Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu: Raising people's awareness and responsibility for territorial sovereignty and national border security

Attending the conference were comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu - Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee and representatives of the leaders of Party committees, Inspection Committee, Provincial Party Committee Office and Standing Committee of District Party Committees, Town Party Committees of border districts and towns.

On the side of the Provincial Border Guard, there were Colonel Le Nhu Cuong - Party Secretary, Political Commissar of Nghe An Border Guard and representatives of the leaders of the border stations on the two border lines.

Firmly protect border security sovereignty

Implementing the Coordination Regulations between the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the border district and town Party Committees, in 2023, the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee and the border district and town Party Committees coordinated to lead, direct, thoroughly grasp, concretize, seriously and effectively implement resolutions, directives, programs, projects, and plans of all levels on border work tasks.

The provincial Border Guard and localities on both border lines regularly exchange information to grasp the situation, advise the Party Committee, the Border Guard Command and the Provincial Party Committee and People's Committee to propose many policies and measures in the management and protection of territorial sovereignty, national border security, building a strong all-people border defense and Border Guard force.

Coordinate leadership, direct patrols, and strictly control borders and sea areas; promptly handle and resolve incidents occurring in border areas; effectively combat and prevent all types of crimes. Perform well all aspects of natural disaster prevention, search and rescue; border diplomacy, people's diplomacy; build political bases, develop economy, culture, society, and reduce poverty.

The work of coordinating leadership and direction to maintain political security and social order and safety in border areas has been effectively implemented, and the fight against crimes such as smuggling and illegal entry and exit across the border has been prevented. In 2023, units under the Provincial Border Guard have presided over and coordinated the detection, arrest, and handling of 222 cases with 295 subjects, seizing 95,147 pink synthetic drug pills, 12kg of opium resin, 186.84kg of firecrackers, etc.

Coordinated patrolling, controlling and protecting bilateral borders with Lao border guards in 46 sessions with 470 participants; coordinated patrolling to protect border safety in 172 sessions with 1,629 participants; coordinated with local authorities, departments, organizations and relevant functional forces to organize propaganda on natural disaster prevention for the people; mobilized 1,578 officers and soldiers to participate in PCTT-TKCHCN with local forces and means;...

In addition, the Border Guards at the stations have implemented programs and projects to help people, joining hands to help border communes build new rural areas associated with programs such as "Accompanying women in the border areas", "Helping children go to school - Adopted children of Border Guard stations", "Border Guard Spring warms the hearts of villagers",... building civil works and organizing many social activities. The border area is increasingly stable, political security and social order and safety are maintained, border security and sovereignty are guaranteed.

At the conference, delegates had many opinions to discuss the coordination work to grasp the situation and handle situations occurring in the area. Delegates also requested Border Guard Stations and border localities to continue to better implement coordination work, especially in key areas.

Ending the situation of Nghe An fishing boats violating IUU regulations

Speaking at the conference, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee Hoang Nghia Hieu highly appreciated the results achieved by the Provincial Border Guard Party Committee with the border district and town Party Committees in implementing the Coordination Regulations in 2023.

In 2023, the world and regional situation continues to fluctuate in a complex and unpredictable manner; crimes, especially drug crimes, human trafficking, transportation, storage of explosives, firecrackers, illegal entry and exit still occur in border areas; rural security and religious security in some areas have many potential complex factors,... The Provincial Border Guard and border localities have focused on and made efforts to overcome difficulties, coordinated leadership and direction to successfully implement the key tasks set out.

To effectively carry out the tasks in the coming time, comrade Hoang Nghia Hieu requested the Provincial Border Guard and localities on the border to continue to thoroughly grasp and seriously implement the resolutions of the Party Congresses at all levels; Resolution No. 39 dated July 18, 2023 of the Politburo on "Building and developing Nghe An province to 2030, with a vision to 2045"; directives, resolutions, projects, and plans of the Central and local governments on the tasks of building, managing and protecting national sovereignty and border security in the new situation.

At the same time, coordinate to promote propaganda, mobilization, raise awareness and responsibility of the people about the Party's policies and the State's laws and policies in protecting territorial sovereignty and national border security. Continue to synchronously deploy measures to prevent, minimize and end the situation of Nghe An fishing boats violating foreign waters to exploit seafood, violating IUU regulations.

Coordinate well in grasping developments in the border and maritime situation, accurately forecasting, promptly advising the Provincial Party Committee and the Provincial People's Committee on policies and measures to flexibly handle issues related to sovereignty, border security, and maritime areas; effectively prevent and combat all types of crimes, especially smuggling, trade fraud, counterfeit goods, and firecrackers before, during and after the Lunar New Year 2024.

Flexibly and effectively resolve issues related to ethnic and religious affairs, especially illegal proselytizing activities in border areas. Well perform the tasks of regional defense and civil defense drills in 2024; prevent, combat, and overcome the consequences of natural disasters and epidemics, and conduct search and rescue when situations arise.

On behalf of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee requested the Provincial Border Guard and border localities to continue to promote the role of border guard officers participating in Party committees, People's Councils, and Fatherland Front Committees at district and commune levels; Party members temporarily transferring activities, and Party members in charge of households in border areas in participating in building and consolidating the grassroots political system and helping people develop the economy, eliminate hunger and reduce poverty.

Carry out border diplomacy and people-to-people diplomacy well. Regularly do a good job of patrolling, controlling, and managing the border, fighting against crimes, and overcoming the consequences of natural disasters. Regularly care for and help the border guards and people of Laos.

The Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee also requested the Provincial Border Guard to continue effectively implementing programs, projects and plans for socio-economic development associated with national defense and security, national target programs, and poverty reduction in border areas./.