The heroic and tragic march of the green-uniformed soldiers

The program was organized by the Nghe An Border Guard Command in coordination with the provincial Radio and Television Station on the evening of February 28.

Attending the event, on the Lao side, there were Mr. Bunma Pu Cha Lon - Deputy Secretary, Vice Chairman of Bolikhamxay province; Ms. Pheng Can Nha Phin - Deputy Secretary, Vice Chairman of Hua Phan province.

On the side of Nghe An province, there were comrade Nguyen Xuan Son - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council; leaders of the Nghe An Border Guard Command; representatives of relevant departments, branches and sectors; officers and soldiers of the Border Guard and representatives of local authorities, village elders, village chiefs, students and people on the two sea and land borders of Nghe An province.

Delegates attending the exchange night. Photo: Hoai Thu

The exchange night was attended by delegates who are outstanding individuals who have made many contributions and are closely associated with the border force, building a strong border area such as: Colonel Vi To Dinh - Former Deputy Commander of Nghe An Border Guard; Colonel Le Nhu Cuong - Political Commissar of Nghe An Border Guard; Mr. Vi Hoe - Secretary of Ky Son District Party Committee, Mr. Vi Canh Toan - Former Secretary of Tam Hop Commune Party Committee (Tuong Duong); Lieutenant Colonel Dau Dinh Thanh - Head of Nam Can International Border Guard Station; Mr. Luong Minh Hong - Elder of Muong Piet village, Thong Thu commune (Que Phong); Colonel Nguyen Chi Ty - Head of Crime and Drug Prevention and Control Department, Border Guard Command; Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Truong Giat - Former Deputy Commander of Border Guard Command...

Many singing and dancing performances praised the image of border soldiers and love for the homeland and country at the exchange night. Photo: Hoai Thu

Memories of the war against bandits

This is the central content that shows the epic about the years when Nghe An border guards fought side by side with the people and army of Laos to suppress bandits. Among them is the example of the intelligent and brave fighting of the Hero of the Armed Forces Tran Van Tri (Lao people call him Kham Sinh, meaning pure gold) who achieved many feats of arms in fighting bandits on Laotian land.

Officers of the Nam Can International Border Gate Border Guard Station coordinate with the militia and self-defense forces and the border self-management team to patrol the border area.

At the meeting, Mr. Vi To Dinh - Former Deputy Commander of the Provincial Border Guard, Vice President of the Vietnam - Laos Friendship Association shared information about Hero Tran Van Tri who subdued the most notorious bandit boss Po Xo in Muong Moc area; he once defeated 3 bandit posts without firing a single bullet.

Heroic Colonel Tran Van Tri spent more than 10 years with Lao tribes, sticking to the people and the land, doing mass mobilization and military mobilization work, and building party bases and armed bases for his friends. Tran Van Tri turned the empty area of ​​Muong Moc district into a liberated area with party cells, cultural classes, and shops to exchange goods. Through active party members and the masses, Tran Van Tri built dozens of connections in the Vang Pao bandit force, including some bandit bosses of the village and the region.

Delegates share and interact on stage. Photo: Hoai Thu

He not only subdued the bandit general but also persuaded the rebel bandit camp to bring back their weapons to the revolution. His reputation terrified the enemy, but was the pride of his comrades, and a place to place their trust in Uncle Ho's army and the Pathet army. To this day, the image of Hero Tran Van Tri is still solemnly hung by the Lao people in cultural houses and community activities as a deep and sincere gratitude.

Major General Nguyen Canh Hien - Former Commander of Nghe An Border Guard also affirmed the importance of coordinating with Laos in fighting bandits by many measures such as counter-intelligence, attacks combined with political struggle, calling on people on both sides to persuade bandits to surrender.

Mr. Thong Duon - Head of Nam Can International Border Gate Customs Group affirmed that "the example of Colonel Tran Van Tri will always be remembered and remembered by us Lao people". Photo: Hoai Thu.

When asked about his feelings about the sacrifices of the border guards, Mr. Vi Canh Toan also said that each victory of the Border Guard is always associated with hardships and sacrifices, but it is the sweat and blood of the soldiers that have contributed to creating a peaceful border. "Many times, the Mong and Thai people of our commune have held the hands of the border guards to celebrate their achievements, we also consider them as children of the village. For example, in the Tam Hop area, after the KT02 campaign, the Border Guard directly started to build the Huoi Son village, and today's Huoi Son has peace and prosperity thanks to the great contributions of the Border Guard" - Mr. Vi Canh Toan said.

In addition to the story of suppressing bandits, the delegates also had moments of silence when watching films about the sacrifices of heroic martyrs who were border guards such as Va Ba Giai, Pham Xuan Phong, Nguyen Canh Dan...

Colonel Le Nhu Cuong, Party Secretary and Political Commissar of Nghe An Provincial Border Guard, awarded the First Class Military Exploit Medal to Captain Nguyen Dinh Tai.

At the studio, the sharing of Captain Nguyen Dinh Tai’s wife and son - a soldier who was seriously wounded while arresting a drug criminal - also moved many people. Currently, Captain Nguyen Dinh Tai is still paralyzed, he is trying to practice every day. His young son always encourages him: “Dad, if your legs heal, you can take me out and play soccer with me”…

Major General Nguyen Canh Hien - former Commander of Nghe An Border Guard shared about the KT02 bandit suppression plan of the border guards. Photo: Hoai Thu

"The border villages all have the caring hands of the border guards"

This is one of the comments shared by representatives of local authorities in border areas about the contribution of the border guards in work programs. One of the successes recognized by localities is the work of increasing border guard party members to temporarily work at village party cells, and increasing border guard party members to become deputy party secretaries of border communes.

Sharing about this content, Mr. Vi Hoe - Secretary of Ky Son District Party Committee affirmed the importance of sending border guards to work at Party cells in disadvantaged villages and hamlets, helping local Party committees and authorities to consolidate strong grassroots Party organizations and build prosperous villages and hamlets. "The border villages all have the caring hands of the border guards. Hopefully, in the coming time, the Border Guard as well as all levels and sectors will continue to accompany local authorities to build stable and developed border areas" - Mr. Vi Hoe emphasized.

On border patrol.

Speaking at the meeting, Colonel Le Nhu Cuong - Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard said that in the coming time, in addition to continuing to implement the policy of increasing border guard party members to participate in activities at the grassroots level, the Border Guard Command will also implement the policy of assigning officers and soldiers to directly take charge of households. It is expected that 575 officers and soldiers will be assigned to take charge of more than 2,000 families along the land and coastal borders.

Affirming the role of the border guards in helping the village authorities strengthen the grassroots party organization, Mr. Luong Minh Hong - Elder of Muong Piet village, Thong Thu commune (Que Phong) said that he has been attached to the border all his life, accompanying the border guards, especially the party members who have been stationed in the villages. They not only help people fight against crime, protect border security and order, but are also one of the core forces contributing to socio-economic development, hunger eradication and poverty reduction in the border areas.

They persistently take care of poor students to study well; give seedlings and instruct people in economic activities; examine and treat patients, and disseminate legal and social knowledge to the people with enthusiasm and dynamism, not afraid of difficulties or hardships....