Each citizen becomes a factor participating in protecting sea and island sovereignty.

On the morning of December 26, in Quynh Luu district, a conference was held to evaluate the results of implementing the coordination regulations between the Party Committee and theBorder Guard(Border Guard) province with 11 border and coastal districts and towns in 2022.

Attending the conference were comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee; representatives of leaders of departments, branches and 11 border and coastal districts and towns in the province. Photo: An Quynh

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee attended and directed the conference. Also attending were leaders representing the Provincial Party Committee's committees; leaders of 11 border and coastal districts.

Comrades: Hoang Danh Lai - Secretary of Quynh Luu District Party Committee; Colonel Le Nhu Cuong - Party Committee Secretary, Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard co-chaired the conference.

552 patrols, controls, and protection of borders and seas

Speaking at the conference, Quynh Luu District Party Secretary Hoang Danh Lai said that in 2022, despite many difficulties in natural disasters and economy, Quynh Luu district has always received attention from all levels, sectors, and efforts from the grassroots political system. Based on the actual situation that the area has many means of exploiting seafood, the District Party Committee has focused on directing departments, sectors, Party committees, and authorities to closely coordinate with border guards to deploy many measures to maintain order and social security in the coastal border area. In the coming time, Quynh Luu district and other districts and towns will continue to receive attention from all levels and sectors, so that the coordination can go into depth and achieve even higher results.

Comrade Hoang Danh Lai - Secretary of Quynh Luu District Party Committee delivered a welcome speech at the conference. Photo: An Quynh

Assessing the results of coordination between the Provincial Border Guard and border districts and towns in 2022, Senior Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Hau - Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard said that in 2022, the situation in the province in general was basically stable, the socio-economy continued to develop, national defense and security were consolidated and strengthened. However, the situation of rural security and religious security in some areas remained complicated. The Party Committee of the Nghe An Provincial Border Guard coordinated with border and coastal districts and towns to lead and seriously and effectively implement the Party's resolutions and directives, and the State's policies and laws on military, national defense and border tasks in border and sea areas.

Districts and towns have coordinated in leading, organizing, implementing, and issuing many leadership and directive documents. A comrade in the Standing Committee of the District and Town Party Committees has been assigned to directly monitor and take charge of the Internal Affairs Bloc, ensuring comprehensive leadership and direction for national defense and security work in general, and border security work in particular.

Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Van Hau - Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard assessed the coordination results between the Provincial Border Guard and border districts and towns in 2022. Photo: An Quynh

Carry out well the work of border diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy on both sides of the border; build political bases, develop economy, culture, society, eliminate hunger, reduce poverty, strengthen security, national defense, rescue, prevent and combat natural disasters. Border posts and Party committees and authorities of border and coastal communes and wards coordinate with local forces and border protection forces of the three Lao provinces to strengthen border patrol and control.

Since the beginning of the year, mountain units have coordinated with all levels, sectors, forces, and local authorities to organize 200 patrols and controls with 1,767 participants; coastal units have conducted 352 patrols with 1,018 participants.

In particular, during the peak period of fighting against crime, 540 cases/814 subjects/114 vehicles were identified and handled; administrative violations were fined more than 2.6 billion VND for crimes such as drugs, human trafficking, transportation and use of explosives, firecrackers, smuggling, trade fraud, and counterfeit goods.

Successfully fought 99 cases/124 subjects; of which, successfully fought 8 special cases; seized evidence included more than 27 heroin cakes,536.4g of opium, 127,110 synthetic drug pills; 19.5kg of crystal meth; 1 K54 gun and 8 bullets along with many other related exhibits.

Continue to carry out well border diplomacy and people's diplomacy.

At the conference, many leaders of localities with borders in the province such as Cua Lo town, Ky Son district, Anh Son district... all acknowledged the contributions of the provincial Border Guard force in coordinating with localities to build the political system.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee spoke at the conference. Photo: An Quynh

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee acknowledged and highly appreciated the results achieved in the coordination work between the Border Guard force and the Party committees and authorities of localities in the land border and sea border areas.

He acknowledged that the provincial Border Guard force and localities have coordinated well in grasping the situation and exchanging information; coordinated, supported and assisted the border protection forces and people of the three Lao provinces; promptly created favorable conditions for officers and soldiers in the area to feel secure and excited to complete their assigned tasks; and promoted their role.military soldierin building grassroots politics, helping local people.

The soldiers in green uniforms accompany the people in every aspect, helping to promote the tradition of solidarity and close ties between the Border Guard and the people. Photo: Documentary

In addition, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee also proposed focusing on key tasks: Continuing to thoroughly grasp and effectively implement resolutions, directives, projects and plans of the Central and local levels on building, managing and protecting national sovereignty and border security; Coordinating, organizing management and firmly protecting sovereignty, territory, border security and sea areas; Creating conditions for people to go offshore, stick to the sea, and participate in protecting sovereignty of seas and islands; Continuing to effectively carry out border diplomacy and people's diplomacy; Actively researching, exploring and applying new models to help people eliminate hunger, reduce poverty and develop the economy.

Colonel Le Nhu Cuong - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of the Provincial Border Guard responded to the superior's speech and summarized the conference. Photo: An Quynh

In addition, it is necessary to carry out well the work of defense zone drills; prevent, combat and overcome the consequences of natural disasters, search and rescue; call on and mobilize businesses and organizations to turn to the border. Finally, pay attention to the work of Party building, building grassroots Party organizations and improving the quality of Party members; Innovate leadership methods in the spirit of Resolution No. 28 dated November 17, 2022 of the Party Central Committee suitable for each locality and each subject.

Comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee emphasized that the immediate task is to coordinate the development and implementation of plans and solutions to ensure security and order; carry out well the activities during the Lunar New Year 2023; and welcome the Spring Festival safely and economically./.