Nghe An and 24 provinces participated in the conference to disseminate the Party and State's viewpoints on land border work.

On June 8, the Central Propaganda Department coordinated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Provincial Party Committees of 25 border provinces of Vietnam.-China, Vietnam - Laos, Vietnam - Cambodia and a number of relevant agencies held a propaganda conference on land border work in 2022.

Delegates attending the conference at the Central Propaganda Department bridge point. Photo: qdnd.vn

The conference was held in a combination of in-person and online formats for representatives of leaders of a number of central departments, ministries and branches; staff of departments, branches, leaders of border posts, key officials of border districts and communes,... of 915 provincial, district and commune-level bridges with more than 23,000 delegates.

At the Hanoi bridge, alternate members of the Central Committee: Le Hai Binh - Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department; Nguyen Minh Vu - Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs co-chaired the Conference.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired at the Nghe An province bridge; attending were leaders of departments, branches, sectors, units; press agencies and leaders of 6 districts with land borders.

Presenting thematic reports at the Conference were reporters from the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Border Guard Command. At the Conference, delegates listened to and discussed three related contents: Vietnam - Laos, Vietnam - China, Vietnam - Cambodia relations in recent times and future cooperation directions; Land border work between Vietnam and neighboring countries and National borders, current national border protection.

The content of the topics focuses on highlighting the achievements in the relations between Vietnam and countries sharing land borders in the fields of politics - foreign affairs, national defense, security, economy, culture, education - training, science - technology; mutual support between departments, ministries, branches, agencies and localities, especially border localities of the two sides. At the same time, propose key contents to continue promoting the effectiveness of existing mechanisms and forms of cooperation, contributing to building peaceful, friendly, stable and sustainably developed land borders; promptly resolving border and territorial issues between Vietnam and neighboring countries.

Comrade Nguyen Van Thong - Standing Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee chaired the online bridge in Nghe An. Photo: HT

The reporters emphasized that the land border work between Vietnam and neighboring countries needs to closely follow the national development orientation for the 2021-2030 period approved by the 13th National Party Congress. Strengthening the propaganda on the consistent policy in resolving Vietnam's border and territorial issues; disseminating and educating about the meaning, content and achievements of border management work, legal documents on the border between Vietnam and the three neighboring countries. Thereby, contributing to affirming the correctness of the Party and State's guidelines and policies in resolving border and territorial issues.

At the same time, functional forces, especially those in border areas, need to proactively grasp the situation early and from afar, promptly advise and propose to local authorities on policies and measures, effectively handle situations on the border, pay attention to key areas, and avoid being passive or surprised. Organize border management and protection in accordance with signed legal documents, maintain security, order, and social safety in border areas and border gates; effectively combat crime, especially large-scale criminal organizations, transnational activities, armed drug crimes, etc. Strengthen international cooperation and defense diplomacy, border diplomacy; continue to negotiate and demarcate the remaining 16% of the Vietnam-Cambodia land border.

In his concluding remarks at the Conference, Comrade Le Hai Binh - Alternate Member of the Party Central Committee, Deputy Head of the Central Propaganda Department, Permanent Deputy Head of the Steering Committee for External Information Work affirmed the importance of continuing to promote external propaganda and information on the management and protection of land borders for the cause of national construction and defense, especially in the context of the current complicated international and regional situation.

Nghe An Border Guard forces disseminate the law to the people. Photo: HT

In particular, it is necessary to focus on implementing well a number of key tasks including: Thoroughly grasping the Party and State's viewpoints on national border and territorial work in the spirit of the Resolution of the 13th National Party Congress and related documents:“Resolutely and persistently fight to firmly protect the independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity of the Fatherland, and national interests; ensure security, social order and safety; maintain a peaceful and stable environment for national development".

Local Party committees and authorities, especially those in border provinces, need to proactively develop propaganda plans in conjunction with implementing local and unit political tasks; ensure compliance with principles and policies while being flexible and effectively responding to newly arising sensitive situations, meeting the requirements of the new situation.

Continue to innovate the content, form and methods of propaganda, focusing on suitability for different audiences in border areas. Promote foreign information and propaganda activities, including propaganda in Chinese, Lao, Khmer, English and languages ​​of ethnic minorities in border areas on land.

Continue to pay attention to training, improving capacity, qualifications and creating favorable conditions in terms of facilities for forces doing propaganda work, especially propagandists at the grassroots level such as village elders, village chiefs, hamlet chiefs, prestigious people in religious communities and border communities.

Nghe An Border Guard patrols to protect the border. Photo: Archive

Localities with borders closely coordinate with local authorities of the three neighboring countries of China, Laos and Cambodia to improve border management capacity according to signed documents; defeat plots, tricks and activities of bad forces that take advantage of border issues to propagate and distort against the regime in each country and the traditional friendly relations of neighboring countries.