Close-up of the anti-Covid-19 checkpoint in Nam Can in the first days of the new year

Thanh Chung - Thanh Cuong• January 1, 2021 10:10

(Baonghean.vn) - Saying goodbye to the old year and welcoming the new year, everywhere, people were joyful, filled with laughter. Few people knew that at that moment, on the border, with fog, cold rain, slippery roads and many dangers, border guards were still quietly marching to keep peace for the rear...

Video: Thanh Chung

It has been exactly 1 year since the 4th checkpoint was established. This last night of the year is just like any other night before. The officers and soldiersBorder GuardHere, there is never a moment of slacking off on duty. After dinner, the duties are thoroughly understood and implemented. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On New Year's Eve, everyone reunites around a warm family meal, happily welcoming the new year, but right now, on the border, high mountains, deep streams, cold rain falling, officers and soldiersBorder Guardquietly, marching... to protect sovereignty, prevent all kinds of crimes as well as the risk of Covid-19 epidemic entering. Photo: Thanh Cuong

“Fighting the pandemic is like fighting the enemy”, patrols and checks take place every night on the border. Here, criminals and illegal immigrants often take advantage of the darkness, complex terrain, and unfavorable weather to infiltrate the interior. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Light before their eyes and darkness behind them. Border guards themselves are always aware of their responsibility to “stay awake so that people can sleep peacefully” in order to complete all assigned tasks well. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Since the beginning of the year, Checkpoint 4 for Covid-19 prevention and control, Nam Can International Border Gate Border Guard Station has arrested 4 cases/7 illegal entrants, fined them and sent them to medical quarantine according to regulations. Photo: Thanh Cuong

After a night patrol, the officers and soldiers returned to their posts to rest. Comrades gathered around the fire to chat, turned on the FM radio and listened to the rear happily welcoming the new year with joy and pride in having contributed a small part to the peace of the people. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Early morning of January 1, 2021, the new year has come. After a night patrol and control, before resting time, Lieutenant Dinh Bat Hao hesitantly opened his phone to call his wife and children to send his congratulations, but then... he smiled silently, looking at the image of his loved one. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Early in the morning of 2021, at the high point of the border, the border guards have firmly established themselves as “living milestones” since time immemorial. The green uniforms of the soldiers blend into the mountain range, creating a wall to prevent the epidemic and many other dangers from entering the interior. Photo: Thanh Cuong

At the border gate on the first morning of the year, due to the impact of the Covid-19 epidemic, the number of people passing through and goods clearing customs was low. However, the border control force was always on duty, ensuring all activities took place smoothly. Photo: Thanh Cuong

Officers and soldiers of the Nam Can International Border Post check cargo vehicles passing through the border gate; check the identity and luggage of drivers entering the transfer area, changing people... The officers and soldiers here still face the risk of infection every day, but they do not falter. Photo: Thanh Cuong

On the last day of the year and the first day of the new year 2021, the Nam Can International Border Gate Border Guard Station and border quarantine completed entry procedures and quarantined 14 people returning from Laos to Vietnam. The total number of people entering and quarantined last year was 5,982. It is expected that from now until Lunar New Year 2021, the number of people returning to Vietnam will be very large... Photo: Thanh Cuong