Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung congratulated Tet and interacted with officers and soldiers on the border line.

On the afternoon of January 27, in order to encourage officers and soldiers of the Provincial Border Guard to perform duties on the border during the 2022 Lunar New Year, comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee visited the Provincial Border Guard Command to wish them a Happy New Year and had an online exchange with teams and checkpoints to prevent and fight the Covid-19 pandemic and perform combat readiness duties on the provincial border.

Overview of the program. Photo: Pham Bang

Attending the program were comrades: Vo Thi Minh Sinh - Member of the Provincial Party Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee; Vo Van Dung - Deputy Head of the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department; representatives of the Provincial Party Committee's Mass Mobilization Department, the Provincial Military Command; Provincial Police, Department of Information and Communications; Provincial Women's Union; Provincial Youth Union.

EXCELLENTLY COMPLETE THE ASSIGNED TASKS

Reporting at the program, Colonel Nguyen Cong Luc - Commander of the Provincial Border Guard Command said that in 2021, despite many difficulties due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Border Guard has excellently completed its assigned tasks.

During the 2022 Lunar New Year, combat-ready units maintained 70% of their troops; 34 Covid-19 prevention and control checkpoints on the border maintained 100% of their troops. In addition to the prescribed regime, the Provincial Border Guard Command also supported each Border Guard Station with 35 million VND, each checkpoint with 5 million VND to have conditions to celebrate Tet.

Colonel Nguyen Cong Luc - Commander of the Border Guard Command reported on the work results in 2021. Photo: Pham Bang

Speaking at the program, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee emphasized that in 2021, the Covid-19 pandemic caused many difficulties for the province, including the Border Guard force. However, with the solidarity, unity, high determination, great efforts of the entire political system, of the armed forces, including the Border Guard force, the consensus and support of the people and businesses, we have overcome difficulties and achieved many positive results.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee highly appreciated the results achieved by the Provincial Border Guard force, especially in ensuring sovereignty and security of the two border lines, in difficult conditions, work pressure, in the condition that the province has a large area and a long border line.

Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee spoke at the program. Photo: Pham Bang

The Border Guard also actively participates in and makes great contributions to the prevention of the Covid-19 pandemic; Carrying out the task of fighting and preventing crimes, preventing illegal entry and smuggling across the border. In addition, the Border Guard actively participates in building the grassroots political system, especially in border areas, helping people stabilize their lives and develop the economy, especially poor households and households in difficult circumstances.

On behalf of the provincial leaders, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee respectfully acknowledges, highly appreciates and commends the efforts, endeavors and sense of responsibility of the officers and soldiers of the Provincial Border Guard. On the occasion of the traditional New Year of the nation, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee wishes all officers and soldiers of the Provincial Border Guard and their families a healthy, peaceful and happy new year, and successful completion of all assigned tasks.

Leaders of the Provincial Fatherland Front Committee, departments, branches and sectors attended the program. Photo: Pham Bang

In 2022, it is forecasted that there will be many difficulties and challenges. The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hopes that the Border Guard force will promote the results achieved in 2021, continue to perform and excellently complete assigned tasks, contributing to the overall development of the province.

STAYING IN PLACE, ENSURE FIRM NATIONAL BORDER SOVEREIGNTY

Due to difficult terrain conditions, it is impossible to go directly to the checkpoints, through the Internet and telephone waves, Comrade Nguyen Duc Trung - Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee had an online exchange with officers and soldiers at the epidemic prevention and control checkpoint - Marker 399 of Na Loi Border Guard Station (Ky Son); Khe Suc epidemic prevention and control checkpoint - of Phuc Son Border Guard Station (Anh Son); epidemic prevention and control checkpoint No. 6 - of Nam Can International Border Guard Station (Ky Son).

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung directly interacted with officers and soldiers at the teams and posts on the border. Photo: Pham Bang

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee kindly inquired about the daily life and activities of the officers and soldiers participating in the checkpoints. At the same time, he highly appreciated the spirit, responsibility, and sacrifice; and shared the difficulties and hardships of the officers and soldiers of the Border Guard at the checkpoints.

The Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee requested that Border Guard officers and soldiers at checkpoints try to overcome difficulties, continue to closely coordinate with other forces, local Party committees and authorities to thoroughly prevent illegal entry across the border, ensure effective prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, and contribute to ensuring that people have a peaceful and happy Tet holiday.

Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee Nguyen Duc Trung presented gifts to teams, posts and soldiers in difficult circumstances who are performing duties on the border. Photo: Pham Bang

Sharing the difficulties and hardships of officers and soldiers at the checkpoints, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee presented 170 million VND to 34 checkpoints for epidemic prevention and control; and 1 million VND to 19 soldiers in difficult circumstances.

Representatives of the teams and checkpoints expressed their gratitude for the sincere attention and timely encouragement of the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee; At the same time, they promised to continue to overcome all difficulties and hardships, strictly carry out their tasks to protect border security, prevent illegal entry, contribute to ensuring the prevention and control of the Covid-19 epidemic, and help people celebrate Tet in peace and happiness./.