Tuong Duong).

Tam Hop Border Guard Station is a sister unit of Tan Ky district. Promoting the good tradition, in recent years, the two units have regularly organized exchanges, visits, and strengthened solidarity. On this occasion, the leaders of Tan Ky district presented 120 million VND to the officers and soldiers of Tam Hop Border Guard Station. With the authorization of superiors, the representative of the Provincial Border Guard Command presented the "For border security sovereignty" medal to 3 leaders of Tan Ky district.

-Leaders of Yen Thanh districtCongratulations to Na Loi - Ky Son Border Post. Delighted with the achievements of Na Loi Border Post, the district leaders hope that with the heroic tradition of the Border Guard, the post will continue to overcome all difficulties, together with the people of the border communes, to establish many new achievements. On this occasion, Yen Thanh district presented gifts worth 16 million VND to Na Loi Border Post and 2 communes of Na Loi and Dooc May. On this occasion, Yen Thanh district had 8 individuals awarded the "For Border Security and Sovereignty" Medal by the Border Guard Command.

- On March 3, the Nghe An Border Guard Command organized a volleyball exchange to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the People's Border Guard Day (March 3, 1989 - March 3, 2014) and the 55th anniversary of the Border Guard Force's Traditional Day (March 3, 1959 - March 3, 2014). There were 4 teams participating in the exchange, including: the Provincial Border Guard Command, the Provincial Military Command, the Provincial Police and Vinh University. The teams competed in a round-robin format, the team with the most points ranked high. As a result, the Organizing Committee awarded the first prize to the Provincial Border Guard team; the second prize to the Vinh University team.

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